167 research outputs found
Prediction of Titanium Implant Success by Analysis of microRNA Expression in Peri-Implant Tissue. A 5-Year Follow-Up Study
The aim of the present study is to evaluate the expression of microRNA (miRNA) in peri-implant soft tissue and to correlate epigenetic information with the clinical outcomes of the implants up to the five-year follow-up. Seven patients have been rehabilitated with fixed screw-retained bridges each supported by implants. Peri-implant bone resorption and soft tissue health parameters have been recorded over time with a five-year follow-up. Mini-invasive samples of soft peri-implant tissue have been taken three months after implant insertion. miRNA have been extracted from cells of the soft tissue samples to evaluate gene-expression at the implant sites by microarray analysis. The epigenomic data obtained by microarray technology has been statistically analyzed by dedicated software and compared with measured clinical parameters. Specific miRNA expression profiles predictive of specific clinical outcomes were found. In particular, some specific miRNA signatures appeared to be \u201cprotective\u201d from bone resorption despite the presence of plaque accumulation. miRNA may be predictors of dental implant clinical outcomes and may be used as biomarkers for diagnostic and prognostic purposes in the field of implant dentistry
Effect of plaque accumulation and occlusal overload on peri-implant bone loss
This paper presents a case report where the influence of plaque accumulation and overload on a dental implant was observed. The patient presented crown loss on one implant affected by peri-implant bone resorption and gingival inflammation associated with poor oral hygiene. After 12 months a single crown was delivered, but as soon as the occlusal load was applied bone loss and implant failure occurred. In the present case report the dental implant remained stable as long as the implant was not loaded, although a 100% plaque index and bleeding on probing were present during the entire followup period. In contrast, as soon as an occlusal load was applied periimplant bone loss and implant failure occurred. These observations suggest that plaque accumulation alone is not a triggering factor for peri-implant bone loss and implant failure. On the contrary, occlusal load, when not properly controlled, might cause bone resorption
Hygienic and dietetic guidelines for implant-supported full-arch immediate loading prostheses
Introduction: Proper oral hygiene and diet are important
considerations for success in implant prosthodontics. However,
detailed hygienic and dietetic guidelines for patients rehabilitated
with implant-supported, immediate loading prostheses are lacking
in the literature.
Methods: The authors have developed a dietary and hygienic
protocol for patients rehabilitated with implant-supported, full-arch,
immediate loading prostheses in order to avoid occlusal overloads
during osseointegration and optimize healing.
Results: The dietary and hygienic guidelines provided in this paper
emphasize the importance of maintaining proper oral hygiene and
diet to support osseointegration and soft tissue healing during postsurgery
healing periods.
Conclusions: The protocol presented has been an effective
instrument to obtain and maintain osseointegration in patients
rehabilitated with full-arch, immediate loading prostheses
Study of thiopurine-methyl-transferase (TPMT) genotype and phenotype in an Italian population
Analysis of thiopurine-methyl-transferase (TPMT) genotype and phenotype in a northern Italian population
Thiopurine-methyl-transferase (TPMT) activity in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients is not affected by co-administration of salycilates
Abnormal Circadian Modification of A\u3b4-Fiber Pathway Excitability in Idiopathic Restless Legs Syndrome
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is characterized by unpleasant sensations generally localized to legs, associated with an urge to move. A likely pathogenetic mechanism is a central dopaminergic dysfunction. The exact role of pain system is unclear. The purpose of the study was to investigate the nociceptive pathways in idiopathic RLS patients. We enrolled 11 patients (mean age 53.2\u2009\ub1\u200919.7 years; 7 men) suffering from severe, primary RLS. We recorded scalp laser-evoked potentials (LEPs) to stimulation of different sites (hands and feet) and during two different time conditions (daytime and nighttime). Finally, we compared the results with a matched control group of healthy subjects. The A\u3b4 responses obtained from patients did not differ from those recorded from control subjects. However, the N1 and the N2-P2 amplitudes' night/day ratios after foot stimulation were increased in patients, as compared to controls (N1: patients: 133.91\u2009\ub1\u200950.42%; controls: 83.74\u2009\ub1\u200934.45%; p = 0.016; A\u3b4-N2-P2: patients: 119.15\u2009\ub1\u200915.56%; controls: 88.42\u2009\ub1\u200923.41%; p = 0.003). These results suggest that RLS patients present circadian modifications in the pain system, which are not present in healthy controls. Both sensory-discriminative and affective-emotional components of pain experience show parallel changes. This study confirms the structural integrity of A\u3b4 nociceptive system in idiopathic RLS, but it also suggests that RLS patients present circadian modifications in the pain system. These findings could potentially help clinicians and contribute to identify new therapeutic approaches
Genotype and phenotype analysis of thiopurine-methyl-transferase (TPMT) in a northern Italian population
An updated ground thermal properties database for GSHP applications
Abstract When a new ground source heat exchanger field is planned, underground thermal properties input data are necessary for the correct sizing of the geo-exchange system. To support the design, the EU founded Cheap-GSHPs project developed a Decision Support System, that comprises a new database of thermal properties for both rocks and unconsolidated sediments. The thermal properties database has been developed by integrating and comparing data (1) provided by the most important international guidelines, (2) acquired from a wide literature review and (3) obtained from more than 400 direct measurements. The data are mainly thermal conductivity data, hence the convective contribution provided by groundwater flow to heat transfer is not included. This paper presents and analyses the collected database
Increased localization of APP-C99 in mitochondria-associated ER membranes causes mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer disease
In the amyloidogenic pathway associated with Alzheimer disease (AD), the
amyloid precursor protein (APP) is cleaved by beta-secretase to generate
a 99-aa C-terminal fragment (C99) that is then cleaved by c-secretase to
generate the beta-amyloid (Ab) found in senile plaques. In previous
reports, we and others have shown that c-secretase activity is enriched
in mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membranes (MAM)
and that ER-mitochondrial connectivity and MAM function are upregulated
in AD. We now show that C99, in addition to its localization in
endosomes, can also be found in MAM, where it is normally processed
rapidly by c-secretase. In cell models of AD, however, the concentration
of unprocessed C99 increases in MAM regions, resulting in elevated
sphingolipid turnover and an altered lipid composition of both MAM and
mitochondrial membranes. In turn, this change in mitochondrial membrane
composition interferes with the proper assembly and activity of
mitochondrial respiratory supercomplexes, thereby likely contributing to
the bioenergetic defects characteristic of AD.We thank Drs. Orian Shirihai and Marc Liesa (UCLA) for assistance with
the Seahorse measurements, Dr. Huaxi Xu (Sanford Burnham Institute) for
the APP-DKO MEFs and Dr. Mark Mattson (NIH) for the PS1 knock-in mice,
Drs. Arancio and Teich for the APP-KO mice tissues used in these
studies, Dr. Hua Yang (Columbia University) for mouse husbandry, and
Drs. Marc Tambini, Ira Tabas, and Serge Przedborski for helpful
comments. This work was supported by the Fundacion Alfonso Martin
Escudero (to M.P.); the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, the
Ellison Medical Foundation, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the U.S.
Department of Defense W911NF-12-1-9159 and W911F-15-1-0169), and the J.
Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation (to E.A.S.); the U.S. National
Institutes of Health (P01-HD080642 and P01-HD032062 to E.A.S.; NS071571
and HD071593 to M.F.M.; R01-NS056049 and P50-AG008702 to G.D.P.;
1S10OD016214-01A1 to G.S.P. and F.P.M, and K01-AG045335 to E.A.-G.), the
Lucien Cote Early Investigator Award in Clinical Genetics from the
Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF-CEI-1364 and PDF-CEI-1240) to
C.G.-L., and National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate
Fellowship (FA9550-11-C-0028) to R.R.A.S
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