In vivo epigenetic effects induced by engineered nanomaterials: A case study of copper oxide and laser printer-emitted engineered nanoparticles

Evidence continues to grow on potential environmental health hazards associated with engineered nanomaterials (ENMs). While the geno- and cytotoxic effects of ENMs have been investigated, their potential to target the epigenome remains largely unknown. The aim of this study is two-fold: 1) determining whether or not industry relevant ENMs can affect the epigenome in vivo and 2) validating a recently developed in vitro epigenetic screening platform for inhaled ENMs. Laser printer-emitted engineered nanoparticles (PEPs) released from nano-enabled toners during consumer use and copper oxide (CuO) were chosen since these particles induced significant epigenetic changes in a recent in vitro companion study. In this study, the epigenetic alterations in lung tissue, alveolar macrophages and peripheral blood from intratracheally instilled mice were evaluated. The methylation of global DNA and transposable elements (TEs), the expression of the DNA methylation machinery and TEs, in addition to general toxicological effects in the lung were assessed. CuO exhibited higher cell-damaging potential to the lung, while PEPs showed a greater ability to target the epigenome. Alterations in the methylation status of global DNA and TEs, and expression of TEs and DNA machinery in mouse lung were observed after exposure to CuO and PEPs. Additionally, epigenetic changes were detected in the peripheral blood after PEPs exposure. Altogether, CuO and PEPs can induce epigenetic alterations in a mouse experimental model, which in turn confirms that the recently developed in vitro epigenetic platform using macrophage and epithelial cell lines can be successfully utilized in the epigenetic screening of ENMs.     

齿槽裂修复方法的研究进展

目的 探讨齿槽裂修复治疗的目的、方法以及治疗时机的选择。方法 查阅1950年至2006年有关齿槽裂修复的文献，归纳文献中报道的不同方法，并评价其各自的优缺点。结果 齿槽裂修复的主要目的：关闭口鼻瘘；建立稳定、连续的上颌骨牙弓；为牙齿萌出提供基础；为上唇和鼻底提供稳定支架。主要治疗方法：植骨术；牵引成骨技术；组织工程骨和生长因子应用；引导骨再生技术。患者最佳的手术治疗时机是9～11岁时混合牙列期。结论 在9～11岁混合牙列期手术，以髂骨松质骨为移植材料被认为是修复齿槽裂的主要手段。牵引成骨技术、组织工程技术和引导骨再生技术，将是齿槽裂修复的新方向。     

复方壳多糖组织工程皮肤的组织学特性

目的评价制备的复方壳多糖组织工程皮肤在组织学方面的特性，为其修复皮肤缺损创面提供实验依据。方法通过苏木精-伊红（HE）染色、高碘酸-希夫（PAS）染色、免疫组织化学染色及电镜，观察组织工程皮肤的组织学特征，包括表皮、真皮及两者的连接结构基底膜。结果制备的复方壳多糖组织工程皮肤表皮细胞增殖活跃，分层分化良好，厚约150μm，真皮层细胞生长正常，排列有序。PAS染色示真表皮间有均匀红染的条带出现，免疫组织化学染色结果显示Ⅳ型胶原、Ⅶ型胶原、层黏蛋白反应阳性，在电镜下可见角质形成细胞间大量桥粒，基底层内侧较多半桥粒，与机体皮肤结构相似。结论复方壳多糖组织工程皮肤组织结构良好，符合新型皮肤替代物在治疗皮肤缺损时的组织学要求。     

神经化组织工程骨构建的初步观察

目的评估两种组织工程骨体内神经化重建方法的成骨效果,研究神经化与成骨的相互关系。方法26只新西兰大白兔,其中24只随机分成四组:组织工程骨组(A组),感觉神经束植入组(B组),运动神经束植入组(C组),血管束植入组(D组);另2只为空白对照组。每只动物均制备左侧股骨长1.5cm的段缺性骨与骨膜缺损,钢板固定后骨缺损处分别植入用四种方法制备的组织工程骨。植入的神经分别是隐神经和股神经肌支。术后4、8、12周摄股骨正位X线片,用放射影像学评分和X线阻射影分析比较骨缺损修复情况。结果在组织工程骨中植入感觉神经束后,比单纯组织工程骨和运动神经束植入的修复效果均有明显提高,而在组织工程骨中植入运动神经束与单纯组织工程骨修复骨缺损的效果相比较无明显差异,感觉神经束植入与血管束植入的成骨效果比较无明显差异,血管束植入组的成骨效果优于其它两组。结论利用感觉神经束植入的方法可以提高组织工程骨的成骨作用,而植入运动神经束却无此作用。     

大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞与多孔双相磷酸钙陶瓷支架体外黏附的实验研究

目的研究大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞(marrowmesenchymalstemcells,MSCs)诱导培养后在多孔双相磷酸钙(biphasiccalciumphosphate,BCP)陶瓷支架材料上的黏附和生长。方法SD大鼠MSCs经矿化诱导培养、扩增,具有成骨细胞表型后,与多孔BCP陶瓷支架及普通多孔羟基磷灰石(hydroxyapatite,HA)陶瓷支架体外复合培养,扫描电镜观察比较MSCs在两种材料支架表面的黏附数量和形态;同时以0.5、1.0、2.0、3.0和4.0×106/ml浓度细胞悬液接种于多孔BCP支架材料,检测适宜的接种浓度及单位体积支架材料可黏附MSCs数量。结果大鼠MSCs经诱导培养14d后,行矿化沉积茜素红染色、型胶原免疫细胞化学染色及碱性磷酸酶细胞化学染色,结果均为阳性。大鼠MSCs黏附于多孔BCP陶瓷上的细胞数(88.00±6.58)明显高于HA陶瓷组(39.00±3.65),两组比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。当接种浓度为2.0×106/ml时,单位体积的陶瓷支架材料最多可黏附MSCs数量为1.28×107个/cm3,为细胞适宜接种浓度。结论大鼠MSCs在体外经矿化诱导培养可表达成骨细胞表型,细胞浓度为2.0×106/ml时与多孔BCP陶瓷支架材料具有良好的黏附能力。     

生物衍生骨复合骨髓基质干细胞修复山羊胫骨缺损的血管化研究

目的研究生物衍生骨与骨髓基质干细胞(marrow stromal stem cells, MSCs)复合修复山羊胫骨缺损的血管化过程,了解其修复长段管状负重骨缺损的血管化情况. 方法制备生物衍生骨作为支架材料,培养、诱导MSCs作为种子细胞,二者在体外复合构建组织工程骨.20只山羊双侧胫骨中段制备成20 mm长的骨-骨膜缺损模型,采取自身左右侧对照,实验侧(右侧)缺损处植入组织工程骨,对照侧(左侧)植入单纯支架材料,采用钢板内固定.术后2、4、6及8周用墨汁灌注透明标本及血管面积图像分析方法观察血管化过程,组织学观察血管形成及成骨情况. 结果术后2、4周,实验侧血管形成较对照侧少(P<0.05);术后8周,两侧均完全血管化,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05).实验侧于术后6、8周新骨形成逐渐增加,材料降解吸收较对照组快;对照侧术后8周材料孔隙内仍无明显新骨形成. 结论生物衍生骨作为骨组织工程的支架材料,能够较快发生血管化;组织工程骨成骨能力较单纯支架材料强.     

聚二乙醇酸与Degrapol对肌成纤维细胞粘附、生长的影响

目的　寻找一种更加理想的人工降解材料 ,为改进人工降解材料提供理论依据。方法　比较聚二乙醇酸( PGA)与 Degrapol对肌成纤维细胞粘附、生长、繁殖及产生胶原的影响。结果　 1细胞种植 2周和 6周 ,PGA组的细胞计数明显多于 Degrapol组 ( P<0 .0 1) ;2 6周 PGA组胶原含量明显高于 Degrapol组 ( P<0 .0 1) ;3 2周肌成纤维细胞粘附于 PGA上 ,分布广泛 ;6周后 PGA降解 ,胶原含量丰富。而 Degrapol则部分降解 ,胶原含量较少。结论　Degrapol作为一种新型人工降解材料 ,若用于构建组织工程心脏瓣膜 ,在细胞亲和力等方面尚有待进一步改进     

一种新型的脱细胞组织工程血管支架的构建和评价

本研究的目的是制备一种免疫原性较小、生物相容性较好、力学性能优良的组织工程血管支架。新鲜获得的犬主动脉,置于三蒸水中4℃过夜，使血管细胞由于渗透压差较大而破裂；随后经过多聚环氧化合物家族的乙二醇缩水甘油醚（EX-810）的作用。进一步促进细胞破裂的同时。对血管支架的纤维结构起交联作用；最后应用物理超声的方法清除支架内的细胞碎片残留。用这种方法处理的犬主动脉内几乎没有可见的核染，基本消除了血管支架的免疫原性。同新鲜的血管相比较。这种组织工程血管支架的各种力学指标与新鲜的犬主动脉没有显著差异。说明处理后的支架仍然保持新鲜血管的力学特征。同时它还表现出极低的细胞毒性。分别在支架上种植内皮细胞和平滑肌细胞，扫描电镜检测结果表明，两种细胞在支架上生长良好，且局部已经融合成片。 相容性     

Pig kidney xenotransplantation: Progress toward clinical trials

Pig organ xenotransplantation offers a solution to the shortage of deceased human organs for transplantation. The pathobiological response to a pig xenograft is complex, involving antibody, complement, coagulation, inflammatory, and cellular responses. To overcome these barriers, genetic manipulation of the organ‐source pigs has largely been directed to two major aims—(a) deletion of expression of the known carbohydrate xenoantigens against which humans have natural (preformed) antibodies, and (b) transgenic expression of human protective proteins, for example, complement‐ and coagulation‐regulatory proteins. Conventional (FDA‐approved) immunosuppressive therapy is unsuccessful in preventing an adaptive immune response to pig cells, but blockade of the CD40:CD154 costimulation pathway is successful. Survival of genetically engineered pig kidneys in immunosuppressed nonhuman primates can now be measured in months. Non‐immunological aspects, for example, pig renal function, a hypovolemia syndrome, and rapid growth of the pig kidney after transplantation, are briefly discussed. We suggest that patients on the wait‐list for a deceased human kidney graft who are unlikely to receive one due to long waiting times are those for whom kidney xenotransplantation might first be considered. The potential risk of infection, public attitudes to xenotransplantation, and ethical, regulatory, and financial aspects are briefly addressed.