Effectiveness of disinfecting substances of gutta-percha cones / Efetividade de agentes desinfectantes de cones de guta percha

Aim:To demonstrate the effectiveness of disinfecting substances with 2% and 5% Sodium Hypochlorite and 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate at each of the pre-established times of 0:15 and 0:30 seconds, and 1, 2, 5, and 10 minutes. Methods: This study selected 96 gutta-percha cones that were contaminated with Enterococcus Faecalis, dried and treated with the aforementioned substances and applied at pre-established times. Subsequently, these were transferred to sterile Brain Heart Infusion broth and placed in a bacteriological incubator at 37°C for 24 hours to evaluate microbial growth, as well as in a nutrient agar medium in Petri dishes. Half of the cone was transferred to individual filter paper packages and exposed to the environment in a dental clinic at Universidade José do Rosário Velano, for 7 days, with subsequent evaluation for microbial growth. The bacterial phenotype test was performed using Gram stain and growth in 6.5% saline solution. The results were submitted to statistical analysis using the Kruskal Wallis H test, with a significance level of 5%. Results:The substances were effective at all times tested and individual storage supported disinfection. In the statistics test, the p-value was greater than 0.05, as there was no variability in the data configurations. Conclusion: The disinfection of gutta-percha cones and individual storage was an effective protocol to be adopted with 2% and 5% Sodium Hypochlorite and 2% Chlorhexidine.

Objetivo: Demonstrar a eficácia de substâncias desinfetantes, Hipoclorito de Sódio a 2% e 5% e Gluconato de Clorexidina 2% em cada um dos tempos pré-estabelecidos de 15 e 30 segundos, e 1,2, 5 e 10 minutos.Métodos: Este estudo selecionou 96 cones de guta-percha,contaminados com Enterococcus Faecalis, secos e tratados com as substâncias citadas e aplicadas em tempos pré-estabelecidos. Posteriormente, estes foram transferidos para tubos contendo caldo Infusão Cérebro Coração estéril e colocados estufa bacteriológica a 37°C por 24 horas para avaliar o crescimento microbiano, também verificado em meio ágar nutriente em Placas de Petri. Metade dos cones foram transferidos para embalagens individuais de papel de filtro, e expostas ao ambiente da clínica odontológica da Universidade José do Rosário Velano por 7 dias, com posterior avaliação do crescimento microbiano. O teste do fenótipo bacteriano foi realizado pela coloração de Gram e crescimento em solução salina a 6,5%. Os resultados foram submetidos à análise estatística por meio do Teste H de Kruskal Wallis, com nível de significância de 5%.Resultados: As substâncias foram eficazes em todos os tempos testados e o armazenamento individual favoreceu a desinfecção. No teste estatístico, o valor de p foi maior que 0,05, pois não houve variabilidade nas configurações dos dados.Conclusão: A desinfecção dos cones com Hipoclorito de Sódio 2% e 5% e Clorexidina 2% a partir de 15 segundos, e o armazenamento individual foram protocolos eficazes para serem adotados.

Eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1δ, N-terminal propeptide of type I collagen and cancer-associated fibroblasts are prognostic markers of oral squamous cell carcinoma patients.

OBJECTIVE: Identifying markers that influence oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) prognosis is a fundamental strategy to improve the overall survival of patients. Markers such as eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1δ (EEF1D), fascin, N-terminal propeptide of type I collagen (PINP), and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) have been noticed in OSCCs and their levels are closely related to the prognosis of tumors. Our aim was to confirm the role of those markers in OSCC prognosis. STUDY DESIGN: Immunohistochemistry was performed in 90 OSCC specimens. The associations between clinicopathologic features and expression of markers were assessed by χ2 test. Kaplan-Meier curves and univariate and multivariate Cox regression models were used for survival analysis. Markers were analyzed individually and in combination. RESULTS: High expression of EEF1D (P = .017) and PINP (P = .02) and abundant density of CAFs in tumor stroma (P = .005) predicted significantly poor survival in OSCC patients. Multivariate analysis revealed that all 3 parameters are individually independent prognostic factors of OSCC patients, and their combination improved the discrimination of patients at high risk for poor survival. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggested that the expression of EEF1D and PINP and the density of CAFs might influence the survival of patients with OSCC.

Stanniocalcin 2 contributes to aggressiveness and is a prognostic marker for oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Stanniocalcin 2 (STC2), a glycoprotein that regulates calcium and phosphate homeostasis during mineral metabolism, appears to display multiple roles in tumorigenesis and cancer progression. This study aimed to access the prognostic value of STC2 in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and its implications in oral tumorigenesis. STC2 expression was examined in 2 independent cohorts of OSCC tissues by immunohistochemistry. A loss-of-function strategy using shRNA targeting STC2 was employed to investigate STC2 in vitro effects on proliferation, apoptosis, migration, invasion, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and possible activation of signaling pathways. Moreover, STC2 effects were assessed in vivo in a xenograft mouse cancer model. High expression of STC2 was significantly associated with poor disease-specific survival (HR: 2.67, 95% CI: 1.37-5.21, p = 0.001) and high rate of recurrence with a hazard ratio of 2.80 (95% CI: 1.07-5.71, p = 0.03). In vitro downregulation of STC2 expression in OSCC cells attenuated proliferation, migration and invasiveness while increased apoptotic rates. In addition, the STC2 downregulation controlled EMT phenotype of OSCC cells, with regulation on E-cadherin, vimentin, Snail1, Twist and Zeb2. The reactivation of STC2 was observed in the STC2 knockdown cells in the in vivo xenograft model, and no influence on tumor growth was observed. Modulation of STC2 expression levels did not alter consistently the phosphorylation status of CREB, ERK, JNK, p38, p70 S6K, STAT3, STAT5A/B and AKT. Our findings suggest that STC2 overexpression is an independent marker of OSCC outcome and may contribute to tumor progression via regulation of proliferation, survival and invasiveness of OSCC cells.