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J Oral Rehabil ; 51(5): 785-794, 2024 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38151896

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BACKGROUND: Despite advances in temporomandibular disorders' (TMDs) diagnosis, the diagnostic process continues to be problematic in non-specialist settings. OBJECTIVE: To complete a Delphi process to shorten the Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (DC/TMD) to a brief DC/TMD (bDC/TMD) for expedient clinical diagnosis and initial management. METHODS: An international Delphi panel was created with 23 clinicians representing major specialities, general dentistry and related fields. The process comprised a full day workshop, seven virtual meetings, six rounds of electronic discussion and finally an open consultation at a virtual international symposium. RESULTS: Within the physical axis (Axis 1), the self-report Symptom Questionnaire of the DC/TMD did not require shortening from 14 items for the bDC/TMD. The compulsory use of the TMD pain screener was removed reducing the total number of Axis 1 items by 18%. The DC/TMD Axis 1 10-section examination protocol (25 movements, up to 12 sets of bilateral palpations) was reduced to four sections in the bDC/TMD protocol involving three movements and three sets of palpations. Axis I then resulted in two groups of diagnoses: painful TMD (inclusive of secondary headache), and common joint-related TMD with functional implications. The psychosocial axis (Axis 2) was shortened to an ultra-brief 11 item assessment. CONCLUSION: The bDC/TMD represents a substantially reduced and likely expedited method to establish (grouping) diagnoses in TMDs. This may provide greater utility for settings requiring less granular diagnoses for the implementation of initial treatment, for example non-specialist general dental practice.


Asunto(s)
Dolor Facial , Trastornos de la Articulación Temporomandibular , Humanos , Dolor Facial/diagnóstico , Cefalea/diagnóstico , Examen Físico , Palpación
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Surg Neurol Int ; 10: 101, 2019.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31528439

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BACKGROUND: Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (ioMRI) has led to significant advancements in neurosurgery with improved accuracy, assessment of the extent of resection, less invasive surgical alternatives, and real-time confirmation of targeting as well delivery of therapies. The costs associated with developing ioMRI units in the surgical suite have been obstacles to the expansion of their use. More recently, the development of hybrid interventional MRI (iMRI) units has become a viable alternative. The process of designing, developing, and implementing operations for these units requires the careful integration of environmental, technical, and safety elements of both surgical and MR practices. There is a paucity of published literature providing guidance for institutions looking to develop a hybrid iMRI unit, especially with a limited footprint in the radiology department. METHODS: The experience of designing, developing, and implementing an iMRI in a preexisting space for neurosurgical procedures at a single institution in light of available options and the literature is described. RESULTS: The development of the unit was accomplished through the engagement of a multidisciplinary team of stakeholders who utilized existing guidelines and recommendations and their own professional experience to address issues including physical layout, equipment selection, operations planning, infection control, and oversight/review, among others. CONCLUSION: Successful creation of an iMRI program requires multidisciplinary collaboration in integrating surgical and MR practice. The authors' aim is that the experience described in this article will serve as an example for facilities or neurosurgical departments looking to navigate the same process.

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Prim Dent J ; 8(2): 30-33, 2019 Aug 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31431203

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The term "human factors" has been batted around in the healthcare setting, and more recently in relation to dentistry. you may think this doesn't relate to you, but in reality, human factors encompass every member of the team in every process and procedure we carry out.
It is by recognising that human factors exist that we also recognise that as professionals we cannot be perfect all the time. recognising and attempting to mitigate those errors forms a fundamental part of human factors.
In our everyday life we make numerous errors which have little consequence normally, but they are all the result of human factors. if we translate the causes of these to healthcare, then to be distracted, to change routine or not make a list, for example, has consequences that may be much more serious.


Asunto(s)
Odontología , Ergonomía , Humanos
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Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop ; 146(5): 603-11, 2014 Nov.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25439211

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INTRODUCTION: α-Actinins are myofibril anchor proteins that influence the contractile properties of skeletal muscles. ACTN2 is expressed in slow type I and fast type II fibers, whereas ACTN3 is expressed only in fast fibers. ACTN3 homozygosity for the 577X stop codon (ie, changing 577RR to 577XX, the R577X polymorphism) results in the absence of α-actinin-3 in about 18% of Europeans, diminishes fast contractile ability, enhances endurance performance, and reduces bone mass or bone mineral density. We have examined ACTN3 expression and genetic variation in the masseter muscle of orthognathic surgery patients to determine the genotype associations with malocclusion. METHODS: Clinical information, masseter muscle biopsies, and saliva samples were obtained from 60 subjects. Genotyping for ACTN3 single nucleotide polymorphisms, real-time polymerase chain reaction quantitation of muscle gene message, and muscle morphometric fiber type properties were compared to determine statistical differences between genotype and phenotype. RESULTS: Muscle mRNA expression level was significantly different for ACTN3 single nucleotide polymorphism genotypes (P <0.01). The frequency of ACTN3 genotypes was significantly different for the sagittal and vertical classifications of malocclusion, with the clearest association being elevated 577XX genotype in skeletal Class II malocclusion (P = 0.003). This genotype also resulted in significantly smaller diameters of fast type II fibers in masseter muscles (P = 0.002). CONCLUSION: ACTN3 577XX is overrepresented in subjects with skeletal Class II malocclusion, suggesting a biologic influence during bone growth. ACTN3 577XX is underrepresented in subjects with deepbite malocclusion, suggesting that muscle differences contribute to variations in vertical facial dimensions.


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Actinina/genética , Arginina/genética , Maloclusión Clase II de Angle/genética , Sobremordida/genética , Polimorfismo Genético/genética , Biopsia , Codón de Terminación/genética , Citosina , Exones/genética , Femenino , Frecuencia de los Genes/genética , Variación Genética/genética , Genotipo , Humanos , Intrones/genética , Masculino , Músculo Masetero/metabolismo , Músculo Masetero/patología , Fibras Musculares de Contracción Rápida/ultraestructura , Fibras Musculares Esqueléticas/clasificación , Fibras Musculares Esqueléticas/patología , Fenotipo , Polimorfismo de Nucleótido Simple/genética , Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa/métodos , Saliva/química , Timina , Adulto Joven
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J Craniofac Surg ; 25(6): e548-55, 2014 Nov.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25364968

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PURPOSE: Facial asymmetry is a common comorbid condition in patients with jaw deformation malocclusion. Heritability of malocclusion is advancing rapidly, but very little is known regarding genetic contributions to asymmetry. This study identifies differences in expression of key asymmetry-producing genes that are down-regulated in patients with facial asymmetry. METHODS: Masseter muscle samples were collected during bilateral sagittal split osteotomy orthognathic surgery to correct skeletal-based malocclusion. Patients were classified as class II or III and open or deep bite malocclusion with or without facial asymmetry. Muscle samples were analyzed for gene expression differences on Affymetrix HT2.0 microarray global expression chips. RESULTS: Overall gene expression was different for asymmetric patients compared with other malocclusion classifications by principal component analysis (P < 0.05). We identified differences in the nodal signaling pathway, which promotes development of mesoderm and endoderm and left-right patterning during embryogenesis. Nodal and Lefty expression was 1.39- to 1.84-fold greater (P < 3.41 × 10), whereas integral membrane Nodal modulators Nomo1,2,3 were -5.63 to -5.81 (P < 3.05 × 10) less in asymmetry subjects. Fold differences among intracellular pathway members were negative in the range of -7.02 to -2.47 (P < 0.003). Finally Pitx2, an upstream effector of Nodal known to influence the size of type II skeletal muscle fibers was also significantly decreased in facial asymmetry (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: When facial asymmetry is part of skeletal malocclusion, there are decreases in nodal signaling pathway genes in masseter muscle. This data suggest that the nodal signaling pathway is down-regulated to help promote development of asymmetry. Pitx2 expression differences also contributed to both skeletal and muscle development in this condition.


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Regulación hacia Abajo/genética , Asimetría Facial/genética , Proteína Nodal/genética , Transducción de Señal/genética , Adulto , Asimetría Facial/patología , Femenino , Proteínas de Homeodominio/genética , Humanos , Péptidos y Proteínas de Señalización Intracelular/genética , Factores de Determinación Derecha-Izquierda/genética , Masculino , Maloclusión/genética , Maloclusión/patología , Músculo Masetero/metabolismo , Músculo Masetero/patología , Proteínas de la Membrana/genética , Factores de Transcripción/genética , Proteína del Homeodomínio PITX2
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Arch Oral Biol ; 59(6): 601-7, 2014 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24698832

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OBJECTIVE: Type I myosins are molecular motors necessary for glucose transport in the cytoplasm and initiation of transcription in the nucleus. Two of these, MYO1H and MYO1C, are paralogs which may be important in the development of malocclusion. The objective of this study was to investigate their gene expression in the masseter muscle of malocclusion subjects. Two functionally related proteins known to contribute to malocclusion were also investigated: KAT6B (a chromatin remodelling epigenetic enzyme which is activated by MYO1C) and RUNX2 (a transcription factor regulating osteogenesis which is activated by KAT6B). DESIGN: Masseter muscle samples and malocclusion classifications were obtained from orthognathic surgery subjects. Muscle was sectioned and immunostained to determine fibre type properties. RNA was isolated from the remaining sample to determine expression levels for the four genes by TaqMan(®) RT-PCR. Fibre type properties, gene expression quantities and malocclusion classification were compared. RESULTS: There were very significant associations (P<0.0000001) between MYO1C and KAT6B expressions. There were also significant associations (P<0.005) between RUNX2 expression and masseter muscle type II fibre properties. Very few significant associations were identified between MYO1C and masseter muscle fibre type properties. CONCLUSIONS: The relationship between MYO1C and KAT6B suggests that the two are interacting in chromatin remodelling for gene expression. This is the nuclear myosin1 (NM1) function of MYO1C. A surprising finding is the relationship between RUNX2 and type II masseter muscle fibres, since RUNX2 expression in mature muscle was previously unknown. Further investigations are necessary to elucidate the role of RUNX2 in adult masseter muscle.


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Subunidad alfa 1 del Factor de Unión al Sitio Principal/genética , Histona Acetiltransferasas/genética , Maloclusión/genética , Músculo Masetero/metabolismo , Miosina Tipo I/genética , Femenino , Expresión Génica , Humanos , Masculino , Maloclusión/clasificación , Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa , Adulto Joven
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Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop ; 144(4): 568-76, 2013 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24075665

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INTRODUCTION: Genetic influences on the development of malocclusion include heritable effects on both masticatory muscles and jaw skeletal morphology. Beyond genetic variations, however, the characteristics of muscle and bone are also influenced by epigenetic mechanisms that produce differences in gene expression. We studied 2 enzymes known to change gene expressions through histone modifications, chromatin-modifying histone acetyltransferase KAT6B and deacetylase HDAC4, to determine their associations with musculoskeletal variations in jaw deformation malocclusions. METHODS: Samples of masseter muscle were obtained from subjects undergoing orthognathic surgery from 6 malocclusion classes based on skeletal sagittal and vertical dysplasia. The muscles were characterized for fiber type properties by immunohistochemistry, and their total RNA was isolated for gene expression studies by microarray analysis and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: Gene expressions for fast isoforms of myosins and contractile regulatory proteins and for KAT6B and HDAC4 were severalfold greater in masseter muscles from a patient with a deepbite compared with one with an open bite, and genes related to exercise and activity did not differ substantially. In the total population, expressions of HDAC4 (P = 0.03) and KAT6B (P = 0.004) were significantly greater in subjects with sagittal Class III than in Class II malocclusion, whereas HDAC4 tended to correlate negatively with slow myosin type I and positively with fast myosin gene, especially type IIX. CONCLUSIONS: These data support other published reports of epigenetic regulation in the determination of skeletal muscle fiber phenotypes and bone growth. Further investigations are needed to elucidate how this regulatory model might apply to musculoskeletal development and malocclusion.


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Epigenómica , Histona Acetiltransferasas/genética , Histona Desacetilasas/genética , Músculo Masetero/efectos de los fármacos , Mordida Abierta/genética , Sobremordida/genética , Proteínas Represoras/genética , Femenino , Histona Acetiltransferasas/farmacología , Histona Desacetilasas/farmacología , Humanos , Masculino , Maloclusión Clase II de Angle/genética , Maloclusión de Angle Clase III/genética , Miosinas/genética , Análisis de Secuencia por Matrices de Oligonucleótidos , Proteínas Represoras/farmacología , Adulto Joven
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Chemphyschem ; 14(10): 2143-8, 2013 Jul 22.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23703945

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We describe an electrochemistry-based technique to control and monitor the polymerisation of sickle-cell haemoglobin (HbS). The polymerisation was monitored as a change in turbidity during the depletion of oxygen in a small volume custom-built thin-layer electrochemical cell. The cell allowed the investigation of HbS polymerisation as a function of HbS concentration, temperature and solution pH. We confirm that the oxygen was efficiently depleted using finite-element modelling to accurately recreate the electrochemical thin-layer cell. Understanding the nucleation and growth of HbS polymerisation will provide a better understanding of the pathophysiology of sickle-cell disease in vivo, and thus help improve therapeutic strategies for this common and frequently disabling disorder.


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Anemia de Células Falciformes/metabolismo , Técnicas Electroquímicas , Hemoglobina Falciforme/biosíntesis , Hemoglobina Falciforme/química , Hemoglobina Falciforme/metabolismo , Concentración de Iones de Hidrógeno , Oxígeno/química , Oxígeno/metabolismo , Polimerizacion , Temperatura
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J Oral Maxillofac Surg ; 70(2): 440-8, 2012 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21821327

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PURPOSE: We identified masseter muscle fiber type property differences in subjects with dentofacial deformities. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Samples of masseter muscle were collected from 139 young adults during mandibular osteotomy procedures to assess mean fiber areas and percent tissue occupancies for the 4 fiber types that comprise the muscle. Subjects were classified into 1 of 6 malocclusion groups based on the presence of a skeletal Class II or III sagittal dimension malocclusion and either a skeletal open, deep, or normal bite vertical dimension malocclusion. In a subpopulation, relative quantities of the muscle growth factors IGF-I and GDF-8 gene expression were quantified by real-time polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: Fiber properties were not different in the sagittal malocclusion groups, but were very different in the vertical malocclusion groups (P ≤ .0004). There were significant mean fiber area differences for type II (P ≤ .0004) and type neonatal-atrial (P = .001) fiber types and for fiber percent occupancy differences for both type I-II hybrid fibers and type II fibers (P ≤ .0004). Growth factor expression differed by gender for IGF-I (P = .02) and GDF-8 (P < .01). The ratio of IGF-I:GDF-8 expression associates with type I and II mean fiber areas. CONCLUSION: Fiber type properties are very closely associated with variations in vertical growth of the face, with statistical significance for overall comparisons at P ≤ .0004. An increase in masseter muscle type II fiber mean fiber areas and percent tissue occupancies is inversely related to increases in vertical facial dimension.


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Factor I del Crecimiento Similar a la Insulina/análisis , Maloclusión de Angle Clase III/patología , Maloclusión Clase II de Angle/patología , Músculo Masetero/ultraestructura , Fibras Musculares Esqueléticas/ultraestructura , Miostatina/análisis , Adolescente , Adulto , Miosinas Cardíacas/análisis , Femenino , Humanos , Factor I del Crecimiento Similar a la Insulina/genética , Masculino , Desarrollo Maxilofacial/fisiología , Fibras Musculares de Contracción Rápida/ultraestructura , Fibras Musculares de Contracción Lenta/ultraestructura , Miosina Tipo I/análisis , Miosina Tipo II/análisis , Miostatina/genética , Mordida Abierta/patología , Sobremordida/patología , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa , ARN/análisis , Factores Sexuales , Dimensión Vertical , Adulto Joven
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J Voice ; 25(4): 387-94, 2011 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20685075

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BACKGROUND: Mitochondrial alterations occur in skeletal muscle fibers throughout the normal aging process, resulting from increased accumulation of reactive oxide species (ROS). These result in respiratory chain abnormalities, which decrease the oxidative capacity of muscle fibers, leading to decreased contractile force, sarcopenia, or fiber necrosis. Intrinsic laryngeal muscles are a cranial muscle group that possesses some distinctive genotypic, phenotypic, and physiologic properties. Their susceptibility to mitochondrial alterations resulting from biological processes that increase levels of oxidative stress may be one of these distinctive characteristics. OBJECTIVES: The incidence of cytochrome c oxidase (COX) deficiency (COX(-)) was determined in human posterior cricoarytenoid (PCA) muscle when compared with the human thyrohyoid (TH) muscle, an extrinsic laryngeal muscle that served as "control" muscle. Ten PCA and 10 TH muscles were harvested postlaryngectomy from 10 subjects ranging in age from 55 to 86 years. Differences in COX(-) were compared within and between muscle types using tissue section staining and standard morphometric analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: COX(-) fibers were identified in both the PCA and TH muscles. The PCA muscle had 10 times as may affected fibers as the TH muscle, with significant differences in COX(-) found between muscle type and fiber type (P=0.003). Almost all of this effect was the result of elevated levels of COX(-) in type I fibers from the PCA muscle (P=0.002) that showed a strong positive correlation with increased age. These results suggest that increased mitochondrial alterations may occur in the PCA muscle during normal aging.


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Envejecimiento/metabolismo , Complejo IV de Transporte de Electrones/metabolismo , Músculos Laríngeos/enzimología , Estrés Oxidativo , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Fibras Musculares de Contracción Rápida/enzimología , Fibras Musculares de Contracción Lenta/enzimología
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Biomaterials ; 31(19): 5275-86, 2010 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20381860

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In this work, analytical transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to study the nanostructure of mineralised ivory dentine, in order to gain a clearer understanding of the relationship between the organic (collagen fibrils) and inorganic (calcium phosphate apatite crystals) components. Thin sections prepared by both focused ion beam (FIB) milling and ultramicrotomy, in the longitudinal and transverse planes, were investigated using electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) in a monochromated field-emission gun scanning TEM (FEI Titan 80-300 FEGSTEM). Both low- and core-loss spectroscopy were used in the investigation, and the signals from phosphorous, carbon, calcium, nitrogen and oxygen were studied in detail. A combination of HAADF (high-angle annular dark-field)-STEM imaging and EELS analysis was used for simultaneous acquisition of both spatial and spectral information pixel by pixel (spectrum imaging). Across the collagen D banding in longitudinal sections, the relative thickness of the bright bands was significantly higher than that of the dark bands. Core-loss spectroscopy showed that the bright bands were richer in apatite than the dark bands. However, no ELNES variation was observed across the D banding. In transverse sections, significant changes in the carbon edge fine structure were observed at the interface between the extra- and intra-fibrillar regions.


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Apatitas/química , Materiales Biocompatibles/química , Dentina/química , Colágenos Fibrilares/química , Nanoestructuras/química , Diente/química , Animales , Cristalización/métodos , Elefantes , Colágenos Fibrilares/ultraestructura , Ensayo de Materiales , Conformación Molecular , Nanoestructuras/ultraestructura , Propiedades de Superficie , Diente/ultraestructura
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 106(36): 15297-301, 2009 Sep 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19706395

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Coherent X-ray diffraction has been applied in the imaging of inorganic materials with great success. However, its application to biological specimens has been limited to some notable exceptions, due to the induced radiation damage and the extended nature of biological samples, the last limiting the application of most part of the phasing algorithms. X-ray ptychography, still under development, is a good candidate to overcome such difficulties and become a powerful imaging method for biology. We describe herein the feasibility of applying ptychography to the imaging of biological specimens, in particular collagen rich samples. We report here speckles in diffraction patterns from soft animal tissue, obtained with an optimized small angle X-ray setup that exploits the natural coherence of the beam. By phasing these patterns, dark field images of collagen within tendon, skin, bone, or cornea will eventually be obtained with a resolution of 60-70 nm. We present simulations of the contrast mechanism in collagen based on atomic force microscope images of the samples. Simulations confirmed the 'speckled' nature of the obtained diffraction patterns. Once inverted, the patterns will show the disposition and orientation of the fibers within the tissue, by enhancing the phase contrast between protein and no protein regions of the sample. Our work affords the application of the most innovative coherent X-ray diffraction tools to the study of biological specimens, and this approach will have a significant impact in biology and medicine because it overcomes many of the limits of current microscopy techniques.


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Colágeno/ultraestructura , Difracción de Rayos X/métodos , Microscopía de Fuerza Atómica , Sincrotrones
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Cell Motil Cytoskeleton ; 66(7): 409-22, 2009 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19492400

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Dynamic mechanical properties of cells are becoming recognized as indicators and regulators of physiological processes such as differentiation, malignant phenotypes and mitosis. A key process in development and homeostasis is apoptosis and whilst the molecular control over this pathway is well studied, little is known about the mechanical consequences of cell death. Here, we study the caspase-dependent mechanical kinetics of single cells during early apoptosis initiated with the general protein-kinase inhibitor staurosporine. This results in internal remodelling of the cytoskeleton and nucleus which is reflected in dynamic changes in the mechanical properties of the cell. Utilizing simultaneous confocal and atomic force microscopy (AFM), we measured distinct mechanical dynamics in the instantaneous cellular Young's Modulus and longer timescale viscous deformation. This allowed us to visualize time-dependent nuclear and cytoskeletal control of force dissipation with fluorescent fusion proteins throughout the cell. This work reveals that the cell death program not only orchestrates biochemical dynamics but also controls the mechanical breakdown of the cell. Importantly, the consequences of mechanical disregulation during apoptosis may be a contributing factor to several human pathologies through the poorly timed release of dead cells and cell debris.


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Apoptosis/fisiología , Núcleo Celular/fisiología , Citoesqueleto/fisiología , Fibroblastos/fisiología , Estrés Mecánico , Actinas/efectos de los fármacos , Actinas/metabolismo , Apoptosis/efectos de los fármacos , Línea Celular , Núcleo Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Citocalasina D/farmacología , Citoesqueleto/efectos de los fármacos , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/farmacología , Fibroblastos/citología , Fibroblastos/efectos de los fármacos , Humanos , Lamina Tipo A/efectos de los fármacos , Lamina Tipo A/metabolismo , Microscopía de Fuerza Atómica , Microscopía Confocal , Nocodazol/farmacología , Inhibidores de la Síntesis del Ácido Nucleico/farmacología , Estaurosporina/farmacología , Transfección , Tubulina (Proteína)/efectos de los fármacos , Tubulina (Proteína)/metabolismo , Moduladores de Tubulina/farmacología
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Nanotechnology ; 20(28): 285103, 2009 Jul 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19546491

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Retinol and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) have previously been shown to have an important role in gene expression and various cellular processes, including differentiation, proliferation and cell death. In this study we have investigated the effect of retinol and CLA, both individually and in combination, on the intracellular cytoskeleton, focal adhesions (FAs) and the nanomechanical properties of 3T3 fibroblasts. We observed a dose-dependent decrease in the formation of FAs following treatment with either compound, which was directly correlated to an increase in cell height (>30%) and a decrease in the measured Young's modulus (approximately 28%). Furthermore, treatments with both compounds demonstrated an increased effect and led to a reduction of >70% in the average number of FAs per cell and a decrease of >50% in average cell stiffness. These data reveal that retinol and CLA disrupt FA formation, leading to an increase in cell height and a significant decrease in stiffness. These results may broaden our understanding of the interplay between cell nanomechanics and cellular contact with the external microenvironment, and help to shed light on the important role of retinoids and CLA in health and disease.


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Fenómenos Biomecánicos/efectos de los fármacos , Adhesiones Focales/metabolismo , Ácidos Linoleicos Conjugados/farmacología , Vitamina A/farmacología , Vitaminas/farmacología , Células 3T3 , Animales , Forma de la Célula/efectos de los fármacos , Citoesqueleto/efectos de los fármacos , Citoesqueleto/metabolismo , Relación Dosis-Respuesta a Droga , Ratones , Microscopía de Fuerza Atómica , Microscopía Confocal
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J Biomed Mater Res A ; 90(1): 238-46, 2009 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18496862

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To date, the majority of studies on bone substitute materials have investigated their regenerative properties; however, little is known about their resorption processes, forasmuch as it is believed that the ideal biomaterial for bone regeneration must be completely resorbable. This study is aimed at defining the in vitro resorption potential of human osteoclasts (OCLs) on a xenogenous bone mineral (XBM). Peripheral blood mononuclear cells from healthy volunteers were used to generate OCLs in vitro in the presence of macrophage colony stimulating factor and receptor activator of NF-kappaB ligand on bovine bone slices and XBM. By using morphologic and biochemical methods, we observed that OCL formation occurred on XBM and these cells were positive for the major OCL markers. Regarding OCL activity, resorption pits were detected on XBM by reflection and confocal microscopy. However, biochemical analysis revealed that collagen degradation at day 14 and 21 was significantly lower in XBM supernatants when compared to bovine bone, suggesting that XBM underwent a much slower resorption over time. These findings demonstrate that OCLs are generated on, attach to, and resorb XBM though more slowly than native bone, and suggest that cultured human OCLs could be used as a model for comparing resorption rates of bone substitute materials.


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Materiales Biocompatibles , Sustitutos de Huesos , Osteoclastos/fisiología , Fosfatasa Ácida/metabolismo , Adulto , Animales , Materiales Biocompatibles/química , Materiales Biocompatibles/metabolismo , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Sustitutos de Huesos/química , Sustitutos de Huesos/metabolismo , Bovinos , Células Cultivadas , Colágeno Tipo I/metabolismo , Humanos , Isoenzimas/metabolismo , Leucocitos Mononucleares/citología , Leucocitos Mononucleares/metabolismo , Factor Estimulante de Colonias de Macrófagos/metabolismo , Ensayo de Materiales , Osteoclastos/citología , Ligando RANK/metabolismo , Fosfatasa Ácida Tartratorresistente
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Langmuir ; 24(6): 2284-7, 2008 Mar 18.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18278954

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The combined influence of surface topography and charge of a polymer surface on the adsorption of the protein avidin has been investigated. Atomic force microscopy contact mode imaging and charge writing were used to create defined topographical roughness and electrostatic charge patterns on the surface of polystyrene. Increased avidin adsorption was found on nanometer-size topographical patterns, but the adsorption remained unaffected by electrostatic patterns.


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Avidina/química , Nanoestructuras/química , Poliestirenos/química , Adsorción , Microscopía de Fuerza Atómica/métodos , Tamaño de la Partícula , Electricidad Estática , Propiedades de Superficie
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Biomaterials ; 29(11): 1553-62, 2008 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18164758

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We describe experiments designed to explore the possibility of using amyloid fibrils as new nanoscale biomaterials for promoting and exploiting cell adhesion, migration and differentiation in vitro. We created peptides that add the biological cell adhesion sequence (RGD) or a control sequence (RAD) to the C-terminus of an 11-residue peptide corresponding to residues 105-115 of the amyloidogenic protein transthyretin. These peptides readily self-assemble in aqueous solution to form amyloid fibrils, and X-ray fibre diffraction shows that they possess the same strand and sheet spacing in the characteristic cross-beta structure as do fibrils formed by the parent peptide. We report that the fibrils containing the RGD sequence are bioactive and that these fibrils interact specifically with cells via the RGD group displayed on the fibril surface. As the design of such functionalized fibrils can be systematically altered, these findings suggest that it will be possible to generate nanomaterials based on amyloid fibrils that are tailored to promote interactions with a wide variety of cell types.


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Amiloide/metabolismo , Células/citología , Células/metabolismo , Nanoestructuras/química , Células 3T3 , Amiloide/química , Amiloide/ultraestructura , Animales , Adhesión Celular , Ligandos , Ratones , Microscopía Electrónica de Transmisión , Péptidos/síntesis química , Péptidos/química , Péptidos/metabolismo , Difracción de Rayos X
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Laryngoscope ; 118(3): 472-7, 2008 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18091331

RESUMEN

BACKGROUND: Human laryngeal muscles are composed of fibers that express type I, IIA, and IIX myosin heavy chains (MyHC), but the presence and quantity of atypical myosins such as perinatal, extraocular, IIB, and alpha (cardiac) remain in question. These characteristics have been determined by biochemical or immunohistologic tissue sampling but with no complementary evidence of gene expression at the molecular level. The distribution of myosin, the main motor protein, in relation to structure-function relationships in this specialized muscle group will be important for understanding laryngeal function in both health and disease. OBJECTIVES: We determined the quantity of MyHC genes expressed in human posterior cricoarytenoid (PCA) and thyroarytenoid (TA) muscle using real-time quantitative reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction in a large number of samples taken from laryngectomy subjects. The PCA muscle was divided into vertical (V) and horizontal (H) portions for analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: No extraocular or IIB myosin gene message is present in PCA or TA, but IIB is expressed in human extraocular muscle. Low but detectable amounts of perinatal and alpha gene message are present in both of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles. In H- and V-PCA, MyHC gene amounts were beta greater than IIA greater than IIX, but amounts of fast myosin RNA were greater in V-PCA. In TA, the order was beta greater than IIX greater than IIA. The profiles of RNA determined here indicate that, in humans, neither PCA nor TA intrinsic laryngeal muscles express unique very fast-contracting MyHCs but instead may rely on differential synthesis and use of beta, IIA, and IIX isoforms to perform their specialized contractile functions.


Asunto(s)
Músculos Laríngeos/metabolismo , Cadenas Pesadas de Miosina/genética , ARN/análisis , ARN/biosíntesis , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad
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Pflugers Arch ; 456(1): 3-12, 2008 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18064487

RESUMEN

The physical properties of the protoplasm have long been of interest, and today, several intricate methods, including atomic force microscopy, have been employed in studies of cellular mechanics. However, many current concepts and experimental approaches actually have their beginnings over 300 years ago. Unfortunately, these pioneering studies have been all but forgotten. In this paper, we have reviewed some of the early literature on cellular mechanics to place modern work within an historical framework. It is clear that with current nanoscience approaches, modern experiments employing cell indentation, manipulation, particle rheology and micro- or nano-needle poking are now quantifying mechanical properties which were only qualitatively described 100 years ago. Aside from the variety of approaches our predecessors have employed to understand cellular mechanics, we feel an understanding of the past will help to propel nanoscience into the future. As nanophysiology and nanomedicine are developing, we as a community should take time to consider the early roots of these fields.


Asunto(s)
Biología Celular/historia , Fenómenos Fisiológicos Celulares , Células/citología , Animales , Fenómenos Biomecánicos , Células/ultraestructura , Citoplasma/fisiología , Historia del Siglo XVIII , Historia del Siglo XIX , Historia del Siglo XX , Historia del Siglo XXI , Humanos , Microscopía/historia , Microscopía/instrumentación , Microscopía de Fuerza Atómica
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J Mol Recognit ; 20(6): 467-75, 2007.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17712774

RESUMEN

The cell membrane and cytoskeleton are dynamic structures that are strongly influenced by the thermo-mechanical background in addition to biologically driven mechanical processes. We used atomic force microscopy (AFM) to measure the local membrane motion of human foreskin fibroblasts (HFFs) which were found to be governed by random and non-random correlated mechanical processes. Interphase cells displayed distinct membrane pulsations in which the membrane was observed to slowly contract upwards followed by a recovery to its initial position. These pulsations occurred one to three times per minute with variable amplitudes (20-100 pN) separated by periods of random baseline fluctuations with amplitudes of <20 pN. Cells were exposed to actin and microtubule (MT) destabilizing drugs and induced into early apoptosis. Mechanical pulsations (20-80 pN) were not prevented by actin or MT depolymerization but were prevented in early apoptotic cells which only displayed small amplitude baseline fluctuations (<20 pN). Correlation analysis revealed that the cell membrane motion is largely random; however several non-random processes, with time constants varying between approximately 2 and 35 s are present. Results were compared to measured cardiomyocyte motion which was well defined and highly correlated. Employing automated positioning of the AFM tip, interphase HFF correlation time constants were also mapped over a 10 microm2 area above the nucleus providing some insights into the spatial variability of membrane correlations. Here, we are able to show that membrane pulsations and fluctuations can be linked to physiological state and cytoskeletal dynamics through distinct sets of correlation time constants in human cells.


Asunto(s)
Membrana Celular/fisiología , Procesamiento Automatizado de Datos , Fluidez de la Membrana/fisiología , Movimiento/fisiología , Animales , Animales Recién Nacidos , Apoptosis/efectos de los fármacos , Apoptosis/fisiología , Fenómenos Biomecánicos , Membrana Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Células Cultivadas , Citocalasina D/farmacología , Citoesqueleto/efectos de los fármacos , Fibroblastos/fisiología , Análisis de Fourier , Humanos , Fluidez de la Membrana/efectos de los fármacos , Microscopía de Fuerza Atómica/métodos , Movimiento/efectos de los fármacos , Miocitos Cardíacos/fisiología , Ratas , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , Estaurosporina/farmacología
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