Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

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Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / This study was undertaken to investigate histologically the effect of a combination of a potent antibiotic and calcium hydroxide when used as a medication in direct pulp therapy. The pulps of 74 teeth in one Macaca Speciosa monkey and two Macaca Nemestrina monkeys were exposed and left open to the oral environment for 48 hours to insure contamination. These pulps received direct treatment with one of four experimental medications: 1) starch and water; 2) vancomycin, starch and water; 3) calcium hydroxide, methyl cellulose and water; and 4) vancomycin, calcium hydroxide, methyl cellulose and water. In 30 days the teeth were removed from two animals and at 90 days from the other for histologic evaluation. A satisfactory response was observed in all the teeth treated with vancomycin, calcium hydroxide, methyl cellulose and water; in 94.4 per cent of the teeth treated with calcium hydroxide, methyl cellulose and water; in 33.3 per cent of those treated with vancomycin and starch; and in 11.2 per cent of those receiving starch and water. Complete bridging was seen in all teeth treated with vancomycin, calcium hydroxide, methyl cellulose and water. This was confirmed by the use of Procion brilliant red H-8BS dye and the study of serial sections. Under the conditions of this investigation, vancomycin in combination with calcium hydroxide and methyl cellulose was effective in controlling infection and promoting reparative dentin formation in monkeys.

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Objetivo: O objetivo do presente estudo foi desenvolver uma medicação intracanal contendo hidrocloreto de polihexametileno guanidina (PHMG) e hidróxido de cálcio Ca(OH)2, avaliando as suas propriedades e eficácia antimicrobiana. Métodos: O material foi formulado a partir da associação de 2% de PHMG ao pó de hidróxido de cálcio associado ao veículo propilenoglicol. O material foi avaliado pelos testes de análise antimicrobiana, escoamento, espessura de película, análise de pH e liberação de cálcio. Resultados: Os resultados foram analisados através do teste ANOVA de uma via, ANOVA de duas vias e teste tukey, com nível de significância de 5%. A atividade antimicrobiana com a associação de hidrocloreto de polihexametileno guanidina (PHMG) mostrou-se eficaz para Enterococcus faecalis. No teste de escoamento, o hidróxido de cálcio associado com o propilenoglicol mostrou um escoamento maior do que quando associado com o hidrocloreto de polihexametileno guanidina (PHMG) (p˂ 0,05). No teste de espessura de película os grupos não apresentaram diferença. Na análise de pH, os grupos variaram a alcalinidade nos tempos avaliados, durante o período de 28 dias (pH entre 7,5 – 11,5). Na liberação de cálcio, o uso do antimicrobiano hidrocloreto de polihexametileno guanidina (PHMG) não interferiu na liberação de cálcio do material. Conclusão: A adição de (PHMG) ao pó de hidróxido cálcio e ao veículo propilenoglicol não interferiu na liberação de cálcio, além de possuir efeito antimicrobiano, manteve o pH alcalino, não alterando a espessura de película, entretanto apresentou um menor escoamento do material. / Objective: The objective of the present study was to develop an intracanal medication containing polyhexamethylene guanidine hydrochloride (PHMG) and calcium hydroxide Ca (OH)2, evaluating its properties and antimicrobial efficacy. Methods: The material was formulated from the association of 2% PHMG with the calcium hydroxide powder associated with the propylene glycol vehicle. The material was evaluated by antimicrobial analysis, flow, film thickness, pH analysis and calcium release. Results: The results were analyzed through the one-way ANOVA, two-way ANOVA and tukey test, with a significance level of 5%. The antimicrobial activity with the combination of polyhexamethylene guanidine hydrochloride (PHMG) was shown to be effective for Enterococcus faecalis. In the flow test, the calcium hydroxide associated with propylene glycol showed a greater flow than when associated with polyhexamethylene guanidine hydrochloride (PHMG) (p<0.05). In the film thickness test, the groups showed no difference. In the pH analysis, the groups varied the alkalinity at the evaluated times, during the period of 28 days (pH between 7.5 - 11.5). In the release of calcium, the use of the antimicrobial polyhexamethylene guanidine hydrochloride (PHMG) did not interfere with the release of calcium from the material. Conclusion: The addition of (PHMG) to the calcium hydroxide powder and to the propylene glycol vehicle did not interfere with the release of calcium, besides having an antimicrobial effect, it maintained the alkaline pH, without altering the film thickness, however presented a lower material flow.

Immunity is known to be sexually dimorphic. This dimorphism may be attributed to the action of different hormones. Aluminum is a component of several vaccines and acts as an adjuvant of immunogenicity. The activation of the Nalp3 inflammasome plays a role in aluminum’s adjuvancy. Estrogen affects immune cells by regulating the expression of genes involved in immune-related mechanisms; such as the modulation of cytokine secretion. We hypothesized that estrogen modulates the aluminum-induced secretion of IL-1β and IL-18. Using an ex vivo mouse macrophage model this study examined: (i) the effects of estrogen on Nalp3 inflammasome genes expression and (ii) the estrogen receptor involved in the modulation of these genes. Our results indicate that estrogen up-regulates Nalp3 gene expression via ERα/β heterodimerization, and caspase-1 activity may be indirectly modulated due to the up-regulation of SPI-6 via ERβ.

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Fe(II)-based degradative solidification/stabilization (Fe(II)-DS/S) technology is the modification of conventional solidification/stabilization (S/S). Inorganic pollutants are immobilized by Fe(II)-DS/S while organic pollutants are destroyed. Experimental studies were conducted to identify the active agents for Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) degradation as well as the conditions that enhance the formation of the active agents in the Fe(II)-DS/S system. PCE was chosen as a model chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon in this study. First, the conditions that lead to maximizing production of the active agents were identified by measuring the ability of various chemical mixtures to degrade PCE. Results showed that Fe(II), Fe(III), Ca, and Cl were the the important elements that affect degradation activity. Elemental compositions of the mixtures and the conditions affecting solid formation might be the important factors in determining how active solids are formed. Second, instrumental analyses (XRD, SEM, SEM-EDS) were used to identify minerals in chemical mixtures that have high activities. Results indicate that active agents for PCE degradation in Portland cement slurries and in cement extracts might be one of several AFm phases. However, systems without cement did not form the same solids as those with cement or cement extract. Ferrous hydroxide was identified as a major solid phase formed in systems without cement. Finally, the effect of using different types of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) on PCE degradation rate during Fe(II)-DS/S was examined and the solids were examined by instrumental analyses (XRD, SEM, SEM-EDS). Four different OPC (Txi, Lehigh, Quikrete, and Capitol) showed different PCE degradation behaviors. Pseudo first-order kinetics was observed for Capitol and Txi OPC and second-order kinetics was observed for Quikrete. In the case of Lehigh cement, pseudo first-order kinetics was observed in cement slurry and second-order kinetics in cement extract. Calcium aluminum hydroxide hydrates dominated solids made with Txi, Quikrete, and Lehigh cements and Friedel’s salt was the major phase found in solids made with Capitol cements. Fe tended to be associated with hexagonal thin plate particles, which were supposed to be a LDH.