著者

Tetsuro Kono Arata Watanabe Takeshi Kanno Yukari Ootani Ryo Tamamura Toshiro Sakae Hiroyuki Okada

出版者

THE SOCIETY FOR HARD TISSUE REGENERATIVE BIOLOGY

雑誌

Journal of Hard Tissue Biology (ISSN:13417649)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.28, no.2, pp.129-138, 2019 (Released:2019-04-24)

参考文献数

44

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To elucidate the crystallo-chemical reaction between the enamel and carbonated soft drink, a micro-X-ray diffraction analysis (micro-XRD) was conducted using the human tooth sections soaked in the drink (Sprite®) for 1 and 7 days. In this study, 4 typically and heavily dissolved teeth were selected from 20 teeth, and the divergence of the crystallographic properties of the enamel was analyzed.All of the untreated human tooth enamels exhibited only the apatitic XRD patterns. We confirmed that the carbonated soft drink changed the macro- and microscopic morphological features of individual tooth enamel. The following 4 results were obtained from our study: i) the unit cell dimensions and crystallinity of the untreated enamel apatite varied between the layers and the individual teeth; ii) after the soaking experiment, the crystallographic properties of the enamels changed remarkably and displayed non-uniformity; iii) no relationship was discerned between the enamel’s crystallographic properties and the sensitivity of the carious attack; and iv) the intermediate reaction product of soaking was uncovered; however, it was not identified at this time. The presence or absence of occurrence and variations in the amount of intermediate product reflected the complex chemical and crystallo-chemical reactions between the decalcification solution and the human tooth enamel crystallites.We clearly established that the untreated human tooth enamels differed in their crystallographic properties and did not react in the same manner, which resulted in varied apatitic structures after soaking. These results necessitate reconsideration of the generally accepted caries protection methods that are applied as common standards for all individuals and tooth enamels.

著者

Tadahiko Ito Arata Watanabe Jinzo Akabane

出版者

東北ジャーナル刊行会

雑誌

The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine (ISSN:00408727)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.192, no.2, pp.151-155, 2000 (Released:2005-04-15)

参考文献数

9

被引用文献数

5 11

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A child with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) developed after acute herpetic gingivostomatisis was described. Inspite of the improvement of his gingivostomatitis, his consciousness gradually deteriorated and he was admitted to Nakadori General Hospital. His consciousness level was drowsiness and increased bilateral patellar reflexes were shown. Because magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) T2-weighted scan showed areas of high signal intensity disseminated in superior portion of medulla oblongata, dorsal portion of pons, basal nuclei and thalamus, he was suspected as having ADEM. Anti-herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1 IgG and IgM antibodies elevated in both blood and cerebrospinal fluid. From these results, HSV1 infection was thought to be the preceding infection of ADEM. Methylprednisolone therapy (20 mg/kg daily) for 3 days, followed by prednisolone (2 mg/kg) was started, with an excellent response. In addition, administration of acyclovir was also continued, considering the complication of HSV encephalitis. MRI T2-weighted scan performed at 2 months later after the onset of ADEM revealed disappearance of the lesions. He was discharged without remaining disorders. It is difficult to distinguish between ADEM and HSV encephalitis because both of these diseases show various neurological symptoms. In our case, MRI was the most useful method for correct diagnosis of ADEM. We concluded that ADEM is important as a disease of central nervus system due to HSV1 infection, in addition to encephalitis.

著者

Yuji Hatakeyama Naohisa Miyakoshi Yuji Kasukawa Arata Watanabe Masashi Hirayama Seietsu Senma Iwao Ono Yoichi Shimada

出版者

東北ジャーナル刊行会

雑誌

The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine (ISSN:00408727)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.227, no.4, pp.263-267, 2012 (Released:2012-07-14)

参考文献数

16

被引用文献数

2 1

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Vertebral fractures are an under-recognized problem in children with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIO). They cause severe back pain and spinal column deformity with a decrease of quality of life. For evaluating the bone mass, bone mineral density measurements have been widely carried out using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. However, bone histomorphometric analyses of GIO in children are scarce. Bone histomorphometric analyses of vertebral bodies have not been reported. Our aim is to report the first bone histomorphometric data for vertebrae from an autopsied child with GIO. A 15-year-old girl with systemic lupus erythematosus was started on a daily oral dose of 10 mg of prednisolone at 6 years of age. She presented with back pain from 12 years of age. Magnetic resonance imaging at 14 years of age showed a compression fracture of the first lumbar (L1) vertebral body. At 15 years of age, she died of heart failure owing to pulmonary hypertension. Collapsed (L1) and non-collapsed (seventh thoracic vertebrae; T7) vertebral bodies were autopsied for bone histomorphometry and compared. T7 showed severe osteoporosis (bone volume, 4.99%; trabecular thickness, 59 μm; trabecular separation, 1,134 μm). Compared with T7, L1 showed increased bone volume (33.9%) and trabecular thickness (77 μm), and decreased trabecular separation (156 μm) owing to the impact of the vertebral fracture. The bone formation and bone resorption parameters were comparable between the two vertebrae. These histological findings suggest that severe osteoporosis developed after long-term glucocorticoid administration, and that the remodeling activities were similar in the fractured and non-fractured vertebrae.