Dentinal Crack Formation and Quality of Obturation Using Two Single File Systems and Two Obturation Techniques: A micro-CT Study. by Shaban Shaban Omar, Bahar Jafaar Selivany

“…Aim: This study aimed to evaluate dentinal microcracks and voids formation after using two different files TruNatomy (TRN) and Genius (GN) and two obturation techniques Single Cone (SC) and GuttaCore (GC) using Microcomputed tomography scan (micro-CT). Methods: 40 extracted mandibular premolars were decoronated, leaving 13mm roots. …”
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Therapeutic Potential of Liraglutide for Diabetes–Periodontitis Comorbidity: Killing Two Birds with One Stone by Man Yang, Yunqing Pang, Minyu Pei, Yuanyuan Li, Xuemin Yuan, Rongbing Tang, Jing Wang

“…The absorption of alveolar bone and its ultrastructural changes were observed by histomorphometry and microcomputed tomography. The expression of receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) in alveolar bone was detected by immunohistochemistry. …”
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Strain Distribution Evaluation of Rat Tibia under Axial Compressive Load by Combining Strain Gauge Measurement and Finite Element Analysis by Jiazi Gao, Bei Liu, Min Zhang, He Gong, Bingzhao Gao

“…Mechanical environment in the whole tibia by the axial compressive load was quantified using finite element analysis (FEA) based on microcomputed tomography images. The von Mises elastic strain distributions of the whole tibiae were evaluated. …”
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Bioactive Coatings on 3D Printed Polycaprolactone Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration: A Novel Murine Femur Defect Model for Examination of the Biomaterial Capacity for Repair by Karen M. Marshall, Jonathan P. Wojciechowski, Vineetha Jayawarna, Abshar Hasan, Cécile Echalier, Sebastien J. P. Callens, Tao Yang, Janos M. Kanczler, Jonathan I. Dawson, Alvaro Mata, Manuel Salmeron‐Sanchez, Molly M. Stevens, Richard O. C. Oreffo

“…The PCL‐TMA900 scaffolds are coated with i) elastin‐like polypeptide (ELP), ii) poly(ethyl acrylate) (PEA)/fibronectin (FN)/bone morphogenetic protein‐2 (PEA/FN/BMP‐2), iii) both ELP and PEA/FN/BMP‐2, or iv) Laponite nanoclay binding BMP‐2. Sequential microcomputed tomography (µCT) and histological analysis are performed. …”
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Water phase distribution and its dependence on internal structure in soaking maize kernels: a study using low-field nuclear magnetic resonance and X-ray micro-computed tomography by Baiyan Wang, Baiyan Wang, Shenghao Gu, Juan Wang, Guangtao Wang, Xinyu Guo, Chunjiang Zhao, Chunjiang Zhao

“…Although temporal dynamics of grain moisture and its functional and environmental determinants have been broadly demonstrated, we still do not have a comprehensive understanding of the distribution of water phase within a kernel.MethodsWe investigated the relationship between tissue structural traits, including embryo volume (EMBV), endosperm volume (ENDV), vitreous endosperm volume (VEV), floury endosperm volume (FEV), and water content in different phases, such as bound water, semi-bound water, and free water, in maize kernels under different cultivars, nitrogen application rates, and soaking durations by combining low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR) and X-ray microcomputed tomography (μ-CT) for kernels.ResultsThe results demonstrate that bound water is the major phase (57-82%) in maize kernels, and this proportion decreases with prolonged soaking duration. …”
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Impact of Synthetic Porous Medium Geometric Properties on Solute Transport Using Direct 3D Pore-Scale Simulations by Paolo Roberto Di Palma, Nicolas Guyennon, Andrea Parmigiani, Christian Huber, Falk Heβe, Emanuele Romano

“…However, the range of pore-scale geometric properties, which can be investigated, is usually limited to the number of samples acquired from microcomputed tomography images of real porous media. …”
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Evaluation of Solubility, and Volumetric and Morphological Alterations of Bioceramic Filling Material for Primary Teeth: A New Methodological Approach by Víctor M. Ochoa-Rodríguez, Hernán Coaguila-Llerena, Leandro Fernandes, Ana B. B. Solcia, Juliane M. Guerreiro-Tanomaru, Mário Tanomaru-Filho, Gisele Faria

“…Filling capacity, volumetric changes, and presence of voids were assessed by microcomputed tomography (micro-CT). The surface distribution of the chemical elements and the crystalline phases was evaluated by energy scattering X-ray scanning electron microscopy (SEM-EDX) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) to detect hydroxyapatite precipitate and components. …”
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Human Immune System Increases Breast Cancer-Induced Osteoblastic Bone Growth in a Humanized Mouse Model without Affecting Normal Bone by Tiina E. Kähkönen, Mari I. Suominen, Jenni H. E. Mäki-Jouppila, Jussi M. Halleen, Azusa Tanaka, Michael Seiler, Jenni Bernoulli

“…Bone content and volume were analyzed by dual X-ray absorptiometry and microcomputed tomography. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and the expression of immune checkpoint markers were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. …”
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Activated B Lymphocyte Inhibited the Osteoblastogenesis of Bone Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Notch Signaling by Mengxue Pan, Wei Hong, Ye Yao, Xiaoxue Gao, Yi Zhou, Guoxiang Fu, Yuanchuang Li, Qiang Guo, Xinxin Rao, Peiyuan Tang, Shengzhi Chen, Weifang Jin, Guoqiang Hua, Jianjun Gao, Xiaoya Xu

“…In this study, we detected bone quality and bone loss in a trabecular bone by electronic universal material testing machine and microcomputed tomography (micro-CT) in OVX and splenectomized-ovariectomy (SPX-OVX) rats. …”
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The Combined Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma Clot Releasate and Allogeneic Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Rescue Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head by Yanxue Wang, Shuo Luan, Ze Yuan, Shaoling Wang, Shengnuo Fan, Chao Ma, Shaoling Wu

“…Ultrasound-guided intra-articular PRCR, UC-MSCs, and PRCR + UC-MSC injections were performed on the ONFH model rats. Microcomputed tomography, histological and immunohistochemical analyses, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining, and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining were used to assess the therapeutic effects of PRCR and UC-MSCs on bone loss and necrosis induced by high-dose MPS. …”
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The assessment of marrow adiposity in type 1 diabetic rabbits through magnetic resonance spectroscopy is linked to bone resorption by Wei Li, Wei Wang, Minlan Zhang, Qi Chen, Fengyi Li, Shaojun Li

“…Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and microcomputed tomography were employed to determine bone density and trabecular bone microarchitectures. …”
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Microenvironment Influences on Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Based Bone Regeneration by Lingling E, Rongjian Lu, Jianwei Sun, Hongbo Li, Wen Xu, Helin Xing, Xing Wang, Tao Cheng, Shuo Zhang, Xiaocao Ma, Rong Zhang, Hongchen Liu

“…The in vitro three-dimensional culture microenvironment containing OMD and rhBMP-7 induced hUC-MSCs to form the most new bones in ectopic or orthotopic microenvironment as proved by microcomputed tomography and hematoxylin and eosin staining, but bone formation in orthotopic microenvironment was significantly higher than that in ectopic microenvironment. …”
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Overexpression of Parkin promotes the protective effect of mitochondrial autophagy on the lung of rats with exertional heatstroke by Ran Meng, Zhengzhong Sun, Ruxue Chi, Yan Gu, Yuxiang Zhang, Jiaxing Wang

“…Pathological changes in the lung tissue were analyzed using microcomputed tomography (micro-CT), and the lung coefficient and pulmonary capillary permeability were measured. …”
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Role of sphingolipid metabolism signaling in a novel mouse model of renal osteodystrophy based on transcriptomic approach by Yujia Wang, Yan Di, Yongqi Li, Jing Lu, Bofan Ji, Yuxia Zhang, Zhiqing Chen, Sijie Chen, Bicheng Liu, Rining Tang, Yuanyuan Ji

“…We assessed the skeletal characteristics of model mice through blood biochemistry, microcomputed tomography (micro-CT), and bone histomorphometry. …”
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ZC3H15 suppression ameliorates bone cancer pain through inhibiting neuronal oxidative stress and microglial inflammation by Li-Quan Huang, Ting-Xuan Yan, Bao-Sheng Wang, Hao Li, Nai-Bao Zhou

“…Methods: To evaluate the expression of ZC3H15 in cancer-induced pain, we used microcomputed tomography (MicroCT), immunoblotting, co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP), behavior tests, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and immunofluorescence assays in this investigation. …”
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