This study determined the influence of coating with either petroleum jelly or light-cured varnish and storage medium on the flexural strength of glass-ionomer cements (GIC). The flexural strength of two glass-ionomer cements (Fuji Equia Fil and Ketac Molar Aplicap) was measured. Specimens (2 × 2 × 25 mm) were prepared in three groups: uncoated, coated with petroleum jelly, or coated with light-...

Prolonged excessive ingestion or consumption of alcohol eventually results in hepatic insufficiency; induces the aggravation of viral hepatitis and/or fatty liver. The long term ingestion of alcohol not only induces a decline in the immune function but also promotes the production of inflammatory cytokines by Kupffer cells activated by enterobacterial endotoxins. Royal Jelly has numerous functi...

The traditional British pork pie consists of roughly chopped pork cooked in a hot water pastry crust. Due to shrinkage of the meat during cooking, the gap formed around the meat is usually sealed using a gelatin based jelly to exclude air and thus help to preserve the pie. The properties of the jelly are such that it will ingress into the pastry crust causing undesirable softening. The jelly is...

Specific peptides contained within the extracellular layer, or jelly coat, of a sea urchin egg have been hypothesized to play an important role in fertilization, though separate accounting of the effects of chemoattraction, chemokinesis, sperm agglomeration and the other possible roles of the jelly coat have not been reported. In the present study, we used a microfluidic device that allowed det...

OBJECTIVE We conducted a single-center study to evaluate the usefulness of the magnetic resonance (MR) imaging jelly method for diagnosing endometriosis-associated adhesions in the Pouch of Douglas. METHODS Thirty women with menstrual pain, dyspareunia, and chronic pelvic pain were enrolled in the study. All had been scheduled for laparoscopic surgery on the basis of pelvic and/or ultrasonogr...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of vaginal lubricants Pre-Seed, FemGlide, Astroglide, and Replens on human sperm motility and chromatin integrity. DESIGN Prospective, comparative, in vitro study. SETTING Andrology laboratory at tertiary care hospital. PATIENT(S) Thirteen normozoospermic donors. INTERVENTION(S) Semen samples from 13 subjects were incubated in human tubal fluid media (HT...

Motility initiation is a key event during internal fertilization of female-stored sperm, although the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In internally fertilizing urodeles, quiescent sperm initiate motility on the surface of the egg-jelly, a thick extracellular matrix that accumulates around the egg in oviduct. By immunizing mice with egg-jelly extracts, we successfully generated an alpha34 ...

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterized by loss of bone mass, decreased bone strength, and an increased risk of bone fracture. The disease progresses with age, especially in postmenopausal women. Japan is one of the most rapidly aging societies worldwide. Japanese individuals over 65 years of age constituted 23.0% of the population in 2010 and 25.1% to 25.2% as of 2013. The estimated ...