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Berto-Inga J, Santander-Rengifo F, Ladera-Castañeda M, López-Gurreonero C, Castro Pérez-Vargas A, Cornejo-Pinto A, Cervantes-Ganoza L, Cayo-Rojas C. Surface Microhardness of Bulk-Fill Resin Composites Handled With Gloves. Int Dent J 2022:S0020-6539(22)00231-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.identj.2022.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Nguyen TN, Chen S, Chan K, Nguyen MT, Hinton L. Cognitive Functioning and Nail Salon Occupational Exposure among Vietnamese Immigrant Women in Northern California. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19084634. [PMID: 35457501 PMCID: PMC9032223 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Introduction: Vietnamese nail salon technicians are continuously exposed to neurotoxins linked to cognitive impairments and Alzheimer’s disease. This study examined the association of occupational exposure with cognitive function and depressive symptoms among Vietnamese nail salon technicians. Methods: The sample included 155 current or former Vietnamese female nail technicians and 145 control group participants. Measures included the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Results: Average cognitive functioning was significantly higher for the control compared to the nail technician group (mean difference = 1.2, p < 0.05). No differences were observed for depression. Multivariate findings revealed that exposure was negatively associated with cognitive functioning (β = −0.29, 95% CI: −0.53, −0.05, p < 0.05). Discussion: Nail salon work and the extent of occupational exposure were associated with lower cognitive functioning among Vietnamese nail technicians. Longitudinal research can further examine the risk for cognitive decline and dementia for this vulnerable population.
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- Thuc-Nhi Nguyen
- Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (T.-N.N.); (S.C.); (M.T.N.); (L.H.)
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- Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (T.-N.N.); (S.C.); (M.T.N.); (L.H.)
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- Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, CUNY, New York, NY 10035, USA
- Correspondence: or ; Tel.: +1-617-818-7255
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- Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (T.-N.N.); (S.C.); (M.T.N.); (L.H.)
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- Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (T.-N.N.); (S.C.); (M.T.N.); (L.H.)
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Hess MW, Vogel GF, Yordanov TE, Witting B, Gutleben K, Ebner HL, de Araujo MEG, Filipek PA, Huber LA. Combining high-pressure freezing with pre-embedding immunogold electron microscopy and tomography. Traffic 2018; 19:639-649. [PMID: 29673018 DOI: 10.1111/tra.12575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Revised: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Immunogold labeling of permeabilized whole-mount cells or thin-sectioned material is widely used for the subcellular localization of biomolecules at the high spatial resolution of electron microscopy (EM). Those approaches are well compatible with either 3-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of organelle morphology and antigen distribution or with rapid cryofixation-but not easily with both at once. We describe here a specimen preparation and labeling protocol for animal cell cultures, which represents a novel blend of specifically adapted versions of established techniques. It combines the virtues of reliably preserved organelle ultrastructure, as trapped by rapid freezing within milliseconds followed by freeze-substitution and specimen rehydration, with the advantages of robust labeling of intracellular constituents in 3D through means of pre-embedding NANOGOLD-silver immunocytochemistry. So obtained thin and semi-thick epoxy resin sections are suitable for transmission EM imaging, as well as tomographic reconstruction and modeling of labeling patterns in the 3D cellular context.
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- Michael W Hess
- Division of Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.,Division of Cell Biology, Biocenter, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.,Department of Pediatrics I, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Cell Biology, Biocenter, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Cell Biology, Biocenter, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Cell Biology, Biocenter, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Cell Biology, Biocenter, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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In correlative microscopy, light microscopy provides the overview and orientation of the complex cells and tissue, while electron microscopy offers the detailed localization and correlation of subcellular structures. In this chapter we offer detailed high-quality electron microscopical preparation methods for optimum preservation of the cellular ultrastructure. From such preparations serial thin sections are collected and used for comparative histochemical, immunofluorescence, and immunogold staining.In light microscopy histological stains identify the orientation of the sample and immunofluorescence labeling facilitates to find the region of interest, namely, the labeled cells expressing the macromolecule under investigation. Sections, labeled with immunogold are analyzed by electron microscopy in order to identify the label within the cellular architecture at high resolution.
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- Heinz Schwarz
- Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen, Germany
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Sobol M, Nebesářová J, Hozák P. A method for preserving ultrastructural properties of mitotic cells for subsequent immunogold labeling using low-temperature embedding in LR White resin. Histochem Cell Biol 2010; 135:103-10. [DOI: 10.1007/s00418-010-0771-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/01/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Comparison of methods of high-pressure freezing and automated freeze-substitution of suspension cells combined with LR White embedding. Histochem Cell Biol 2010; 134:631-41. [DOI: 10.1007/s00418-010-0757-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/20/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Michael W Hess
- Division of Histology and Embryology, Innsbruck Medical University, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Schwarz H, Humbel BM. Correlative light and electron microscopy using immunolabeled resin sections. Methods Mol Biol 2007; 369:229-56. [PMID: 17656754 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-294-6_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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In correlative microscopy, light microscopy provides the overview and orientation in the complex cells and tissue, whereas electron microscopy offers the detailed localization and correlation to subcellular structures. In this chapter, we offer the detailed high-quality electron microscopical preparation methods for the optimum preservation of the cellular ultrastructure. From such preparations, serial thin sections are collected and used for comparative histochemical, immunofluorescence, and immunogold staining. In light microscopy, histological stains are used to identify the orientation of the sample, and immunofluorescence labeling is used to identify the region of interest, namely, the labeled cells expressing the macromolecule under investigation. Subsequent sections, labeled with immunogold, are analyzed by electron microscopy to identify the label within the cellular architecture at high resolution.
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- Heinz Schwarz
- Max-Planck-Institut für Entwicklungsbiologie, Tuebingen, Germany
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Rustemeyer T, de Groot J, von Blomberg BM, Frosch PJ, Scheper RJ. Cross-reactivity patterns of contact-sensitizing methacrylates. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 1998; 148:83-90. [PMID: 9465267 DOI: 10.1006/taap.1997.8304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Methacrylates are well-known contact sensitizers with increasing frequency of contact leading to occupational skin disease. Here, we developed an animal model to facilitate studies on the sensitizing capacities and cross-reactivity patterns between four clinically most important allergens: methacrylate (MMA), 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (2-HEMA), 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate (2-HPMA) and ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA). Inbred guinea pigs were immunized by ic injections of 300 microliters of 1.0 M methacrylate solutions in Freund's complete adjuvant into both flanks, both ears, and the neck. After 14 days open skin tests were performed with 50% MMA, 2-HEMA, or 2-HPMA or 10% EGDMA solutions in 40% DMSO in ethanol. Cross-reactivities were investigated 14 days later by skin testing with all four methacrylates. Using this newly developed protocol, strongly positive skin tests for methacrylates could be induced in almost all guinea pigs (MMA 26/26, 2-HEMA 16/18, 2-HPMA 15/16 and EGDMA 11/11). Whereas EGDMA induced only weak or infrequent cross-reactivities, 2-HEMA sensitization led to strong cross-reactions to all other methacrylates. Both MMA and 2-HPMA induced strong cross-reactivity to EGDMA but only weak to moderate reactivities to the other methacrylates. The absence of strong cross-reactions with monomethacrylates in EGDMA (dimethacrylate)-sensitized animals may be explained by the predominance of highly EGDMA-specific T-cells in these animals. In contrast, sensitization with MMA, 2-HEMA, and 2-HPMA would lead to recruitment of T-cells cross-reactive to the other monomethacrylates, according to their molecular similarities. The strong skin hypersensitivities observed for EGDMA in these latter groups are ascribed to enzymatic degradation into monomethacrylate compounds, notably 2-HEMA, at a rate sufficient to elicit cognate effector T-cells. The results of this study offer new insights in the development of methacrylate hypersensitivities and common cross-sensitization patterns in clinical practice.
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- T Rustemeyer
- Department of Pathology, Free University Hospital of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Bendayan M. Colloidal gold post-embedding immunocytochemistry. PROGRESS IN HISTOCHEMISTRY AND CYTOCHEMISTRY 1995; 29:1-159. [PMID: 7480783 DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6336(11)80027-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- M Bendayan
- Department of Anatomy, University of Montreal, Canada
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Health hazards related to activities performed in pathology departments have represented, in recent years, an increasing concern among pathologists and pathology technicians. The major occupational health problems encountered in pathology departments are reviewed. They include biological hazards (tuberculosis, hepatitis, HIV, other infectious diseases), chemical hazards (formaldehyde, xylene(s), aromatic amines, methacrylates, glutaraldehyde, latex) and physical hazards (cut injuries, accidental fires, radiation). Current data suggest that infections (particularly, tuberculosis and hepatitis) still represent the more relevant risk. Exposure to HIV and Creutzfeldt-Jakob agent may be highly harmful but containment measures have been proven to be effective. The actual adverse effects due to chemicals seem to be less alarming than was previously believed. Attaining a safe work environment is an inherent element of good quality assurance management. This task is largely a matter of information, education, organization and common sense. Well-designed premises, efficient equipment and well-trained personnel are the keys to preventing and minimizing hazardous exposures. In order to provide current information that may be used by pathology staff to implement the functional quality of the workplace, organizational and preventive measures are described.
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- A Andrion
- Division of Pathological Anatomy and Histopathology, City Hospital, Asti, Italy
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Quintana C. Cryofixation, cryosubstitution, cryoembedding for ultrastructural, immunocytochemical and microanalytical studies. Micron 1994; 25:63-99. [PMID: 8069612 DOI: 10.1016/0968-4328(94)90056-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Cryofixation, cryosubstitution and cryoembedding are a set of low-temperature methods for immunocytochemical and microanalytical ultrastructural studies. This review covers the theoretical and practical aspects of these cryomethods, simple, low-cost, safe devices that provide reproducible results and a summary of recent results. Sections prepared by these three cryomethods can be used to determine elemental composition, molecular composition, functions and 3-D ultrastructure. The information obtained can be treated by multivariate statistical methods. Thus, each cellular compartment can be identified by its morphology, molecular and elemental composition and function and changes in these data during physiological and pathological processes can be monitored.
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- C Quintana
- INSERM, U 303, France and Centro Nacional de Microelectrónica, Madrid, Spain
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Tobler M, Freiburghaus AU. A glove with exceptional protective features minimizes the risks of working with hazardous chemicals. Contact Dermatitis 1992; 26:299-303. [PMID: 1395590 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1992.tb00122.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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In continuation of our preceding studies, we disclose long-term experiments to test more extensively the protective power of the novel 4H Glove. 2 compounds encountered in modern electron microscopy technique, 1-hexadecene (1-HD) and 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (2-HEA), which elicit allergic and/or toxic reactions in laboratory workers, were tested for their penetration through the 4H Glove material 1-HD has not to our knowledge been tested on any glove material. 2-HEA was known to have a breakthrough time exceeding 240 min; in contrast, it penetrates the common latex or vinyl gloves within minutes. When exposing the outside of a 4H Glove to 2-HEA for 200 h at 21 degrees C and then attaching the reverse unexposed side to a sensitized volunteer's forearm, 30 min of contact elicited a barely visible reddening of the skin at the contact site which disappeared within 24 h; 90 min of contact caused a somewhat stronger reddening limited to the contact area, which disappeared within 2 days. By the same criteria, 1-HD did not penetrate through the 4H Glove in 200 h. In an additional experiment, breakthrough time of 1-HD on latex gloves was less than 30 min.
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- M Tobler
- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland
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Tobler M, Freiburghaus AU. Exceptional protective power of the 4H glove defeats occupational risks in electron microscopy. J Microsc 1991; 163:RP1-2. [PMID: 1833554 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1991.tb03153.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- M Tobler
- Departement für Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürich, Switzerland
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