Objectives: The objectives of this research was to measure the relative expression levels of vascular endothelial growth Factor-A (VEGF-A) in the deep dermal burns treated with human adipose-derived stem cell (hADSC) in collagen gel in each observational day (days 7, 14, 21, and 28).Methods: This study used 20 male Sprague Dawley rats, divided into four groups of observation days. Each rat received three burn injuries and then given different treatments (hADSC in collagen gel, collagen gel, and control). Deep dermal burn injury on the dorsal was made by placing a metal plate with 250°C for 15 s. Relative expression level of VEGF-A measurement with quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.Results: On the 7th day, the relative expression level of VEGF-A in the wound treated with hADSC in collagen gel was significantly different from the scaffold collagen and control group (p<0.05), whereas the control and scaffold collagen group was not significantly different. The relative expression level of VEFG-A in wound treated with hADSC in collagen gel, collagen gel only, and control was (mean±standard error of the mean) 17.93±4.37, 7.54±2.63, and 5.44±1.59, respectively. On the next observation days, the result showed that the relative expression level of VEGF-A was not significantly different between the three treatments. The relative expression level of VEGF-A has decreases from day 7 to 28 days. The decrease of VEGF-A relative expression level hADSC in collagen gel group was significantly different on the 7th day to the 21st and 28th days (p<0.05).Conclusion: The provision of hADSC in scaffold collagen increases the relative expression of VEGF-A early in the wound healing process compared to the without a hADSC group.

Angiogenesis in the burn wound healing process is important. The application stem cell therapy in burn wound problem is expected to increase formation of new blood vessel so that the distribution of oxygen and nutrients working well. The purpose of this study was to known effect of human Adipose Derived Stem Cell (hADSC) in collagen gel on the average number of blood vessels based on time dependent. This study used 25 male rats Sprague Dawley who had received three internal wounds with different treatments. The treatments used hADSC in collagen gel, collagen gel only and without treatment. The rats were divided into 5 groups based on the duration of observation day 0, 7, 14, 21 and 28. Rat without burn wound were used as control. Observation blood vessels number using hematoxylin-eosin staining and calculated of average number blood vessels from five filed in five mice. Statistical analysis used ANOVA one way with significance value p<0.05. The average number blood vessels increase significantly until day 21 and decreased on day 28, both in untreated burn wound, collagen gel and hADSC in collagen gel. The treatment with hADSC in collagen gel was not significantly different from the collagen gel group or without treatment at day 7, 14 and 21. Even though the average of blood vessels of treatment with hADSC in collagen gel was not significantly different but our research had showed that treatment with hADSC in collagen gel was higher number of blood vessels than another group. Decrease of blood vessel number at 28 days indicated start of near homeostasis state and treatment hADSC in collagen gel has significantly decreased than another group. Our research showed that angiogenesis was time dependent and hADSC in collagen gel have not a role in increase of number blood vessels but we have indicated that hADSC might be have a role in qualitative improvement of angiogenesis.

Introduction: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a multifactorial disease with genetic, viral, environmental and lifestyle-related risk factors. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can promote the oncogenic transformation of an infected cell into malignant. EBV encodes many stimulating products including Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen-1 (EBNA-1) which plays a key role in the regulation of gene expression and replication of the genome in the latent period of infection. EBNA-1 in serum and tumour tissue of NPC patients correlates with NPC prognosis. Moreover, the presence of EBV DNA in serum samples from NPC patients' blood circulation can be used as an early marker in the diagnosis of NPC. Objective:The objective of this study was to find effective methods for monitoring the progress of NPC patients undergoing radiotherapy and therapeutic efficacy by observing the changes in EBV DNA in serum and saliva. Methodology:The pre-experimental design compared blood and saliva taken from a pretest and post-test group of NPC patients before and after radiation therapy. The concentration of EBV DNA was measured in the serum and saliva after amplification using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) with compatible primers for the EBNA-1 gene. The data were statistically analysed by paired T-test.Results: Highly significant (p = 0.0001) increase in cycle threshold qPCR and decrease in the mean concentration of EBV DNA (p = 0.0001) were observed in serum samples, but no significant changes were observed in saliva. Conclusions:The results suggest that EBV DNA in serum can be used as the gold standard and a marker for monitoring the response to radiation therapy in NPC patients, whereas the examination of EBV DNA from saliva samples is not accurate and thus, not appropriate.

Human adipose derived stem cells (hADSC) is expected to be an efficient solution for healing deep-dermal burns that help in wound closure. This study used 20 male Sprague dawley rats. Each rat received three wounds with different treatments (control, hADSC in collagen gel and collagen gel). Wound closure was observed at day 7th, 14th, 21th and 28th (sacrificed day) macroscopically, wound areas were measured and collagen densities were evaluated. Reduction of wound area showed significant difference between hADSC in collagen gel group and control group (p 0.001) and between hADSC in collagen gel group and collagen gel group. The hADSC in collagen gel group had a higher collagen density compared to control and collagen gel group. Application of hADSC in bovine collagen gel in rat deep-dermal burn models provided faster and better wound healing compared with control and bovine collagen gel group.

Latar Belakang: Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) merupakan enzim penting untuk membentuk folat dan metabolisme methionin, sehingga enzim ini sangat dibutuhkan untuk sintesis DNA dan metilasi. Varian dari MTHFR C677T dan A1298C dapat menurunkan folat dalam plasma dan meningkatkan suseptibilitas terhadap spermatogenic arrest. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis polimorfisme gen MTHFR SNP A1298C dan C677T dan hubungannya dengan infertilitas pria oligozoospermia dan azoospermia di Indonesia. Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian cross sectional dengan mengambil darah 3 mL pada pria oligozoospermia dan azoospermia sejumlah 150 orang. Gen MTHFR dianalisis menggunakan teknik polymerase chain reaction (PCR) dengan primer spesifik. Penelitian dilakukan dengan teknik PCR-RFLP menggunakan enzim restriksi MboII dan HinfI. Analisis PCR-RFLP gen MTHFR digunakan untuk mendeterminasi alotip gen MTHFR SNP A1298C dan SNP C677T pada kelompok pria oligozoospermia dan azoospermia dalam populasi Indonesia. Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa distribusi alotip gen MTHFR SNP A1298C tidak berbeda bermakna (p>0,05) antara kelompok oligozoospermia dan azoospermia. Selanjutnya, distribusi alotip gen MTHFR SNP A677T antara kelompok oligozoospermia dan azoospermia juga tidak berbeda bermakna (p > 0.05).