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Electromyographic examination of jaw muscles in relation to symptoms and occlusion of patients with temporomandibular joint disorders (1999)

Liu, Z. J. ; Yamagata, K. ; Kasahara, Y. ; [et al.]

Oxford, UK : Blackwell Science Ltd

Journal of oral rehabilitation 26 (1999), S. 0

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ISSN: 1365-2842

Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005

Topics: Medicine

Notes: Clinical/occlusal scores and jaw-muscle EMGs were recorded in 24 TMD symptomatic (group S) and 20 normal (group N) subjects to evaluate the significance of EMG parameters and their clinical associations. Results indicated: (1) integrated EMG activity (IEMG) was larger at the rest position (RP) in anterior temporalis (Ta) but smaller at maximal voluntary clenching (MVC) in masseter (Ma) and Ta, and the ratios of IEMG at 70%MVC to the corresponding bite force (70%BF) were greater in group S; (2) mean power frequency (MPF) were almost the same in both groups but its shift was more rapid in group S; (3) silent period duration (SPD) was longer in group S; (4) asymmetry indices for SPD and silent period latency (SPL) were larger in group S; (5) muscle pain was associated negatively with IEMG at MVC and 70%BF but positively with IEMGs at RP and 70%MVC, and impaired jaw movements were associated negatively with the above EMG values; (6) muscle pain was positively associated with SPD in Ma, while joint pain and sound showed positive and negative associations with SPD, respectively; (7) associations between occlusion and EMG parameters were found more in group N. These findings verify: (1) jaw elevators in TMD may have hyper-tonic activities and a weak functional efficiency; (2) jaw muscles in TMD may become easily fatigued following a functional effort, and less relaxed following a muscle twitch; (3) the severity of pain could not be reflected in EMG activities, but impaired jaw movement may increase tonic activity and decrease functional effort; (4) TMD symptoms may alter the functional adaptation of jaw-muscle activities and occlusion.

Type of Medium: Electronic Resource

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2842.1999.00356.x

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Characterization of an lrp-like (IrpC ) gene from Bacillus subtilis (1997)

Beloin, C. ; Ayora, S. ; Exley, R. ; [et al.]

Springer

Molecular genetics and genomics 256 (1997), S. 63-71

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ISSN: 1617-4623

Keywords: Key words asnC ; Regulation of transcription ; Amino acid metabolism ; Growth phase transition ; Sporulation

Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000

Topics: Biology

Notes: Abstract In the course of the Bacillus subtilis genome sequencing project, we identified an open reading frame encoding a putative 16.4 kDa protein. This protein shows, respectively, 34% and 25% identity with the Escherichia coli regulatory proteins Lrp and AsnC. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that it represents a new group in the AsnC-Lrp family. Sequence comparisons, as well as immunodetection experiments, lead to the conclusion that the product of this B. subtilislrp-likegene is a bona fide Lrp protein – the first one to be detected in gram-positive bacteria. When expressed in E.␣coli, the B. subtilis Lrp-like protein is able to repress, by about two-fold, the expression of the ilvIH operon which is normally regulated by E. coli Lrp, indicating functional similarity in their regulatory targets. Vegetative growth of a B. subtilis lrp-like mutant is not affected in rich medium. However, the lrp-like mutation causes a transitory inhibition of growth in minimal medium in the presence of valine and isoleucine, which is relieved by leucine. This points to a possible role in regulation of amino acid metabolism. In addition, sporogenesis occurs earlier in the lrp-like mutant than in the reference strain, implying that the B. subtilis Lrp-like protein plays a role in the growth phase transition.