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The non-metric analysis of the skulls is very useful for estimating sex and determination of ancestry, the accuracy tends to depend on the amount of experiences of the observers, and so inter-observer errors might be happened. Many researchers are trying to find out more objective methods for determination of ancestry. The purpose of this presentation is to show the usefulness of moire contourography for analyzing the skull. The master screen that is similar to the gratings was made by steel rods, which were arranged as equally spaced parallel lines. Halogen light source was illuminated by lantern slide projector. The skeletal materials were documented crania, composed of 87 male and 47 female, from William M. Bass Donated Skeletal Collection housed at the Department of Anthropology, University of Tennessee. The skulls were placed just behind the master screen as anatomical position using cubic craniophore. The angle between the light source and camera was 65degrees, the distance between camera and the master screen was 1.2 m. Frontal view, left lateral and right lateral view were taken. From the frontal view, fringe patterns were analyzed for first five contour lines which were mainly located around the Glabella. The results were as followed; Type I for male was 53% and female was 4%; Type II for male was 29% and female was 2%; Type III for male was 2% and female was 15%; Type IV for male was 6% and female was 55%. From the lateral view, fringe patterns were analyzed for first four contour lines. However, first and second contour lines were critical to determine the shape and the results were as followed; Type I for male was 52% and female was 22%; Type II for male was 38% and female was 26%; Type III for male was 8% and female was 17%; Type IV for male was 2% and female was 35%. According to this study, different fringe patterns might be dependent on the degree of development of bone marker such as Glabella, Supercillary arch, Euryon and Mastoid process. For example, Supercillary arches were very well developed and slope of forehead above the Glabella was declined, fringe pattern showed reverse triangle shape. If Supercillary arches were poorly developed and slope of forehead above the Glabella was flat, fringe pattern showed home plate shape. The present research shows that moire contourography might be used as more objective methods for estimating sex. And it would be helpful to determine the ancestry when the lateral aspects were analyzed. In the future, continuing study need to be performed with same master screen for different ancestry.
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Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Antropología , Lubina , Frente , Apófisis Mastoides , Cráneo , Acero , TennesseeRESUMEN
When forensic anthropologists tried to reconstruct the biological profile, they would rely on the statistical data of documented human osteological/anatomical specimens. However, the metric data of Korean ancestry which is suitable for determining sex has not been established because documented human skeletal specimens are lack in Korean. The aim of this study is to discuss the possibility of determination of sex by metric data of atlas in Koreans. We measured 43 (male 25 and female 18) atlas from the department of anatomy, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University and the department of anatomy, Yonsei University College of Medicine. We measured 21 measurements of atlas using digimatic caliper and performed statistic analysis using SPSS to establish the discriminant functions. Among 21 measurements of atlas, the measurement values of the width of atlas exhibited the strongest relation with sexes. The accuracy of arbitrary discriminant functions derived from 6 measurements exhibited 93.9% and that of stepwise discriminant functions derived from 3 measurements exhibited 97.0%. In conclusion, this study could indicate that metric data of atlas is helpful to determine the sex in Koreans, but a further investigation should be followed.
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Femenino , HumanosRESUMEN
This experiment was performed to evaluate the morphological responses of the gastric epithelial cells and the gastric chief cells of the mouse inoculated with Ehrlich carcinoma cells in the inguinal area following administration of acriflavine-guanosine composition (AG60). Healthy adult ICR mice were divided into normal and experimental groups. In the experimental groups, each mouse was inoculated with 1x10(7) Ehrlich carcinoma cells subcutaneously in the inguinal area. The day following the 7th injection of saline or AG60, each mouse was injected with methyl-3H-thymidine through tail vein. Seventy minutes after the thymidine injection, gastric tissues were taken and fixed in 10% buffered neutral formalin. Deparaffinized sections were coated with autoradiographic emulsion EM-1 and dried, and then placed in a light-tight box. The number of labeled epithelial cells in the gastric mucosae were observed and calculated. And for electron microscopic observation, gastric tissues were prefixed with 2.5% glutaraldehyde-1.5% paraformaldehyde solution, followed by post-fixation with 1% osmium tetroxide solution. The ultrathin sections were stained with uranyl acetate and lead citrate. The size of zymogen granules and mitochondria in the gastric chief cells were observed and calculated. On the autoradiographic study, number of labeled cells in the area of 3.5 mm width (6 micrometer thickness) of mouse gastric mucosae of normal control, tumor control and AG60-treated groups were 319.7+/-66.46, 343.7+/-47.72 and 102.3+/-54.99 respectively. On the electron microscopic study, the size of zymogen granule in the gastric chief cells of normal control, tumor control and AG60-treated groups were 0.74+/-0.208 micrometer, 1.18+/-0.291 micrometer and 0.97+/-0.259 micrometer, respectively. And the mitochondrial size of the gastric chief cells of normal control, tumor control and AG60-treated groups were 0.86+/-0.364 micrometer, 1.02+/-0.466 micrometer and 0.92+/-0.390 micrometer, respectively. And in the AG60 treated group, most chief cells did not show any difference in ultrastructure, except that myelin figures were more frequently observed, in comparison with that of nornmal control group. From the above results, AG60 may suppress the DNA synthesis of the gastric epithelial cells, but does not results severe fine structural defect on the gastric chief cells. These results suggest that AG60 is expected as one of the most effective anticancer drugs.
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Adulto , Animales , Humanos , Ratones , Células Principales Gástricas , Ácido Cítrico , ADN , Electrones , Células Epiteliales , Formaldehído , Mucosa Gástrica , Ratones Endogámicos ICR , Mitocondrias , Tamaño Mitocondrial , Vaina de Mielina , Compuestos Organometálicos , Tetróxido de Osmio , Polímeros , Vesículas Secretoras , Timidina , VenasRESUMEN
The thyroid cartilage, which is the biggest cartilage in laryngeal cartilages, undergoes the osseous changes with advancing age and the process is ordinary endochondral ossification. With respect to the spread pattern of ossification, there are several reports but study about the Korean is negligible. The purpose of this study is to estimate the age based on radiographic analysis of the Korean thyroid cartilage. Dedicated mammography was carried out on 124 specimens of the thyroid cartilage including 76 males and 48 females. We measured 14 qualitative measurements. The results were as followed ; The Ratio of radio-opacity exhibited increasing value with advancing age on both sexes. The ossification began at the posterior border and involved orderly the inferior border, the anterior angle (anterior border) and notch as advancing age in male subjects. We could propose the pattern of ossification for age-estimation in Korean male subjects. Concerning the female subjects, we could not propose the relation between age and the pattern of ossification. In conclusion, we can estimate the age for male subjects by radiographic quantitative analysis of the Korean thyroid cartilage.
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Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Cartílago , Cartílagos Laríngeos , Mamografía , Cartílago Tiroides , Glándula TiroidesRESUMEN
Industrial glues contain many kinds of organic solvents and glue sniffing by young people has become a social problem in Korea. Glue vapor may induce chronic toxicities different from those induced by exposures to the solvent of single component. We studied the effects of the inhalation of glue vapor on the primary target organ, the pulmonary epithelium of the respiratory system. Vapor samples of glue were collected for analysis; the components were acetone, n-hexane, methyl cyclopentane, c-hexane, and toluene. For the inhalation of glue vapor, experimental mice were exposed in a whole body chamber for 20 min/d for 3, 5, 7, and 14 d. Control groups were exposed to room air. Animals were euthanized and lung tissues were fixed in 10% neutral formalin for light microscopy, and in 2.5% glutaraldehyde plus 1.5% paraformaldehyde for electron microscopy. The results are as follows. 1. Alcianophilic bands were not detected in the normal alveolar epithelium, but weak alcianophilic bands were detected in bronchioles. Alcian blue-PAS and PAS positive cells were found in the mucosae of mice exposed to glue vapor for 5 and 7 d. 2. Types I and II pneumocytes and capillary endothelial cells were found in the normal alveolar epithelium. The blood-air barrier consists of Type I pneumocytes, a common basal lamina, and the capillary endothelium. 3. The alveolar epithelium of vapor-exposed mice showed more type II pneumocytes. In the longerexposed group, Type I pneumocytes and endothelial cells contained many pinocytotic vesicles. 4. The vapor-exposed lungs showed macrophages in the alveolar space, mild interstitial swelling, and increased numbers of collagenous fibers. Clearly, ultrastructural changes in pulmonary epithelia can occur following glue sniffing.
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Animales , Ratones , Acetona , Adhesivos , Membrana Basal , Barrera Alveolocapilar , Bronquiolos , Colágeno , Ciclopentanos , Células Endoteliales , Endotelio Vascular , Epitelio , Formaldehído , Glutaral , Abuso de Inhalantes , Inhalación , Corea (Geográfico) , Pulmón , Macrófagos , Microscopía , Microscopía Electrónica , Membrana Mucosa , Células Epiteliales Alveolares , Sistema Respiratorio , Problemas Sociales , Solventes , ToluenoRESUMEN
This experiment was performed to evaluate the morphological responses of the mucosa of the mouse appendix, inoculated with Ehrlich carcinoma cells in the inguinal area, following administration of Acriflavine-Guanosine Composition (AG60). Healthy adult ICR mice weighing 25 gm each were divided into normal, experimental control and AG60 treated group. Experimental control and AG60 treated groups, mice were subcutaneously inoculated with 1 x 10(7) Ehrlich carcinoma cells in the inguinal area. From next day after the carcinoma cell inoculations, 0.2 mL of saline or AG60 (5 mg/kg/0.2 mL) were injected subcutaneously to the animals every other day, respectively. The day following the 7 th injection of saline or AG60, each mouse was injected with a single dose of 0.7 microCi/gm of methyl-3H-thymidine (25 Ci/mmol, Amersham Lab., England) through tail vein. Seventy minutes after the 3H-thymidine injection, animals were sacrificed, and appendix tissues were fixed in 10% formalin solution for light microscopy. The number of the labeled mucosal epithelial cells of the appendix were observed and evaluated. For the electron microscopic study, the tissues were fixed in 2.5% glutaraldehyde-1.5% paraformaldehyde solution, followed by post-fixation with 1% osmium tetroxide solution. Ultrathin sections were counter stained with uranyl acetate-lead citrate solutions, and observed. On light microscopic observation of experimental control and AG60 treated mice, did not show any remarkable morphological alterations on the mucosae. On autoradiographic study, number of the labeled cells within 3.5 mm width mucosae of normal control, experimental control, AG60 treated mice were 362.2+/-56.12, 350.7+/-42.65 and 90.7+/-33.48, respectively. On ultrastructural observation of the experimental control and AG60 treated mice, general morphologies of the epithelial cells of appendix were similar. But intranuclear filamentous structures, intramitochondrial dense granules, and myelin figures were occasionally observed in the absorptive cells of AG60 treated mice than control ones. Above results show that AG60 suppress the DNA synthetic activity of the mucosal epithelial cells of mouse appendix, but did show slight ultrastructural alterations in the absortive cells. These results suggest that AG60 is one of effective anticancer drug for the cytostatic therapy.
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Adulto , Animales , Humanos , Ratones , Apéndice , Ácido Cítrico , ADN , Células Epiteliales , Formaldehído , Ratones Endogámicos ICR , Microscopía , Membrana Mucosa , Vaina de Mielina , Tetróxido de Osmio , Robenidina , VenasRESUMEN
This experiment was performed to evaluate the morphological responses of the appendicular mucosa of the mouse, inoculated with Ehrlich carcinoma cells in the inguinal area, following administration of BCG or CP-2 (Coptis chinensis-Croton tiglium extracts). Healthy adult ICR mice weighing 25 gm each were divided into normal and experimental groups (experimental control, BCG or CP-2 treated group). Each experimental group mouse was inoculated with 1 x 10(7) Ehrlich carcinoma cells subcutaneously in the inguinal area. From the next day after inoculations, 0.2 mL of saline, BCG (0.5 mL/25 g B.W.: 0.03 x 10(8) ~ 0.32 x 10(8) CFU) or CP-2 (30 mg/kg) were injected subcutaneously to the animals every other day, respectively. The day following the 7 th injection of BCG or CP-2, each mouse was injected with a single dose of 0.7 microCi/gm of methyl-3H-thymidine (25 Ci/mmol, Amersham Lab., England) through tail vein. Seventy minutes after the tritiated thymidine injection, animals were sacrificed. The number of the labeled epithelial cells of the appendicular mucosae were observed and evaluated. On histological studies of the experimental control, BCG or CP-2 treated mice, general morphologies of the appendicular mucosae were similar. On autoradiographic study, number of the labeled cells of normal control, experimental control, BCG treated or CP-2 treated groups were 362.2+/-56.12, 350.7+/-42.65, 265.8+/-27.08 and 241.3+/-53.29, respectively. Above results show that BCG and CP-2 suppress the DNA synthetic activity of the epithelial cells of the appendix, but did not show any remarkable morphological alterations on the mucosae. These results suggest that BCG and CP-2 are ones of effective anticancer drugs for the cytostatic therapy.
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Adulto , Animales , Humanos , Ratones , Apéndice , ADN , Células Epiteliales , Ratones Endogámicos ICR , Membrana Mucosa , Mycobacterium bovis , Robenidina , Timidina , VenasRESUMEN
In this study, cerebral functional laterality patterns of medical students in the year 2005 were compared with those in the year 1995. Questionnaires on the behavior patterns were asked, and the laterality patterns were classified as right hemispheric (R)-balanced hemispheric (B)-left hemispheric (L). 385 students were studied (210 male and 175 female). Of the 3 categories, male students showed the patterns of R (42.8%), B (31.9%) and L (25.3%). Female students showed R (45.2%), B (30.9%) and L (23.9%). As the above result shows, laterality patterns of male and female were similar. The above data were compared with the another data in the article reported in 1995. Previous report showed that R (63.5%), B (24.9%) and L (11.6%) in the male students, and R (49.0%), B (22.4%) and L (28.6%) in female students, respectively. From the above results, It was suggested that cerebral laterality patterns of medical students in the year 2005 shifted toward left, but it still remained 42~45% in right hemispheric as contrast to 24~25% in left hemispheric. Hemispheric shift was interpreted as that, it may be the result of student's adaptative or competitive activities in the fast changing social environment.
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Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Cerebro , Lateralidad Funcional , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Medio Social , Estudiantes de MedicinaRESUMEN
This experiment was performed to evaluate the morphological responses of the cecal mucosa of the mouse, inoculated with Ehrlich carcinoma cells in the inguinal area, following administration of 5-fluorouracil, mitomycin C or adriamycin. Healthy adult ICR mice weighing 25 gm each were divided into normal and experimental groups. In the experimental groups, each mouse was inoculated with 1 x 10(7) Ehrlich carcinoma cells subcutaneous in the inguinal area. From next day, 0.2 mL of saline, 5-fluorouracil (30 mg/kg), mitomycin C (400 microgram/kg) or adriamycin (2 mg/kg) were injected subcutaneously to the animals every other day, respectively. The day following the 7th injection of anticancer drugs, each mouse was injected with a single dose of 0.7 micro Ci/gm of methyl-3H-thymidine (25Ci/mmol, Amersham Lab, England) through tail vein. Seventy minutes after the thymidine injection, animals were sacrificed. The number of the labeled epithelial cells of the cecal crypts (mean number of labeled epithelial cells per 3.5 mm length of mucosa) were observed and evaluated. On histological study, in the experimental control and mitomycin C-treated mice, general morphology of the cecal mucosae was similar. And in the 5-fluorouracil-treated mice, slightly swelled epithelial cells and expanded lumen of the intestinal crypts were observed. But in the adriamycin-treated groups, slightly disrupted intestinal crypts, a large number of basophilic epithelial cells and the expanded lumen of the intestinal crypts were observed. On autoradiographic study, number of the labeled cells of normal control, experimental control, 5-fluorouracil treated, mitomycin C-treated, or adriamycin-treated groups were 362.2+/-56.12, 350.7+/-71.13, 215.7+/-80.55, 144.2+/-34.60 and 125.0+/-37.45, respectively. In the adriamycin and mitomycin C-treated groups, poorly-labeled cells containing only a few silver grains were observed more frequently than in those of the normal and experimental control groups. From the above results, adriamycin and mitomycin C suppressed the DNA synthesis of the epithelial cells of the cecal mucosa more severely as compared with 5-fluorouracil did. Especially, adriamycin was more harmful than mitomycin C and 5-fluorouracil on the cecal mucosae.
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Adulto , Animales , Humanos , Ratones , Antineoplásicos , Basófilos , Grano Comestible , ADN , Doxorrubicina , Células Epiteliales , Fluorouracilo , Ratones Endogámicos ICR , Mitomicina , Membrana Mucosa , Plata , Timidina , VenasRESUMEN
This experiment was performed to evaluate the morphological responses of the gastric chief cells of the mouse, inoculated with Ehrlich carcinoma cells in the inguinal area, following administration of 5-fluorouracil or mitomycin C. Healthy adult ICR mice weighing 25 gm each were divided into normal and experimental groups (experimental control group, 5-fluorouracil-treated group and mitomycin C-treated group). In the experimental group, 1x107 Ehrlich carcinoma cells were inoculated subcutaneously in the inguinal area. From next day after inoculations, 0.2mL of saline (experimental control group), 5-fluorouracil (30 mg/kg, 5-fluorouracil-treated group), or mitomycin C (400 microg/kg, mitomycin C-treated group) were injected subcutaneously to the animals every other day, respectively. The day following the 7th injection, animals were sacrificed. Pieces of the tissue were taken from the gastric mucosa, prefixed with 2.5% glutaraldehyde-1.5% paraformaldehyde solution, followed by post-fixation with 1% osmium tetroxide solution. The ultrathin sections were stained with uranyl acetate and lead citrate. The size of zymogen granule and the size of the mitochondrion in the gastric chief cells were observed and compared. In the 5-fluorouracil treated group, most chief cells did not show any difference in ultrastructure, except myelin figures were more frequently observed, in comparison with those of normal control group. But in the mitomycin Ctreated group, necrotic cells were more frequently observed than in normal control and 5-fluorouracil-treated group. The size of zymogen granule in the gastric chief cells of normal control, experimental control, 5-fluorouracil-treated and mitomycin C-treated groups were 0.98 (+/-0.108)microm, 1.05 (+/-0.092)microm, 0.94 (/-0.123)microm and 0.93 (+/-0.156)microm, respectively. And the size of mitochondrion in the gastric chief cells of normal control, experimental control, 5-fluorouracil-treated and mitomycin C-treated groups were 0.80 (+/-0.130)microm, 0.83 (+/-0.143)microm, 0.87 (+/-0.165)microm and 0.81 (+/-0.083)microm, respectively. From the above results, in the treatment of low therapeutic doses of anticancer drugs into the animals inoculated with Ehrlich carcinoma cells, 5-fluorouracil may not suppress function of the gastric chief cells, but mitomycin C may exert a vicious influence on the function of the gastric chief cells.
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Adulto , Animales , Humanos , Ratones , Células Principales Gástricas , Ácido Cítrico , Fluorouracilo , Mucosa Gástrica , Ratones Endogámicos ICR , Mitocondrias , Mitomicina , Vaina de Mielina , Tetróxido de Osmio , Vesículas SecretorasRESUMEN
This experiment was performed to evaluate the morphological responses of the rectal intestinal glands of the mouse, inoculated with Ehrlich carcinoma cells, following administration of adriamycin or composition of the extracts of the Croton tiglium and Coptis chinensis rhizome (CP-2, Institute of Experimental Tumor Research, Seoul, Korea). Healthy adult ICR mice weighing 25 gm each were divided into normal and experimental groups (tumor control group, adriamycin treated group, and CP-2 treated group). In the experimental groups, each mouse was inoculated with 1 x 10(7) Ehrlich carcinoma cells subcutaneously in the inguinal area. From next day, 0.2 mL of saline, adriamycin (2 mg/kg) or CP-2 (30 mg/kg) were injected subcutaneously to the animals every other day, respectively. The day following the 7th injection of anticancer drugs, each mouse was injected with a single dose of 0.7 microCi/gm of methyl- 3H-thymidine through tail vein. Seventy minutes after the thymidine injection, animals were sacrificed. and rectal tissues were collected and fixed in 10% neutral formalin. Deparaffinized sections were coated with autoradiographic emulsion EM-1 (Amersham Lab., England) in the dark room and dried. The number of the labeled epithelial cells of the rectal crypts (mean number of labeled epithelial cells per 3.5 mm length of mucosa) were observed and calculated. On histological study, in the rectum of adriamycin treated groups, length of the intestinal crypts is shorter than those of the normal control ones. Disrupted intestinal crypts and epithelial cells were observed. But in the CP-2 treated group, morphological changes of the rectum were not observed. On autoradiographic study, number of the labeled cells of normal control, rumor control, adriamycin-treated, CP-2-treated groups were 263.1 (+/-38.65), 395.7 (+/-52.52), 73.3 (+/-22.54), 96.3 (+/-28.36), respectively. In the adriamycin and CP-2 treated groups., poorly-labeled cells containing only a few silver grains of 3H-thymidine were observed more frequently than in those of the normal and tumor control groups. But in the tumor control group, number of the heavy labeled cells were observed more frequently than in those of the normal control group. From the above results, adriamycin and CP-2 may suppress the DNA synthesis of the cells of the rectal crypts. But CP-2 does not result any histological defect on the rectal mucosa. These results suggest that CP-2 is expected as one of most effective anticancer drugs.
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Adulto , Animales , Humanos , Ratones , Grano Comestible , Coptis , Croton , ADN , Doxorrubicina , Células Epiteliales , Formaldehído , Mucosa Intestinal , Ratones Endogámicos ICR , Membrana Mucosa , Recto , Rizoma , Seúl , Plata , Timidina , VenasRESUMEN
This experiment was performed to evaluate the morphological responses of the gastric epithelium of the mouse, inoculated with Ehrlich carcinoma cells, following administration of 5-fluorouracil, adriamycin or mitomycin C. Healthy adult ICR mice weighing 25 gm each were divided into normal control and experimental groups (tumor control group, 5-fluorouracil treated group, adriamycin treated group, and mitomycin C treated group). In the experimental groups, each mouse was inoculated with 1 x 10(7) Ehrlich carcinoma cells subcutaneously in the inguinal area. From next day after inoculations, 0.2 mL of saline, 5-fluorouracil (30 mg/kg), adriamycin (2 mg/kg) or mitomycin C (400 microgram/kg) were injected subcutaneously to the animals every other day, respectively. The day following the 7th injection of anticancer drugs, each mouse was injected with a single dose of 0.7 microCi/gm of methyl-3H-thymidine (25Ci/mmol, Amersham Lab., England) through tail vein. Seventy minutes after the thymidine injection, animals were sacrificed. The number of labeled epithelial cells in the gastric mucosae (mean number of labeled epithelial cells per 3.5 mm length of mucosa) were observed and calculated. On histological study, in the gastric mucosae of adriamycin-treated groups, denatured surface epithelial cells, expanded lumen of the gastric gland, and congested lamina propria were observed. But in the 5-fluorouracil or mitomycin treated groups, severe morphological changes of the gastric mucosae were not observed. On autoradiographic study, numbers of the labeled cells in the gastric mucosae per 3.5 mm length of normal control, tumor control, 5-fluorouracil-treated, adriamycin-treated and mitomycin C treated groups were 267.3 (+/-48.86), 273.6 (+/-59.41), 375.3 (+/-83.36), 15.3 (+/-9.66) and 124.0 (+/-32.66), respectively. In the adriamycin and mitomycin C-treated group, poorly-labeled cells containing only a few silver grains of 3H-thymidine were observed more frequently as compared in those of the normal control group. But in the 5-fluorouracil-treated group, number of the heavy labeled cells were observed more frequently than in those of the normal control group. From the above results, adriamycin and mitomycin C may severely suppress the DNA synthesis of the epithelial cells of the gastric mucosae. But some amount of the 5-fluorouracil (30 mg/kg) may not suppress the DNA synthesis of gastric epithelial cells.
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Adulto , Animales , Humanos , Ratones , Antineoplásicos , Grano Comestible , ADN , Doxorrubicina , Células Epiteliales , Epitelio , Estrógenos Conjugados (USP) , Fluorouracilo , Mucosa Gástrica , Ratones Endogámicos ICR , Mitomicina , Membrana Mucosa , Plata , Timidina , VenasRESUMEN
The purpose of this study was to examine the ultrastructural characteristic of the normal pylorus mucosa, and their structural changes induced by the ligation of common bile duct of the male rabbits weighing about 1.5 kg each. Experiment animals were divided into normal, sham operation, and experimental groups. Common bile duct ligation was performed under ether anesthesia and anjmals were sacrificed on the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 14th day after operation. The mucosal specimen of the pylorus, were fixed and embedded with common method. The sections were cut on a LKB-V ultratome, and observed under a JEM 100CX II electron microscope. The results were as follow : 1. In the early stages (1st, 3rd, 5th day groups) following the ligation, surface mucous cells have the various electron densities and shape of the mucous granules. In the late stages (7th, 14th day groups) following the ligation, many surface mucose cells containing numerous electron dense mucous granules are seen. 2. In the early stage of the ligation of bile duct, secretory function of EC cells was depressed, but in the later stage, the cells showed recovered secretory activity. 3. Secretory function of D cells was depressed on the early groups after the ligation of common bile duct, but they showed recovered secretory activity from the late groups after the ligation of the common bile duct. 4. Secretory function of G cells was activated on the early groups after the ligation of common bile duct, but they showed depressed secretory activity from the late groups after the ligation of the common bile duct. Considering the above findings, common bile duct ligation probably causes the dysfunction of the pyloric surface mucous cells that results in delayed mucous formation and secretion, and recovered mucous secretory function on the late stages. EC cells and G cells, depressed the secretory activities on the early stages and recovered on the late stages of the ligation of common bile duct. But D cells in the pyloric mucosa was activated on the early groups after the ligation of common bile duct ligation, but they was depressed secretory activities on the late groups.
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Animales , Humanos , Masculino , Conejos , Anestesia , Conductos Biliares , Conducto Colédoco , Éter , Células Secretoras de Gastrina , Ligadura , Membrana Mucosa , Píloro , Células Secretoras de SomatostatinaRESUMEN
This experiment was performed to evaluate the morphological responses of the intestinal gland of the mouse, rectum inoculated with Ehrlich carcinoma cells, following administration of 5- fluorouracil, mitomycin C or AG60. Healthy adult ICR mice weighing 25 gm each were divided into normal and experimental groups (tumor control group, 5-fluorouracil, mitomycin C treated group, and AG60 treated group). In the experimental groups, each mouse was inoculated with 1*10 (7) Ehrlich carcinoma cells subcutaneously in the inguinal area. From next day, 0.2 mL of saline, 5-fluorouracil (30 mg/kg), mitomycin C (400 microgram/kg) or AG60 (5 mg/kg) were injected subcutaneously to the animals every other day, respectively. The day following the 7th injection of anticancer drugs, each mouse was injected with a single dose of 0.7 microCi/gm of methyl-3H-thymidine through tail vein. Seventy minutes after the thymidine injection, animals were sacrificed. The number of the labeled epithelial cells of the rectal crypts (mean number of labeled epithelial cells per 3.5 mm length of mucosa) were observed and calculated. On histological study, in the rectum of mitomycin C treated groups, narrowed intestinal gland, a number of the nectotic changed epithelial nuclei and loosely arranged lamina propria were observed. But in the AG60 treated group, morphological changes of the rectum were not observed. On autoradiographic study, number of the labeled cells of normal control, tumor control, 5-fluorouracil (30 mg/kg) treated, mitomycin C (400 microgram/kg) treated and AG60 (5 mg/kg) treated groups were 246.3+/-42.30, 253.8+/-20.54, 172.7+/-19.02, 108.7+/-17.67 and 53.8+/-11.70, respectively. In the AG60 and mitomycin C treated group, poorly-labeled cells containing only a few silver grains of 3H-thymidine were observed more frequently than in those of the normal control group. From the above results, AG60 (5 mg/kg) and mitomycin C (400 microgram/kg) are more suppressed the DNA synthesis of the cells of the rectal crypts as compare with 5- fluorouracil (30 mg/kg). And AG60 does not result any histological defect on the rectal mucosa. These results suggest that AG60 is expected as one of most effective anticancer drugs.
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Adulto , Animales , Humanos , Ratones , Grano Comestible , ADN , Células Epiteliales , Epitelio , Fluorouracilo , Mucosa Intestinal , Ratones Endogámicos ICR , Mitomicina , Membrana Mucosa , Recto , Plata , Timidina , VenasRESUMEN
This experiment was performed to evaluate the morphological responses of the intestinal gland of the mouse duodenum inoculated with Ehrlich carcinoma cells, following administration of 5-fluorouracil, mitomycin C or CP -2. Healthy adult ICR mice weighing 25 gm each were divided into normal and experimental groups. In the experimental groups, each mouse was inoculated with 1 x10(7) Ehrlich carcinoma cells subcutaneously in the inguinal area. From the next day of inoculation, 0.2 mL of saline (experimental control group), 5-fluorouracil (30 mg/kg), mitomycin C (400 microgram/ kg) or CP -2 (30 mg/kg) were injected subcutaneously to the animals every other day, respectively. The day following the 7th injection of anticancer drugs, each mouse was injected with a single dose of 0.7 microCi/g of methyl -(3)H-thymidine (25 Ci/mmol) through tail vein. Seventy minutes after the thymidine injection, animals were sacrificed. The number of the labeled epithelial cells of the duodenal crypts (mean number of labeled epithelial cells per 3.5 mm length of mucosa) were observed and calculated. On histological study, in the duodenum of mitomycin C treated groups, narrowed intestinal gland, a number of the nectotic epithelial nuclei and loosely arranged lamina propria were observed. However, in the CP-2 treated group, morphological changes of the duodenum were not observed. On autoradiographic study, number of the labeled cells of normal control, experimental control, CP-2 treated, 5-fluorouracil treated and mitomycin C treated groups were 625.5 +/-58.85, 691.3 +/-82.32, 428.3 +/-83.16, 527.5 +/-79.84 and 297.33 +/-45.72, respectively. In the CP-2 and mitomycin C treated group, poorly-labeled cells containing only a few silver grains of (3)H-thymidine were observed more frequently than in those of the normal control group. From the above results, CP-2 and mitomycin C are more suppressed the DNA synthesis of the cells of the duodenal crypts as compare with 5-fluorouracil. But CP-2 does not result any histological defect on the duodenal mucosa. These results suggest that CP-2 is expected as one of most effective anticancer drugs.
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Adulto , Animales , Humanos , Ratones , Antineoplásicos , Grano Comestible , ADN , Duodeno , Células Epiteliales , Fluorouracilo , Mucosa Intestinal , Ratones Endogámicos ICR , Mitomicina , Membrana Mucosa , Plata , Timidina , VenasRESUMEN
Prefrontal cortex is called psycological cortex, since it deals with making up of individual personality, regulation of personal depth of feeling, working memory, planning, maintaining attention, etc. Whereas, nucleus accumbens (septi) is called the center of reward and motivation or the center of pleasure, since it deals with feeding, drinking, sex, exploration, appetitive learning, drug addiction, etc. Present study was aimed at the proving the prefronto-accumbens input ultrastructurally. Sprague Dawley rats anesthetized with sodium pentobarbital and were removed their prefrontal cortex with suction instrument. Two days following the operation, heads of rats were fixed by perfusion of with 1% glutaraldehyde-1% paraformaldehyde solution via left ventricle. Peristaltic pump was used during perfusion. Two hours later, brains were removed and refixed for 24 hours in the refrigerator, and small tissues of the nucleus accumbens were punched out with punching needle. Tissue blocks were fixed in 2% osmic acid for 2 hours and were embedded in araldite mixture. Ultrathin sections stained with uranyl acetate-lead citrate solution were observed with JEOL 100 CX II electron microscope. In the nucleus accumbens, some axodendritic terminals and axospinous terminals were found degenerated, and volume of activated glial cytoplasm was increased. The degenerated terminals were seen isolated from intact structures by activated glial processes and removed by glial cytoplasm. The result confirms that axon terminals coming from prefrontal cortex input to the spiny neurons of nucleus accumbens septi, on their dendrites and/or dendritic spines.
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Animales , Humanos , Ratas , Encéfalo , Ácido Cítrico , Citoplasma , Dendritas , Espinas Dendríticas , Ingestión de Líquidos , Cabeza , Ventrículos Cardíacos , Aprendizaje , Memoria a Corto Plazo , Motivación , Agujas , Neuronas , Núcleo Accumbens , Tetróxido de Osmio , Pentobarbital , Perfusión , Placer , Corteza Prefrontal , Terminales Presinápticos , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , Recompensa , Sodio , Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias , Succión , SinapsisRESUMEN
Endogenous nitric oxide (NO) has been known to regulate the salivary secretion and glandular blood flow. However, nitric oxide synthase (NOS) responsible for NO synthesis has not been well studied in lacrimal glands. The present study was aimed to investigate the distribution of nitric oxide synthase isoforms (endothelial, neuronal, and inducible NOS). Immunohistochemistry, using monoclonal mouse anti-endothelial NOS, anti-neuronal NOS, and anti-inducible NOS, was performed in exorbital lacrimal glands of the rat. Endothelial NOS (eNOS)-positive immunoreactivity was observed in vascular endothelium, intralobular duct and interlobular duct of the exorbital lacrimal gland of the rats, and also in the 3 major salivary glands of the rat. eNOSpositive immunoreactivity was most prominent in the intralobular and interlobular duct was well concentrated in cytoplasm of columnar epithelial duct cell. However, eNOS-positive immunoreactivity of the intercalated duct and serous acinus was absent. Neuronal NOS (nNOS)-positive immunoreactivity was seen in ganglion cells of exorbital lacrimal gland. iNOS or nNOS-positive immunoreactivy was not detected either in excretory ducts or in acinar cells. Inducible NOS-positive immunoreactivity was not seen. There results reveal the presence of eNOS and nNOS in the exorbital lacrimal gland, which may be related with regulation of the glandular secretion and blood flow.
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Animales , Ratones , Ratas , Células Acinares , Citoplasma , Endotelio Vascular , Ganglión , Inmunohistoquímica , Aparato Lagrimal , Neuronas , Óxido Nítrico Sintasa , Óxido Nítrico , Isoformas de Proteínas , Glándulas SalivalesRESUMEN
This experiment was performed to evaluate the morphological responses of the gastric parietal cells of mouse inoculated with Ehrlich carcinoma cells, following administration of Bacillus Calmette -Guerin (BCG) or acriflavine -guanosine composition (AG60, Taerim Pharm. Co. Seoul, Korea). In the experimental groups, each mouse was inoculated with 1 X 10(7) Ehrlich carcinoma cells subcutaneously in the inguinal area. From next day, 0.2 ml of saline, BCG (0.03 X 10(8) ~0.32 X 10(8) CFU) or AG60 (30 mg/kg) was injected subcutaneously to the animals every other day. Animals were sacrificed on the 14th day from the first injection. Pieces of the tissue were taken from the stomach, prefixed with 2.5% glutaraldehyde -1.5% paraformaldehyde, followed by post -fixation with 1% osmium tetroxide. The ultrathin sections stained with uranyl acetate and lead citrate were observed with a JEM 100CX -II electron microscope. In the experimental control, the BCG and the AG60 treated groups, most parietal cells showed reduced lumenal spaces of the intracellular canaliculi, since microvilli of intracellular canaliculi were very irregularly shaped and crowed with each other. And in the BCG and the AG60 treated mice, myelin figures, lysosomes and multivesicular bodies in the parietal cells were observed more frequently than in those of the experimental control ones. In the BCG treated rats, membranes of the tubulovesicles of the parietal cells were disintegrated, but the similar changes were not observed in the AG60 treated mice,. Above results suggest that the BCG treated animals inoculated with Ehrlich carcinoma cells might suffer from reduced acid secretion of the parietal cell, since the disintegration of the tubulovesicular membranes in the parietal cells are occurred following injections. Whereas AG60 dose not affect remakably defect on the parietal cells.
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Animales , Ratones , Ratas , Acriflavina , Bacillus , Ácido Cítrico , Cuervos , Mucosa Gástrica , Glutaral , Lisosomas , Membranas , Microvellosidades , Cuerpos Multivesiculares , Mycobacterium bovis , Vaina de Mielina , Tetróxido de Osmio , Células Parietales Gástricas , Rabeprazol , Seúl , EstómagoRESUMEN
To study the tumor-suppression effect of a newly developed anti-tumor agent AG60 [ acriflavine (1) : guanosine (1) composition, Taerim Pharm. Co., Seoul, Korea], each Ehrlich carcinoma (107 cells)-inoculated mouse received the subcutaneous injection of 0.2 ml of saline, 5mg/kg of AG60, and 30 mg/kg of AG60, every other day for two weeks. Animals were sacrificed, and stomach, duodenum, appendix vermiformis and rectal tissues were resected and fixed in 10% neutral formalin. Tissue blocks were washed, dehydrated, embedded and cut in 6 microgram-thick sections. For immunocytochemistry, the streptavidine-biotin-peroxidse method was used with a InnoGenex (San Ramon, Calif., USA) staining kit. The tissues were incubated with rabbit antisera against somatostatin (Biogenesis, Poole, England, UK) diluted 1 : 300, secretin (Biogenesis, Poole, England, UK) diluted 1 : 2,400, neurotensin (Biogenesis, Poole, England, UK) diluted 1 : 2,600, or motilin (Biogenesis, Poole, England, UK) diluted 1 : 1,000 for 24 hour at 4dreeges C, followed by incubation in biotinylated antirabbit IgG and horseradish peroxidase-streptavidin conjugate for 1 hour at room temperature. The antigen-antibody reaction sites were visualized by incubating the sections with diaminobezidine tetrahydrochloride (DAB) for 5~15 minutes at room temperature. After mounting in canada balsam, they were examined in a Leica DM RB microscope. The number of the immunoreactive cells in the area of gastrointestinal mucosae (mean number of immunoreactive cells per 0.25mm2) were observed and calculated. The results are as follows : 1. In the fundic gland of normal mouse, somatostatin immunoreactive cells were detected (18.5+/-0.71), but neurotensin, secretin, or motilin immunoreactive cells were not found. In the duodenal mucosa of normal mouse, somatostatin immunoreactive cells were detected (7.0+/-0.10), but neurotensin, secretin or motilin immunoreactive cells were rarely found. 2. Immunoreactivity of somatostatin, secretin, neurotensin or motilin cells was not found in appendix vermiformis and rectum of normal mouse. 3. On immunocytochemical study, somatostatin immunoreactive cells in the fundic glands of normal, experimental control, AG60 (5mg/kg)-treated, AG60 (30 mg/kg)-treated and 5-fluorouracil (60 mg/kg)-treated groups were 18.5+/-0.71, 10.0+/-4.20, 11.5+/-0.71, 13.5+/-2.10, 11.5+/-2.71, respectively. 4. On immunocytochemical study, somatostatin immunoreactive cells in the duodenal mucosae of normal, experimental control, AG60 (5 mg/kg)-treated, AG60 (30 mg/kg)-treated and 5-fluorouracil (60 mg/kg)-treated groups were 7.0+/-2.10, 0.5+/-2.71, 3.0+/-1.41, 0.5+/-0.71, 2.50+/-0.71, respectively. 5. On immunocytochemical study, secretin immunoreactive cells in the duodenal mucosae of normal, experimental control, AG60 (5 mg/kg)-treated, AG60 (30 mg/kg)-treated and 5-fluorouracil (60 mg/kg)-treated groups were rarely found. 6. On immunocytochemical study, neurotensin and motilin immunoreactive cells in the duodenal mucosae of normal groups were detected, but immunoreactivies were not detected in experimental control, AG60 (5 mg/kg)-treated, AG60 (30 mg/kg)-treated or 5-fluorouracil (60 mg/kg)-treated groups.
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Animales , Ratones , Acriflavina , Reacciones Antígeno-Anticuerpo , Apéndice , Armoracia , Canadá , Duodeno , Inglaterra , Células Enteroendocrinas , Fluorouracilo , Formaldehído , Guanosina , Sueros Inmunes , Inmunoglobulina G , Inmunohistoquímica , Inyecciones Subcutáneas , Motilina , Membrana Mucosa , Neurotensina , Recto , Secretina , Seúl , Somatostatina , EstómagoRESUMEN
This experiment was performed to evaluate the morphological responses of 5-fluorouracil or mitomycin C on the gastric parietal cells of mouse. 5 -fluorouracil (30 mg/kg) or mitomycin C (400 micro gram/kg) were injected subcutaneously every other day, and the animals were sacrificed at 4th day and 7th day following the first injection. Pieces of the tissue were taken from the stomach, prefixed with 2.5% glutaraldehyde -1.5% paraformaldehyde, followed by post-fixation with 1% osmium tetroxide. The ultrathin sections were stained with uranyl acetate and lead citrate. In both of the 5-fluorouracil or the mitomycin C treated groups, most parietal cells showed severely reduced luminal spaces of the intracellular canaliculi, since microvilli of intracellular canaliculi were very irregular shaped and nearly contacted with each other, and the cytoplasmic tubulovesicular membranes were disintegrated and indistinct. The changes in the 5-fluorouracil treated group were more indistinct than in those of the mitomycin C treated group. In the 5-fluorouracil treated group, balooning of the cytoplasm, focal cytolysis, myelin figures, lysosomes and multivesicular bodies in the parietal cells were observed more frequently than in those of the mitomycin C treated group. Above results suggest that the 5-fluorouracil or mitomycin C treated animals might suffer from reduced acid secretion of the parietal cell, since the collapsed lumen of the intracellular canaliculi, the disintegration of the tubulovesicular membranes, and the reduction of cell organelles in the parietal cells are occurred within a few days following injections. 5-fluorouracil was proved more harmful on the parietal cell than mitomycin C does.