Journal of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회)
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A New Method for the Histological Tissue Processing of Bonghan Ducts

봉한관의 형태학적 연구를 위한 새로운 조직처리 과정의 개발

  • Hong, Sun-Hwa (Center for Animal Resource Development, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lee, Hyun-A (Center for Animal Resource Development, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Cho, Sung-Jin (Family Animal Medical Clinic) ;
  • Kim, Ok-Jin (Center for Animal Resource Development, Wonkwang University)
  • 홍선화 (원광대학교 동물자원개발연구센터) ;
  • 이현아 (원광대학교 동물자원개발연구센터) ;
  • 조성진 (가족동물병원) ;
  • 김옥진 (원광대학교 동물자원개발연구센터)
  • Accepted : 2010.08.03
  • Published : 2010.08.30
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Abstract

During a last decade, there have been considerable reports of novel thread-like structures (NTSs) in animals. The NTSs are thought to be a part of the Bonghan Ducts (BHD) system, which is described as a newly-discovered circulatory system. Networks of BHD system are completely different from blood vessels or lymphatic system in animal. To demonstrate intravascular NTSs, it is necessary to develop the effective method to observe the NTSs morphology. We considered several methods to study morphologically with NTSs. There are not explaining such structure in the current knowledge of anatomy and physiology. But we found very effective and easy method to study NTSs and BHD by agar-mediated embedding method.

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