• Title/Summary/Keyword: Histochemistry

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Mitigating Effect of Jageum-jung on Dextran Sulfate Sodium-induced Ulcerative Colitis through Anti-inflammatory Regulation (항염증조절을 통한 자금정의 DSS 유도 궤양성 대장염 완화 효과)

  • Choi, Jun-yong;Ahn, Sang-hyun;Shih, Yin-hao;Sa, Bok-suk;Kim, Ki-bong
    • The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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    • v.38 no.6
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    • pp.944-954
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    • 2017
  • Objectives: This study investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of Jageum-jung extract on Dextran sulfate sodium (DSS-induced) ulcerative colitis in mice. Methods: Ulcerative colitis was induced by DSS in Balb/C male mice. Ten mice were assigned to each of four groups: Ctrl (control), UE (ulcerative colitis-induced), PT (treated with pentasaccharide after induction of ulcerative colitis), and JT (treated with Jageum-jung extract after induction of ulcerative colitis). The effects of Jageum-jung extract were measured by restoration of the length of the intestine, degree of mucosal damage as seen with histochemistry, and changes of p-IkB, iNOS, COX-2, and caspase-3 determined by immunohistochemistry. Results: The recovered intestinal length of the JT group was longer than that of the UE group. In the colon mucosa of JT group, hemorrhagic lesions were reduced, and the mucus barrier was recovered. This group also showed inhibited production of inflammatory enzymes (iNOS, COX-2) through regulation of proinflammatory enzyme (NF-kB, p65) activity in the colon. In addition, caspase 3 activation induced apoptosis. By GC/MS analysis, azetidine was identified. Conclusions: This study confirmed the anti-inflammatory effects of jageum-jung extract, and suggests the possibility of using Jageum-jung extract to treat ulcerative colitis. Further experiments and research on the mechanism of Jageum-jung effects are needed.

Ultrastructure and Histochemistry on the Integumentary System of the Stone Flounder, Kareius bicoloratus (Teleostei: Pleuronectidae) (돌가자미 (Kareius bicoloratus) 피부계의 미세구조 및 조직화학)

  • Lee, Jung-Sick;Jin, Young-Guk
    • Applied Microscopy
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.325-331
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    • 2001
  • Integumentary structures of the stone flounder, Karefus bicoloratus were examined by means of the light and transmission electron microscopy. Stratified epidermal layer consists of supporting cells, unicellular glands and granular cells. The epidermal layer could be classified into superficial, intermediated and basal layer by morphology and structure of the supporting cells . The cytoplasm of supporting cells is divided into cortex and medullar part. In the cortex microfilaments are well developed. Mucous cells of unicellular gland were observed in the superficial and intermediated layer of the epidermis. The mucous materials were identified as glycoprotein of neutral and carboxylated mucosubstance by histochemical methods. Club cell has well developed smooth endoplasmic reticula and Golgi complex in the cytoplasm. Granular cells were observed in the intermediated and basal layer, and the cytoplasm is occupied with membrane-bounded granules of electron dense. Three types of pigment cells could be distinguished with electron density of cytoplasmic inclusions. Nerve myelins were observed near the pigment cells.

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Developmental Changes in Histology and Histochemistry of Epididymal Ducts in Korean Native Goats I. Histological changes in epididymal ducts (한국재래산양 정소상체관의 발육에 따른 조직 및 조직화학적 변화 I. 정소상체관의 조직학적 변화)

  • 김성호;김창근;정영채;이재홍;이방환
    • Korean Journal of Animal Reproduction
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.189-195
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    • 1987
  • This study was conducted in order to obtain the information of the histological changes in each of six segments of the epididymal ducts in Korean native goats. Thirty-two Korean native male goats were examined, dividing into seven groups, at 4 weeks intervals from 8 to 32 weeks of age. The results obtained were as follows. 1. The epididymal ducts showed histologically an abrupt growth at the age of 16 weeks being followed by almost full maturation at the age of 24 weeks. Diameter of the cauda was steadily larger than that of the caput and corpus of the epididymal ducts. 2. Spermatozoa in the lumen of epididymal ducts were first observable at the age of 16 weeks, thereafter showing sparse in the lumen of caput, whereas most dense in the lumen of cauda in the density of spermatozoa. 3. Ducts in the caput and corpus were lined by ciliated columnar epithelium until the age of 12 weeks, and later by pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium which was composed of ciliated columnar cells, clear cells and basal cells. Ducts of cauda epididymis were lined by simple ciliated columnar epithelia until 12 weeks of age and later by simple or pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium, and two types of ducts (small ducts with high epithelium and large ducts with lower epithelium) were noted. Nucleus of the epithelial cells in the caput were located in the base of cells but in the corpus and cauda, those were located in the mid part of cells. cilia were most developed in the epithelia of the corpus.

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Ultrastructural and Histochemical Study on the Epithelia of Digestive Tract of a Korean Slug, Incilaria fruhstorferi (한국산 산민달팽이 ( Incilaria fruhstorferi ) 소화관 상피조직의 미세구조 및 조직화학적 연구)

  • 이정찬;장남섭;한종민
    • The Korean Journal of Malacology
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.143-160
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    • 1997
  • 한국산 산민달팽이 Incilariafruhstorferi의 소화관을 부위별로 관찰하고, 소화관 상피조직을 구성하는 세포의 종류와 분포수 그리고 분비되는 과립 등을 미세구조적, 조직화학적으로 관찰하고 그 결과를 보고하고자 한다. 산민달팽이의 소화관은 식도, 위, 장, 직장 등으로 구성되어있으며, 식도는 다시 전식도, 소낭, 후식도로 나누어지고, 장은 전장과 중장, 후장 등으로 구분되었다. 소화관을 부위별롸 관찰한 결과 섬모원주상피세포 2종, 녹색과립세포 3종, 청색과립세포, 점액세포, 투명세포, 망상형세포 그리고 괴사형세포 등 모두 10종류가 확인되었다. 섬모원주세포는 A형과 B형 등 두 종으로 나뉘며, A형은 세포의 상단 자유면에 섬모와 미세융모가 밀생된데 비해, B형은 전자밀도가 높아서 검게 보이고, 장과 직장에서만 관찰되는 특징을 보였다. 섬모의 구조는 9 x 2 + 2 axoneme이었다. 녹색과립세포는 미세구조에 의해 A형, B형 그리고 C형등 3종으로 나누어지며, 소낭과 후식도, 위, 직장에서 주로 관찰되었다. A형과 B형은 Sudan black에 양성인 지방과립(1.36 x 1.6$\mu\textrm{m}$)만을 포함하고 있는데비해 C형은 글리코겐 과립도 포함하고 있었다. 청색과립세포는 10종류의 세포 중 가장 키가 크고 (35$\mu\textrm{m}$), Millon반응에 양성을 보이는 둥근과립(직경, 1.3$\mu\textrm{m}$)을 포함하고 있는데 과립들은 단백질성으로 확인되었다. 이들은 중장에서만 관찰되었다. 장과 직장에서 주로 많이 관찰되는 점액세포는 세포질 속에 전자밀도가 낮은 투명한 과립과 전자밀도가 높아서 검게 보이는 둥근과립(크기, 1.33 x 0.89$\mu\textrm{m}$)들을 포함하고 있었는데, 이들은 미성숙 시기에는 투명과립(직경, 2.66$\mu\textrm{m}$)으로 관찰되었다. PAS-alcian blue(pH 2.5)반응에서 투명과립은 alcianophillia로 나타난 반면, 검은 과립은 PAS에 양성반을을 보이며, 각각 산성점액과 중성점액과립으로 확인되었다. 투명세포는 광학현미경 관찰에서 A형과 B형으로 구분되었으나, A형은 전자현미경 관찰에서 신경내분비세포로 확인된 반며, B형은 지방과립을 소지한 지방저장세포로 각각 확인되었다. 신경내분비세포가 소지한 과립의 크기는 0.16$\mu\textrm{m}$ 정도였다. 망상형세포는 주로 위에서 관찰되는 형태가 불규칙한 작은 세포로서 세포질에 비해 큰 핵을 소지하고 있었다. 소량의 세포질 돌기에는 사립체와 과립성소포체를 포함하고 있다. 괴사형세포는 후장과 직장에서 주로 많이 관찰되고, 점액세포의 점액과립이 분비된 후, 붕괴되는 과정에서 형성된 것으로 확인되었다.

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Expression and Prognostic Roles of TRPV5 and TRPV6 in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer after Curative Resection

  • Fan, Hong;Shen, Ya-Xing;Yuan, Yun-Feng
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.2559-2563
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: We investigated the expression of epithelial $Ca^{2+}$ channel transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV) 5 and 6 in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and assessed their prognostic role in patients after surgical resection. Materials and Methods: From January 2008 to January 2009, 145 patients who had undergone surgical resection of NSCLCs were enrolled in the study. Patient clinical characteristics were retrospectively reviewed. Fresh tumor samples as well as peritumor tissues were analyzed for TRPV5/6 expression using immune-histochemistry (IHC) and quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Patients were grouped based on their TRPV5 and TRPV6 levels in the tumor tissues, followed up after surgery, and statistically analyzed to examine the prognostic roles of TRPV5 and TRPV6 on patients' survival after surgical resection of NSCLCs. Results: Using IHC, among the 145 patients who had undergone surgical resection of NSCLCs, strong protein expression (grade${\geq}2$) of TRPV5 and TRPV6 was observed in a lower percentage of primary tumor tissues than in non-tumor tissues of same patients. Similar findigns were obtained with the RT-PCR test for mRNA levels. Decreased overall mRNA levels of TRPV5 and TRPV6 were associated with a worse overall survival rate (p=0.004 and p=0.003 respectively) and shorter recurrence-free survival (p<0.001 and p<0.001 respectively). The combining effect of TRPV5 and TRPV6 on survival was further investigated using multivariate analysis. The results showed that a combination of low expression of TRPV5 and TRPV6 could be an independent predictor of poor recurrence-free survival (p=0.002). Conclusions: Decreased expression of TRPV5/6 in tumor tissues was observed in NSCLC patients and was associated with shorter median survival time after surgical resection. Combined expression of TRPV5 and TRPV6 in tumor tissues demonstrated promising prognostic value in NSCLC patients.

Ultrastructure of the Cutaneous Mucous Glands and Histochemical Pronerty of the Mucous Secretory Material in Bombina orientalis. (무당개구리(Bombina orientalis Boulenger) 피부 점액선의 세포구조 및 점액분비물질의 조직화학적 특성에 관한 연구)

  • 문명진;김기영;김우갑
    • The Korean Journal of Zoology
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.221-231
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    • 1989
  • The histochemical characteristics of the cutaneous mucous glands and its fine structure of the Korean fire bellied toad, Bombina orientolis Boulenger, were studied with light and electron microscopes. The mucous glands of the toad are simple alveolar gland, and are composed of inner glandular epithelial cells and outermost myoepithelial cells. Histochemical studies suggest that main secretory materials released from the mucous glands might be acid mucopolysaccharides which is more abundant in the ventral skin than in the dorsal skin. The scanning electron microscopic observation showed that the morphology of the opening sites of the gland duct is similar to the morphology of stomata on the plant leaves. Glandular epithelial layers of the mucous glands are composed of two cell types, the mucous secreting cells and the mitochondria rich cells. The mucous secreting cells could be classified according to the morphology and inner textures of cytoplasm and those characteristics were seemed to be related to the degree of maturation of the cells. Furthermore the mucous within the mucous secreting cells appears to be synthesized in the rough endoplasmic reticulum.

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Microanatomy of gill of the abalone, Haliotis discus hannai (Ino, 1953) (Gastropoda: Haliotidae) (북방전복, Haliotis discus hannai (Ino, 1953) 아가미의 미세해부학적 특징)

  • Kim, Suji;Jeon, Mi Ae;Kim, Hyejin;Choi, Ji Sung;Lee, Moon Ock;Kwak, Ihn-Sil;Kim, Jae Won;Kang, Ju-Chan;Lee, Jung Sick
    • The Korean Journal of Malacology
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.51-56
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    • 2014
  • Morphology and histochemistry of gill of the abalone, Haliotis discus hannai were described using light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The abalone has bipectinate gill of protobranch. The cilia and microvilli were well-developed on the free surface of the gill filaments. The epithelial layer of gill filament was simple and composed columnar epithelia and mucous cells. Result of AB-PAS (pH 2.5 and 1.0) and AF-AB (pH 2.5) reaction showed that mucous cells contained mainly acidic carboxylated mucosubstances.

Structure and Histochemistry of Skin of Mud Loach, Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Pisces, Cobitidae), from Korea (한국산 미꾸리 Misgumus anguillicaudatus (Pisces, Cobitidae) 피부 구조 및 조직화학적 특징)

  • Park, Jong-Young;Kim, Ik-Soo
    • Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.109-116
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    • 1999
  • The structure of skin of a mud loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus was described in relation with their histochemical nature from four regions of the skin. The epidermis has a strongly thick layer of two glandular cells, consisting of a elongate mucous cell and club cell, and a thin layer of superficial layer. The secretion of the elongated mucous cell was acid mucopolysaccharides in nature but the club cell did not give any histochemical reaction. A well defined lymphatic system, comprising small lymphocytes was present in the stratum germinativum layer of the epidermis. A pit organ of a pear-shaped structure was present below the epithelial cells and lie directly on the basement membrane. The organ has blood vessels serving the sense organs of the epidermis. There was a definite area showing acid mucopolysaccharides in the stratum laxum layer of the dermis. Small scales are present deep in the dermis except the top of the head. A great number of blood capillaries were found just under basement membrane. These structural features of skin in M. anguillicaudatus seem to be closely related with cutaneous respiration using air.

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The Study of the Combination of Salvia Miltiorrhiza and Kitosan on Osteoporosis in Ovariectomized Rats (난소제거 흰쥐에서 단삼과 키토산 혼합물의 골다공증 개선효과)

  • Kim, Do-Sung;Han, Song-Hee;Lee, Yong-Chul;Park, Seong-Ju;Yoo, Wan-Hee;Kim, Hyung-Ryong;Chae, Han-Jung
    • Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.75-80
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    • 2009
  • The preventive effect of Salvia miltiorrhiza extracts (SM) with or without high molecular weight soluble kitosan (K) on the progress of bone loss induced by ovariectomized (OVX) was studied in rats. From light microscopic analyses in histochemistry data, trabecular bone area in OVX rats was significantly decreased compared with that in sham rats. The decrease was regulated by administration of SM and especially the combination of SM and K (SM + K) for 7 weeks. In addition, the numbers of osteoblasts and osteoclasts were regulated in SM + K-administered rats but not different from those in either SM or K-administered rats. In OVX rats, free Triiodothyronine ($T_3$) and Thyroxine ($T_4$) were similar to control, ruling out the involvement of abnormal thyroid hormone. Although serum calcium is similar among all the groups, estrogen level was higher especially in SM+K-administered rats. These results strongly suggest that SM+K are effective in preventing the development of bone loss induced by OVX in rats.

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인공피부 개발을 위한 생채 적합성 지지체에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Chang-Hwan;Kim, Cheon-Ho;Park, Hyeon-Suk;Gang, Hyeon-Ju;Han, Eun-Suk;Kim, Yun-Yeong;Choe, Yeong-Ju;Lee, Su-Hyeon;Choe, Tae-Bu;Son, Yeong-Suk
    • 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2000.11a
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    • pp.429-432
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    • 2000
  • Chitosan scaffold is widely applied to drug delivery and tissue engineering. We have developed chitosan scaffolds, with various pore size, by differing freezing temperature and duration of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, for reconstructing skin equivalent. Chitosan scaffold was coated with type I collagen, fibronectin and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in various combinations and concentrations, to evaluate the effect of extracellular matrix (ECM) and bFGF on cell adhesion, growth and differentiation of dermal fibroblasts. Human dermal fibroblasts, isolated from newborn foreskin and passaged between 3 and 5, were seeded on the top of scaffolds and cultivated for 2 weeks. We examined the morphology and the secretion of ECM of fibroblasts using scanning electron microsopy (SEM) and histochemistry. A stellate morphology of fibroblasts were seen in all groups. The scaffold coated with either type I collagen and bFGF or type I collagen and fibronectin, however, showed the best condtion of dermal fibroblasts, in that the highest cell number and ECM secretion were seen. On the contrary, scaffolds coated with all three factors, type I collagen, bFGF and fibronectin, showed lower number of cells and ECM secretion than scaffolds with two factors. There was a tendency of dose-dependence in all three factors for fibroblast growth and ECM secretion. In conclusion, we may suggest that chitosan scaffold coated with either type I collagen/bFGF or type I collagen/fibronectin could provide more favorable environment for the growth and differentiation of dermal fibroblasts.

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