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IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STUDY ON THE POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT OF DENTAL PULP INNERVATION IN RAT POSTERIOR TEETH (출생후 흰쥐 구치의 발육에 따른 치수의 신경지배 발달에 관한 면역조직화학적 연구)

  • Kim, Dong-Gil;Kim, Hyun-Jung;Nam, Soon-Hyun;Bae, Yong-Chul;Kim, Young-Jin
    • Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.775-787
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    • 1996
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the postnatal development of pulpal innervation with the tooth development and eruption process in developing rat mandibular molars (postnatal 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 35day-old and adult rats). Immunohistochemical method was carried out for the detection of nerve fibers, using the antibody against calcitonin gene-related peptide(CGRP). The results were as follows: The feature of CGRP-IR nerve fibers were shown in a bead-like appearance. The time of nerve entering into the dental papilla of tooth follicle began at the occured advanced dentinogenesis. The development of Raschkow plexus began at the formative stage of the roots and was accelerated at the stage of the crown emerged into the oral cavity. The number of nerve fibers entering the odontoblastic layer increased with the tooth eruption and mastication. The development of innervation was shown to be related with the stage of the development of individual teeth rather than the chronological age of the rat.

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BENIGN AND MALIGNANT MYOEPITHELIOMAS IN SALIVARY GLAND: CASES REPORT AND IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STUDY (양성 및 악성 타액선 근상피종: 증례보고 및 면역조직화학적 연구)

  • Byun, June-Ho;Lee, Jong-Sil;Kim, Jong-Ryoul;Park, Bong-Wook
    • Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.71-76
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    • 2009
  • Benign myoepithelioma (BME) and malignant myoepithelioma (MME) of the salivary gland are very rare and its biologic behavior has not been clarified fully. Although, cases reports for BME and MME were increased in recent, their diagnostic criteria were not completely established. We describe herein a case of BME of the parotid gland and a case of MME of the palatal minor gland, respectively. Histologically, multinodular growth pattern, infiltration to adjacent tissues, and hyalinized and myxoid matrix were observed in MME, that were different histologic features compared with BME. Strong immunoreactivities for the S-100 protein and vimentin were detected in the tumor cells of BME and MME. In specimen of MME, moderately expressed p53 and strongly expressed p63 were detected. However, in specimen of BME, p53 was negatively and p63 was weakly expressed, respectively. In conclusion, the expression patterns of p53 and p63 as well as histologic aggressiveness might be used to diagnose the MME.

Immunohistochemical observation on the functions of follicles developed in ovaries of pregnant cows (임신우에서 발생된 난포의 기능에 대한 면역조직화학적 관찰)

  • Kwak, Soo-Dong;Koh, Phil-Ok;Yang, Je-Hoon;Won, Chung-Kil;Kang, Chung-Boo
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.43 no.4
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    • pp.555-561
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    • 2003
  • Incidence of estrum or abortions in pregnant cows may be affected by large follicles developed together with corpus luteum in pair ovaries of pregnant cows. But the follicles of pregnant phase were not assessed about histological findings. Determination of the healthy and atretic follicles by presence of proliferative cells or apoptotic cells and histological compositions of follicles would be used as important data on measurements of ovarian functions. This study was focussed mainly to investigate macroscopical, histological and immunohistochemical findings of ovarian follicles of pregnant Korean native cows and dairy cows (Holstein). In immunohistochemical methods, assessments of proliferative cells using PCNA antibody and apoptotic cells using TUNEL methods were performed. The follicles were observed on all 24 pregnant cows (17 Korean native cows and 7 Holstein cows). Follicles of greater than 10 mm in daimeter were developed in 37.5% (9/24 heads) of these pregnant cows. largest follicles from in these cows were $16.0{\times}15.0mm$ in diameter in a Korean native cow(l20 days of gestation), $13.4{\times}10.1mm$ in a Korean native cow(50 days of gestation), $12.9{\times}11.5mm$ in a Holstein cow (120 days of gestation). 40.5% among all follicles having diameter of greater than 1.0 mm in pregnant cows were assessed as atretic follicles and in addition, healthy follicles also showed less in number and smaller in size and thinner in wall layer compared with those of cyclic phase ovaries. In immunohistochemical findings, also proliferative positive cells and apoptotic positive cells on the granulosa cell layers in the healthy follicles of pregnant cows appeared less than on those of cyclic follicles. So these follicles were assessed as weakly active follicles. In large follicles, above positive cells were not nearly appeared but granulosa cell debris were more appeared among the granulosa cells. So these large follicles were assessed as inactvie or atretic follicles. The above findings suggest that small follicles of pregnant phase were weakly active or atretic and large follicles were inactive or atretic.

Morphological Studies on the Inhibitory Effects of Photoaging Skin of Fermented Red Ginseng in Hairless Mice (발효홍삼의 광노화 피부 억제효과에 대한 형태학적 연구)

  • Lee, Chang Hyun;Kim, Ho Il;Kim, Jong Seok;Oh, Mi Jin;Kim, Sun Woong;Ma, Sang Yong;Kim, Myoung Soon;Kwon, Jin;Jeong, Han Sol;Oh, Chan Ho
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.206-216
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    • 2014
  • To investigate the anti-photoaging effect of fermented Red Ginseng(RG) in SKH-1 mice. We examined the effects of extracts of non-fermented RG(NRG group), fermented RG(FRG group) and fortified fermented RG(FFRG group) on skin wrinkles formation, histological changes related to the number of epidermal cell layers, epidermal thickness, neutrophil infiltration into dermis, degradation of collagen fibers, and the number of mast cells, and immunohistochemical changes related to cytokines and enzymes in photoaging skin caused by UVB irradiation of SKH-1 mice. The oral administration(300 mg/Kg B.W./day) and topical application($100{\mu}{\ell}/mouse/day$) of extracts of NRG, FRG and FFRG inhibited increases in epidermal thickness and wrinkle formation compared to control group in dorsal skin induced by UVB irradiation. We observed more increased stainability of acid fuschin and aniline blue in dermis of FFRG group than those of other groups. Furthermore, NRG, FRG and FFRG prevented the disruption of collagen fibers within papillary layer of dermis, and decreased number of mast cells in the dorsal skins induced by UVB irradiation. We observed fine wrinkle formation in FFRG group. Treatment with NRG, FRG and FFRG decreased immunohistochemical density of myeloperoxidase related to inflammation in the photoaging skin. We observed more decreased immunohistochemical density of myeloperoxidase in FFRG group than those of other groups. Immunohistochemical density of PCNA and Ki-67 in FFRG group was more decreased than those of other groups. Our study suggests that fermented red ginseng extracts participates in inhibitory effects in the morphological processes related to photoaging skin on UVB irradiated SKH-1 mice.

TISSUE CHANGE AFTER EMBEDDING GELATIN MATRIX IMPLANT(FFIBREL®) IN SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE OF RATS;HISTOLOGIC, IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL AND SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC STUDY (백서의 피하조직에 Gelatin Matrix Implant (Fibrel®) 매식시 조직변화에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Hong-Jin;Lee, Chong-Heon;Kim, Kyung-Wook
    • Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.341-354
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    • 1998
  • GMI (Fibrel${(R)}$) is one of the dermal filling substances which have been successfully used for the treatment of depressed cutaneous scar and wrinkles. It's major components are; Gelatin powder, which provides a framework for the clot to form and remains stable under the scar, and ${\varepsilon}$-aminocaproic acid, which inhibits the production of fibrinolysin, and Plasma, which provides the necessary ingredients for collagen synthesis. GMI has advantages of low immunogenicity and increased longevity. It has been known to induce fibroblast activity and promote new collagen synthesis. We used 34 Sprague-Dawley rats which were bred under the same condition and duration. 18 of experimental animals were undergone cardiac puncture, and their blood were collected, centrifugated, and stored in freezer. Out of 16 animals, control group were injected with 2ml plasma into the subcutaneous tissue of Lt. scapular, while experimental group were implanted of 2 ml GMI into the Rt. same area. Experimental animals were sacrificed at the 3rd day, 5th day, 1st week and 2nd week respectively after implantation of GMI. To observe the histopathologic change of GMI and surrounding tissue reaction of GMI, we had examined with H&E staining, immunohistochemical staining with vimentin, ${\alpha}$-SMA, S-100 under LM and SEM. The obtained results were as follows ; 1. In LM study, the inflammatory cell infiltrations and granulation tissue formation were observed, and muscle tissues were well attached with adipose tissues in the control group. In the experimental group, inflammatory cell infiltrations had been observed by the 2nd week and irregular adipiose tissues and well differentiated mesenchymal tissues were examined. 2. In immunohistochemical study, the experimental group of ${\alpha}$-SMA study, there were a prominent positive response on endothelial development of granulation tissues and mesenchymal tissues compare with the control group. In vimentin study, positive response on mescenchymal fibroblast continued to 2nd week, but negative in the control group. In S-100 study, both groups were positively responded on irregular adipose tissues. 3. In SEM study, collagen fibers were embedded by the plasma by the 5th day in the control group, and in the 3rd day experiment GMI were resorved but communited with collagen fiber till the 1st week. Collagen fibers were infilt-rated into GMI at the 2nd week and the infilltrated GMI were conglomerated with the mature adipose cells and the collagen fibers. From the above results, GMI implantation in the subcutaneous tissue of Sprague-Dawley rat, the mild infiltration of inflammatory cells were showed till 2nd week and the granulation tissues were observed. GMI were nearly resorbed till 2nd week, but well attached with adipose tissue and collagen fibers. The endothelium and fibroblasts were actively proliferated. Adipose tissues and mesenchymal tissue cells were observed. As already expressed, GMI showed resorptive change in course of time without any early immune reaction, and seemed to induce fibroblast activity and promote new collagen synthesis.

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Immunohistochemical Study to Evaluate the Prognostic Significance of Four Biomolecular Markers in Radiotherapy of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (방사선 치료를 받은 코인두암의 생체분자적 예후 인자를 찾기 위한 면역조직화학염색 연구)

  • Kim, Yeon-Joo;Lee, Seung-Hee;Wu, Hong-Gyun;Go, Heoun-Jeong;Jeon, Yoon-Kyung
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.57-63
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    • 2010
  • Purpose: We performed an immunohistochemical study with pre-treatment biopsy specimens to evaluate the prognostic significance of four biomolecular markers which can be used as a predictive assay for radiotherapy (RT) treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Materials and Methods: From January 1998 through December 2006, 68 patients were histologically diagnosed as non-metastatic NPC and treated by RT. Only 38 patients had the paraffin block for the immunohistochemical study. Thirty-one patients had undifferentiated carcinoma and 7 patients had squamous cell carcinoma. Thirtytwo patients (84%) had advanced stage NPC (2002 AJCC Stage III~IV). Immunohistochemical staining was performed for Met, COX-2, nm23-H1, and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression using routine methods. Results: The median follow-up time was 30 months (range, 11 to 83 months) for all patients, and 39 months (range, 19 to 83 months) for surviving patients. The 5-year overall survival (OS) rate of the patients with high Met extent (${\geq}50%$) was significantly lower than that of the patients with low Met extent (48% vs. 84%, p=0.02). In addition, Met extent was also a significant prognostic factor in multivariate analysis (p=0.01). No correlation was observed between Met extent and T stage, N stage, stage group, gender, age, and the response to chemotherapy or RT. Met extent showed moderate correlation with COX-2 expression (Pearson coefficient 0.496, p<0.01), but COX-2 expression did not affect OS. Neither nm23-H1 or EGFR expression was a prognostic factor for OS in this study. Conclusion: High Met extent (${\geq}50%$) might be an independent prognostic factor that predicts poor OS in NPC treated with RT.

IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STUDY ON EXPRESSION OF LYMPHANGIOGENIC FACTORS IN ORAL CANCER (구강암에서 림프관형성 인자의 발현에 관한 면역조직화학적 연구)

  • Park, Young-Wook;Kwon, Kwang-Jun;Lee, Jong-Won
    • Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2010
  • Background and Purpose: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-C and VEGF receptor (VEGFR)-3 are involved in tumor lymphangiogenesis. Oral mucosal squamous cell carcinoma (OMSCC) preferentially metastasizes to cervical lymph nodes, so we investigated the expression and distribution of VEGFR-3 signaling proteins in OMSCC. Materials and Methods: Tissue samples of 18 OMSCC, 10 oral mucosal leukoplakia, and 3 normal oral mucosa were evaluated for expression of VEGF-C, VEGF-D, and VEGFR-3 by immunohistochemical staining. The presence of lymphatic vessels was determined using D2-40 staining, by which we also measured lymphatic vessel density (LVD). Results: 72% (13/18) and 56% (10/18) of tissue samples showed VEGF-C and VEGF-D immunopositivity in tumor cells and tumor-associated endothelial cells. VEGFR-3 was also expressed in most of OMSCC, which was up-regulated when compared with normal mucosa or with leukoplakia. Furthermore, LVD was higher in OMSCC than in leukoplakia. Conclusion: Taken together, our results suggest that autocrine activation of lymphatic endothelial cell via VEGFR-3 by VEGF-C and/or VEGF-D could be involved in progression of OMSCC. Therefore, VEGF-C/VEGFR-3 signaling pathway can be a molecular target for anti-metastatic therapy in OMSCC.

ORAL GRANULAR CELL TUMOR OF THE PALATE (구개에 발생한 과립세포종)

  • Noh, Kwang-Seob;Hong, Jong-Rak
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • v.31 no.2
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    • pp.183-187
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    • 2005
  • Granular cell tumor is a uncommon disease, although head and neck region accounts for approximately 50% of all lesions, 70% are located in oral cavity but can occur at other site of the body. Clinically, it usually presents as a small, slow growing, non-tender, single benign lesion but mutifocal and malignant forms are rarely encountered. The histogenic origin of this tumor was controversial for many years but recent studies using immunohistochemical study support its origin being from neural cell, probably Schwann's cell. In this report, we present a case of benign granular cell tumor occurred on the hard palate studied by histologic and immunohistochemical assay, with review of literatures.

Effects of Paljinickmohwan on the Ovulation and Ovary in Rats (팔진익모환이 백서의 배란과 난소에 미치는 영향)

  • Jung Woo Suk;Kang Young Keum;Choi Chang Min;Kim Song Baeg;Yoo Sim Keun
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.18 no.5
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    • pp.1463-1470
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    • 2004
  • Paljinickmohwan(八珍益母丸) is used in female infertility. especially due to deficiency of qi and blood or Qihyulyanghe(氣血兩虛). An attempt was made to evaluate the influences of PJIMH on the serum concentrations of FSH, LH, and estradiol(E2), the histological changes of ovary and the immunohistochemical staining for AT2 receptor in ovary of rats. The results of the study were as follows : Blood FSH level significantly increased in experimental group as compared with control group. In blood LH level, experimental group as compared with control group showed no efficacy. Blood E2 level significantly increased in experimental group as compared with control group. In histological observations of ovary, ovulation increased in experimental group as compared control group, which showed no efficacy. In observations of immunohistochemical staining for AT2 receptor in ovary, there is no difference between control group and experimental group. According to these results, it can be concluded that PJIMH influences ovary to increase the ovulation of rats.

An Immunohistochemical study on the endocrine cells in the gastrointestinal tract of the snakehead, Ophicephalus argus (가물치 위장관 내분비세포에 관한 면역조직학적 관찰)

  • Kim, Jeong-mi;Lee, Jae-hyun
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.333-339
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    • 1992
  • The regional distribution and relative frequency of occurrence of endocrine cells in nine segments of the gastrointestinal(GI) tract of snakehead(Ophicephalus argus) were investigated by immunohistochemical methods using specific antisera against 5- hydroxyptrytamine(5-HT), somatostatin, gastrin/cholecystokinin(GAS/CCK), glucagon, bovine chromogranin, porcine chromogranin and insulin. Four types of immunoreactive cells for 5-HT, somatostatin, GAS/CCK and glucagon were observed in the GI tract. These cells were generally appeared in the mucosal epithelia or located at the interface of the mucosal epithelial layer and intestinal glandular region. 5-HT-immunoreactive(IR) cells were found in segment II, III, IV, V and VI, and the most numerous in segment IV. Somatostatin-IR cells were found in segment II, III, IV and V, and the most numerous in segment III. GAS/CCK-IR cells in segment VI, VII and glucagon-IR cells in segment III, IV, V were detected but a few in these segments. No bovine chromogranin-, porcine chromogranin- and insulin-IR cells were detected throughout the GI tract of the snakehead.

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