• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.61-67
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• 2011

The confocal laser scanning microscopy and two-photon microscopy was implemented based on a single laser source and an objective lens. We imaged and compared the morphology of identical sites of ex vivo human skin using both microscopes. The back-scattering emission from the sample provided the contrast for the confocal microscopy. The intrinsic autofluorescence and the second harmonic generation were used as the luminescence source for the two-photon microscopy. The wavelength of the Ti:Sapphire laser was tuned at 710 nm, which corresponds to the excitation peak of NADH and FAD in skin tissue. The various cell layers in the epidermis and the papillary dermis were clearly distinguished by both imaging modalities. The two-photon microscopy more clearly visualized the intercellular region and the nucleus of the cell compared to the confocal microscopy. The fibrous structures in the dermis were more clearly resolved by the confocal microscopy. Numerous cells in papillary dermal layer, as deep as $100\;{\mu}m$, were observed in both CLSM and two-photon microscopy. While most previous studies focused on fibrous structure imaging (collagen and elastin fiber) in the dermis, we demonstrated that the combined imaging with the CLSM and two-photon microscopy can be applied for the non-invasive study of the population, distribution and metabolism of papillary dermal cells in skin.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.49 no.4
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• pp.323-330
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• 2023

The skin's barrier structure is formed through the differentiation process of epidermal keratinocytes. It consists of corneocytes that are composed of keratin proteins and lipids that fill the spaces between them. During this process, the lipids such as phospholipid that made up the membrane of the basal layer cells of the epidermis are decomposed and replaced with newly synthesized components like ceramide. In this study, the effect of ginsenoside Rg3 components on the packing of the intercellular lipid structure of the skin barrier and the barrier function was confirmed. To confirm this, Rg3 components were treated during the differentiation process of 3D epidermal cells. The FT-IR and TEWL analysis on 3D epidermis showed an enhancement in the orthorhombic lipid packing and an improvement in barrier function. Additionally, in HaCaT cells, an increase in the expression of EVOL1 and EVOL4, which synthesize long-chain lipids, was detected, along with a decrease in CERS6, which synthesizes short-chain ceramide, and an increase in ACER6, which decomposes ceramide using phytosphingosine. This suggests the possibility that Rg3 affects lipid synthesis during the epidermal differentiation process, resulting in changes in barrier function.

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.120-127
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• 1990

The zoospores of Polymyxa graminis known as vector of barley yellow mosaic virus(BYMV) were found from the rootlets of diseased barley plants. The X-bodies in the lower epidermis of diseased leaf tissues were reddish under fluorescence microscopy. The shape of virus particles was flexuous rod and 300-1,000 nm in length. The pinwheel structures, cylindrical inclusion bodies, ring-form inclusion bodies, and crystalline lattice-like structure were found together with virus particles in the cytoplasm of diseased leaf tissues. Generally, intracellular organelles in the diseased barley leaf tissues infected with BYMV were either not well-developed or degenerated.

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.23-30
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• 1987

There are groups of large monopolar cells containing numerous secretory inclusions in the muscular and connective tissue. These cells contain the electron-lucent vesicles in the size of $0.5{\sim}0.9{\mu}m$, which are secreted to the exterior of the tentacle through their cytoplasmic processes projected to the epithelial layer. Secretory material can be seen accumulating in swollen portions of the granular endoplasmic reticulum. It is postulated that this material is transported to the Golgi-complex and thus the limiting membrane of the inclusions is derived from the Golgi-membrane. An electron lucent material secreted from these cells seems to be similar to fibrous electron lucent material filled in the brush border of the epidermis.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.261-270
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• 1985

The portion of Cuscuta japonica haustorium which lies external to the host tissues, the upper haustorium, was investigated at the light- and electron-microscopic levels. The haustorium lightly contacted with the host was formed by the expansion of the epidermis and cortex of the stem at the contact side, and to have a group of meristematic cells within the haustorial cortex. When such a haustorium was closely contacted with the host, the meristematic region transformed into a primordial structure of the endophyte (endophyte primordium, EP) which may penetrate into the host tissues. EP consisted of the three kinds of cell group: dividing cells at the adaxial or proximal side; large, elongate cells (idioblasts) at the middle portion,; compressed cells at the abaxial or basal side. the idioblasts were characterized by the presence of large nucleus, dense cytoplasm, several small vacuoles, and abundant cell organelles including the multilamellar structures and cytosegresomes, and thus suggested to have a high metabolic activity. The features of the EP were discussed in relation to the possibility of the penetrating into host tissues.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.7-10
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• 1971

Haploid cell obta-ined from microspores of Solanum nigrum were cultured on two kinds of medium, "Callus-inducing medium" and "Differentiation medium", in order to conduct histological studies of callus and examine differentiation of plantlets. On the callus-inducing medium the calli grew rapidly. The bulk of callus mass was light brown colored "Wet callus" covered on the surface with thin layers of rough and gleaming "White callus". The wet callus was consisted of parenchyma and meristematic tissues, while the white callus had no meristematic tissues. Large parenchyma cells, by successive divisions, became multicellular or poly nucleate cells which developed later to be meristematic tissues. The calli embedded on the differentiation medium quickly turned to dark brown color. Plantlets, however, came out later from these blackened callus mass. In the callus sectioned about ten weeks after imbedding on the differentiation medium, radially elongated tissue, concentric tissue, epidermis, tracheid-like structure, and plant jprimordia were observed.ure, and plant jprimordia were observed.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.129-132
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• 2012

Silk fibroin films incorporated with tetracycline was prepared and characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer and differential scanning calorimeter and examined antibacterial effect. The conformation of silk fibroin was changed from random coil to $\hat{a}$ sheet structure with incorporation of tetracycline. Antibacterial activity of the materials was evaluated against Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli) and Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus epidermis, and Staphylococcus aures) using agar plate method showing clear inhibition zone around tetracycline silk film. It is concluded that tetracycline-incorporated SF films are highly effective against bacteria.

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.38-47
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• 1995

담수에서 해수로 이동하는 동안 환경의 변화에 적응하는 표피의 점액세포와 곤봉상세포의 구조적 기능적 적응기작을 연구하기 위하여 성숙한 뱀장어를 이용하여 본 실험을 행하였다. 높은 염농도로 외부환경이 변화함에 따라 뱀장어의 점액세포와 곤봉상세 포에서 능동적으로 대응하는 여러 현상들이 나타났다 포피전층에 점액세포의 수가 증가하였으며, 점액세포내에서의 세포소기 관이 활성화 되어 활발히 표피외분비를 하는 것이 관찰되었으며, 기저상피세포층과의 경계부위에서 나타나는 미성숙형 점액세포가 성숙형으로 바뀌는 현상이 나타나는 것으로 보아 표피의 점액질량을 증가시키는 것을 알 수 있었다 그리고 곤봉상세포에서도 염분증가에 따라 세포소기 관의 발달을 관찰할 수 있었으며, 중심포에서의 전자염색성의 변화와 함께 집합소포의 수가 증가하며, 중심포가 세분화되어 크기가 작아지는 현상을 관찰하고 그 기능적 의의에 대하여 논의하였다.

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.26-37
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• 1995

뱀장어, Anguilla joponicu의 표피를 구성하는 주종 세포인 상피세포는 80남 정도의 많은 당김세사를 함유하고 있어서 표피의 골격 유지에 중요한 역할을 하고 있다 회유행동 특성에 의해. 성숙된 뱀장어는 바다로 나가게 되고 표피는 급격한 환경변화를 서게 되는데 그 현상들을 살펴보면 먼저 상해반응으로 세포 내의 파립 형질내세망의 내강이 확장되는 현상과 다양한 크기의 공포의 증가로 인해 상피세포들 사이의 공간이 확장되며 일부 세포에서는 괴사 또는 변성되는 형태인 다층층판구조를 갖기도 한다. 이에 대한 능동적 대처로 부착반쪽으로 모이는 당김세사들이 일정한 방향성을 갖게 되며, 상피세포 사이의 연접부위에 부착반의 수가 증가되며 미토콘드리아. 형질내세망 등 세포소기 관이 발달되고, 분비과립의 증가 등 분비양상이 증가되고, 능동적인 염배출과 연관된 핵상부의 중앙축을 따라 미토콘드리아 및 과립 형질내세망이 풍부한 세포도 나타났다. 이와 같은 변화는 염분농도의 증가에 따른 환경적요인에 의해 일어나는 상피세포의 기능적 방어기작이라고 사료된다.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.48 no.2
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• pp.181-188
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• 2022

The skin protects the body from excessive water loss and the invasion of harmful substances, such as chemicals and microbes. The stratum corneum, is recognized as a very important physical barrier. However, in recent years evidence emerged that tight junctions (TJ) might also play a crucial role in barrier function of the skin. In the present study, TJ proteins including transmembrane proteins and plaque proteins, skin permeability barrier function and skin diseases of TJ were reviewed.