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Argyrophilic Fibers of Intravascular Threadlike Structures in Rat

흰쥐 혈관 내에 존재하는 봉한관의 호은성 섬유

  • Lee, Byung-Cheon (Biomedical Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University) ;
  • Nam, Tae-Jeong (Biomedical Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University) ;
  • Johng, Hyeon-Min (Biomedical Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University) ;
  • Park, Eun-Sung (Department of Histology and Embryology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Baik, Ku-Youn (Biomedical Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University) ;
  • Sung, Baeck-Kyoung (Biomedical Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University) ;
  • Soh, Kyung-Soon (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Semyung University) ;
  • Yoon, Yeo-Sung (Department of Histology and Embryology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Soh, Kwang-Sup (Biomedical Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University)
  • 이병천 (서울대학교 물리.천문학부 한의학물리 연구실) ;
  • 남태정 (서울대학교 물리.천문학부 한의학물리 연구실) ;
  • 정현민 (서울대학교 물리.천문학부 한의학물리 연구실) ;
  • 박은성 (서울대학교 수의과대학 조직발생학 교실) ;
  • 백구연 (서울대학교 물리.천문학부 한의학물리 연구실) ;
  • 성백경 (서울대학교 물리.천문학부 한의학물리 연구실) ;
  • 소경순 (세명대학교 한의과대학 예방의학 교실) ;
  • 윤여성 (서울대학교 수의과대학 조직발생학 교실) ;
  • 소광섭 (서울대학교 물리.천문학부 한의학물리 연구실)
  • Published : 2008.09.30
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Abstract

Objective: We took intravascular threadlike structures from rat aortas to investigate their histological characteristics consistent with the intravascular Bonghan duct. Methods: Gomori s silver impregnation method, in addition to routine hematoxylin and eosin staining, was applied to demonstrate the characteristic feature of the intravascular threadlike structures. Results: These two staining methods clearly showed that the intravascular threadlike structures had unique features of argyrophilic reticular fibers and heavily stained oval or rod-shaped nuclei in them. Conclusion: The results are strong evidences for identifying threadlike structure as the intravascular Bonghan duct.

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