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Species and Anatomical Characteristics of Straw Shoes of Baekje Kingdom (백제 짚신의 수종과 해부학적 특징)

  • Park, Won-Kyu;Kim, Kyung-Hee;Kim, Yo-jung
    • 한국문화재보존과학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2004.10a
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    • pp.104-108
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    • 2004
  • Species and anatomical characteristics of twenty-seven straw shoes (around AD 500s-600s) of Baekje Kingdom, excavated at Gwanbukri and Goongnamji relics of Baeje Kingdom, were examined. The shoe tissues were macerated and examined under microscope. They were identified as Typha spp (cattails), not any of straws such as rice. Cattails, a perennial glass, grow in low and swamp places. Cattails are not known as one of major raw materials for straw shoes. The cattail fibers are not as strong as those of rice straws, common raw materials for ancient shows.

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Background Cytologic Features of Metastatic Carcinomas in the Liver in Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology - Analysis of 20 Cases - (간의 전이성 상피암 20예의 세침 천자 흡인시 배경 병변의 세포학적 소견)

  • Myong, Na-Hye;Koh, Jae-Soo;Ha, Chang-Won;Cho, Kyung-Ja;Jang, Ja-June
    • The Korean Journal of Cytopathology
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.90-97
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    • 1991
  • Liver is generally known as an organ which is most commonly involved by the metastic tumors. According to the tendency of using fine needle aspiration in the diagnosis of hepatic tumors, the differentital diagnosis between hepatocellular carcinoma and metastatic carcinoma frequently has been a main issue in the poorly differentitated cases, especially to the pathologists of Korea, an endemic area of hepatocellular carcinoma. Until now the problem has been usually solved by the comparison of cytologic characteristics of their tumor cells but not by background cytologic features which rarely have been studied. We observed the background cytologic features helpful for the differential diagnosis through the analysis of 20 cases who had confirmed primary cancer and were diagnosed as metastatic carcinomas in the liver by fine needle aspiration cytology. Twenty cases included 9 adenocarcinomas, 7 spuamous cell carcinomas, 1 small cell carcinoma, 1 carcinoid, 1 adenoid cystic carcinoma, and 1 renal cell cacinoma. Analysis of background cytologic features revealed that 77% of adenocacinoma cases showed benign mesenchymal components and hepatocytes and spuamous cell carcinoma cases disclosed benign mesenchymal tissue (71%) and necrosis (57%), Remaining cases showed variable combinations of benign mesenchymal component, necrosis, hepatocytes, and bile duct epithelial cells. No case revealed atypical hepatocytic naked nuclei, a useful cytologic finding of hepatocellular carcinoma. In summary, the background cytologic features more commonly observed in metastatic carcinomas than in the hepatocellular carcinoma were benign mesenchymal components, hepatocytes, necrosis, and bile duct epithelium. The endothelial cells and hepatocytic naked nuclei, two relatively specific findings of hepatocellular carcinoma were not observed except for renal ceil carcinoma. Above background cytologic features are thought to be helpful for the differential diagnosis between the hepatocellular carcinoma and various metastatic carcinomas in the poorly differentiated cases.

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Anatomical Characteristics of Korean Phyllostachys pubescens by Age (국내산 맹종죽의 죽령별 해부학적 특성)

  • Jeon, Woo-Seok;Byeon, Hee-Seop;Kim, Nam-Hun
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.46 no.3
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    • pp.231-240
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    • 2018
  • Bamboo is one of the major biomass resources that have many advantages such as fast growing, easy cultivation, short rotation, and a relatively lower price. In this study, the anatomical characteristics of Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) by age from one-year-old to five-year-old were examined by optical and scanning electron microscopy. Also, the crystalline properties such as relative crystallinity and crystallite width were investigated by an X-ray diffraction method. In one-year-old bamboo xylem, a few vascular bundles showed missing bundle sheath in near the intercellular space. Moreover, one-year-old bamboo had the shortest fiber length and the smallest values in vessel diameter, width of vascular bundle, and thickness of inner layer. One-year-old bamboo also showed the smallest values in the crystallinity and crystallite width. Near epidermis samples had longer fiber length and greater vascular bundle spacing than near pith samples. Relative crystallinity and crystallite width near the epidermis were also higher than near the pith. This study revealed significant differences in qualitative and quantitative anatomical characteristics between one-year-old and two-year- or more old Moso bamboos. It is concluded that the structural differences by bamboo age can be used to differentiate the characteristics of juvenile and mature bamboo.

Anatomical and Physical Characteristics of Pinus densiflora Wood Damaged by Thecodiplosis japonensis Uchida et Inouye (솔잎혹파리 피해 소나무재의 해부 및 물리학적 특성)

  • Hwang, Won-Joong;Kwon, Goo-Joong;Lee, Chan-Young;Kim, Nam-Hun
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.37-46
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    • 2001
  • The objective of this work is to examine anatomical and physical characteristics of wood damaged by pine needle gall midge(PNGM, Thecodiplosis japonensis Uchida et Inouye) in Pinus densiflora. In anatomical characteristics, it was noted that the number of axial and radial resin canals in the damaged wood was higher than that in sound wood. In damaged wood, green moisture content of sapwood and swelling and shrinkage was higher than sound wood. Both longitudinal compressive strength and bending strength of the damaged wood were lower than those of sound wood. On the other hand, shearing strength of damaged wood was similar to that of sound wood.

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Anatomical and Physical Characteristics of Pinus densiflora Wood Damaged by Forest Fire - Difference by Damage Level - (산불 피해 소나무 목재의 해부 및 물리적 특성 - 피해 정도에 따른 차이-)

  • Kwon, Sung-Min;Chun, Kun-Woo;Kim, Nam-Hun
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.36 no.4
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    • pp.84-92
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    • 2008
  • Anatomical and physical characteristics of Pinus densiflora woods damaged by forest fire at Yangyang-gun, Kangwon-do were investigated in present study. Even though the bark was severly carbonized, no trace of carbonization in the xylem was found. The amount of resin exudation was different by the degree of fire damage. Green moisture content of sapwood in the damaged wood was lower than that in the sound wood, but vice versa in the heartwood. Green density of heartwood in the damaged wood was higher than that in the sound wood, but there was no significant difference in sapwood. Cambial activities were found stopped in the severely damaged wood but were identified in the lightly damaged wood. In safranine staining process, epithelial and ray parenchyma cell walls in the damaged woods showed darker hue than those in the sound wood. Granular substances were observed in the lumina of ray parenchyma and epithelial cells of the severely damaged wood. Relative crystallinity of the outermost growth ring in the severely damaged wood was slightly higher than that in the sound wood.

Morphological and Anatomical Characteristics of Medicinal Fructus in Apiaceae (산형과 과실 약재의 형태 및 해부학적 특성)

  • Song, Il Bae;Ghimire, Balkrishna;Yu, Chang Yeon;Heo, Kweon
    • Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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    • v.23 no.5
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    • pp.400-405
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    • 2015
  • Background : As the characterization of medicinal plants is an important aspect of traditional Asian herbal medicine, this study examines the morphological and anatomical characteristics in four fructus form medicinally important plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. Methods and Results : Fruit morphology of four genera was examined using microtome sections and light microscopy. The Anethi Fructus, Anethum graveolens (Siraja) has unique wing-like and membranous lateral ribs that are, approximately $500{\mu}m$ wide. The Coriandri Fructus, Coriandrum sativum (Hoyuja) does not have oil ducts at the dorsal region of the mericarp and differs in the development of the dorsal ribs. The ribs appear upon drying and therefore, consist of primary and secondary ribs. The Foeniculi Fructus, Foeniculum vulgare (Hoehyang) characteristically develops three dominant dorsal ribs and has a strong aromatic fragrance. Finally, the Cnidii Fructus, Torilis japonica (Sasangja) has many oil ducts at the dorsal and carpophores regions and develops many hooked trichomes one the fructus surface. Conclusions : We conclude from this study that each plant has several prominent and distinguishing morphological and anatomical characteristics. Therefore, fruit morphology is very useful for identifying these medicinal plants. In addition, the correct use and herbal name need to be standardized for plants used traditionally in Asian medicine within Korea, China, and Japan.

Species Identification of Wood Coffins in Chosun Dynasty Period Excavated in Andong Area

  • Eorn, Young-Geun
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.27 no.4
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    • pp.15-19
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    • 1999
  • Three wood coffins of Chosun Dynasty period buried about 450 years ago were excavated in the sound condition in Andong area in the early 1998. The proprietors of wood coffins were grandparents, Mr. Myoung Jong Lee and Mrs. Mun, and their grandson, Mr. Eung Tae Lee, and the social standing of their family was known to belong to the nobility in those days by the clan genealogy. All the wood coffins investigated through light microscopy had same anatomical characteristics as follows: abrupt to somewhat abrupt tracheid transition from earlywood to latewood; normal longitudinal and horizontal resin canals with thin-walled epithelium; tylosoids in resin canals; bordered pits frequently in 1 row on radial walls of tracheids; 1 or 2 window-like pits per cross-field; uniseriate and fusiform rays; heterogeneous rays composed of body ray parenchyma cells and marginal ray tracheids or homgeneous rays composed of only ray tracheids; dentate ray tracheids; occasional trabeculae traversing tracheids in radial direction. Based on theses microscopic characteristics, all the wood coffins were identified to be Korean red pine (Pinus densiflora) or Korean black pine (Pinus thunbergii). Korean black pine growing naturally in coastal area might not be probable because the site of excavation, Andong area, was mountainous and inland area of Korea Thus, Korean red pine was thought to be the possible species for the wood coffins because of its natural distribution through the Korean Peninsula and the easy availability.

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Studies on the Development of Traditional Korean Golden Varnish(Hwangchil)(I) - Anatomical Characterisitics and Chemical Composition of Wood and Exudates of Hwangchil-namu(Dendropanax morbifera)- (전통 황칠 도료 개발에 관한 연구(I) - 황칠나무와 황칠액의 해부학적 특성과 화학적 조성-)

  • Lim, Kie-Pyo;Kim, Yoon-Soo;Chung, Woo-Yang
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.24-28
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    • 1997
  • As a way to revive the traditional technology of Korean golden varnish(Hwangchill), the exudates of D. morbifera, this study was carried out at first to investigate the anatomical characteristics and the chemical composition of D. morbifera stems and their exudates. Trees of more than 20 years old were harvested at Wando and Jejudo islands in the southwestern part of Korean peninsula during different physiological seasons of winter, spring, and summer, The results obtained are as follows: 1. In the anatomical aspect of wood, Hwangchil woods is ring-porous wood, has alternate inter-vessel pittings and horizontal intercellular canal in xylem. 2. In the chemical aspect of wood and bark, the general compositions appeared hot to differ from those of other hardwoods, and ash and alcohol-benzene extractives showed little increase with the increase of atmospheric temperature of harvesting season. 3. In the solvent-sequential extraction of bark, wood and exudate, the exudates was extracted up to 80% by ether, but the bark and wood contained a very small amount of ether extractives, about 2% in the bark and 0.5% in the xylem.

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Studies on the Application of Arrowroots for the Use of Paper Fiber (Part 1) - Anatomical and Chemical Properties of Arrowroots - (칡뿌리의 섬유 자원화에 관한 연구(제 1보) - 칡뿌리의 해부학적 및 화학적 특성 -)

  • Jo, Hyun-Jin;Yoon, Seung-Lak;Hwang, Byung-Ho
    • Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
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    • v.43 no.1
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    • pp.57-64
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this research is to investigate the anatomical and chemical properties of arrowroots for the use of paper fibers. The cells consisting of arrowroots showed certain affinities with those in the fibers and vessels of hardwood. Its parenchyma cells showed different shapes with those of hardwood. It was observed that starch was filled in the multi-shape cells. The average width and length of arrowroot fibers were $15.2{\mu}m$ ($11.1-20.3{\mu}m$) and 1.9 mm (1.49 mm-2.31 mm), respectively. In the chemical characteristics of arrowroots, the contents of cold- and hot-water, alcohol-benzene, and alkali extractives were 12-17%, 15.6%, and 38.8%, respectively. Its chemical composition was 61.3% holocellulose, 15.5% lignin and 2.0% ash.

Surgical Procedures for Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability (만성 외측 발목 불안정증의 수술적 치료)

  • Young, Ki Won;Lee, Hong Seop;Hwang, Ji Sun
    • Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.17-24
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    • 2021
  • Surgical treatments for chronic lateral ankle instability include anatomic repair, anatomic reconstruction using an auto or allograft, non-anatomic reconstruction, and arthroscopic repair. Open anatomic repair using the native ligament with or without reinforcement of the inferior extensor retinaculum is commonly performed in patients with sufficient ligament quality. Non-anatomical reconstruction using the adjacent peroneus brevis tendon is typically used only in patients with poor-quality ligament remnants or when previous repair failed. Anatomical reconstruction can be considered in patients in whom anatomical repair is expected to fail and when performed using auto or allografts can provide good to excellent short-term results, although the long-term outcomes of these methods remain unclear. Arthroscopic repair can provide good to excellent short-term clinical outcomes, but evidence supporting this technique is limited. The advantages and disadvantages of various surgical methods should be compared, and appropriate treatment should be implemented based on patient characteristics.