• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• v.33 no.5
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• pp.479-484
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• 2007

A case of epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma transformed in pleomorphic adenoma occurring in palate of a 61 years old woman is reported. The tum or was composed of 2 different components, pleomorphic adenoma and epithelial myoepithelial carcinoma, accounting for approximately 40% and 60% of whole tumor, respectively. As the results of the immunohistopathologic study, epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma showed multiple tubular or solid nest, which were separated by a basement membrane and considered of variable proportion of 2 cell types, cuboidal epithelial cells positive for cytokeratin and clear myoepithelial cells positive for glial fibrillary acid protein, wheres the myoepithelial nest of pleomorphic adenoma intermingled with hyaline and myxoid stroma. The malignancy was demonstrated by convincing evidence of invasion into the submucosa, although the epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma component was mostly surrounded by the pleomorphic adenoma componemts. An increased immunoreactivity of proliferating cell nuclear antign in the epithelial myoepithelial carcinoma area in comparison to the pleomorphic adenoma also suggested epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma arising in a pleomorphic adenoma.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.19-30
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• 1982

This study was performed to elucidate the histopathologic distribution of immunoglobulins, particularly IgA, IgG and IgM in the periapical lesions, including 22 periapical granulomas and 18 periapical cysts. The immunoperoxidase staining method using reagents manufactured and supplied by Danish DAKO company was employed in this study. In comparison with the immunohistochemical methods, this method was proved to be reliable and convinient one to detect immunoglobulins in the tissue. The following results were obtained: 1. In the 22 periapical granulomas, IgG was found in 20 cases (90.9%), IgA in 16 cases (72.7%) and IgM in 19 cases (86.3%). 2. In the 18 periapical cysts, IgG was found in 16 cases (88.8%), IgA in 13 cases (72.2%) and IgM in 15 cases (83.3%). 3. The distribution of immunoglobulins both in periapical granulomas and periapical cysts was in great diversity according to the lesion and area. 4. More immunoglobulins were found in the exudative area with moderate or severe infiltrations of plasma cells and lymphocytes and less concentration of immunoglobulins were seen in the area with leukocytes infiltration and tissue destruction. 5. The area with collagenolysis and reparative activity contained more abundant IgG and IgM than IgA in periapical granulomas. 6. IgG was dominant in the granulomatous connective tissue and immunoglobulins were not easily found in the fibrous capsule in periapical cysts.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• v.52 no.2
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• pp.151-162
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• 2014

The technique of stem cells or hepatocytes transplantation has recently improved in order to bridge the time before whole-organ liver transplantation. In the present study, unfractionated bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs) were harvested from the tibial and femoral marrow compartments of male mice, which were cultured in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (DMEM) with and without hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), and then transplanted into Schistosoma mansoni- infected female mice on their 8th week post-infection. Mice were sacrificed monthly until the third month of bone marrow transplantation, serum was collected, and albumin concentration, ALT, AST, and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activities were assayed. On the other hand, immunohistopathological and immunohistochemical changes of granuloma size and number, collagen content, and cells expressing OV-6 were detected for identification of liver fibrosis. BMSCs were shown to differentiate into hepatocyte-like cells. Serum ALT, AST, and ALP were markedly reduced in the group of mice treated with BMSCs than in the untreated control group. Also, granuloma showed a marked decrease in size and number as compared to the BMSCs untreated group. Collagen content showed marked decrease after the third month of treatment with BMSCs. On the other hand, the expression of OV-6 increased detecting the presence of newly formed hepatocytes after BMSCs treatment. BMSCs with or without HGF infusion significantly enhanced hepatic regeneration in S. mansoni-induced fibrotic liver model and have pathologic and immunohistopathologic therapeutic effects. Also, this new therapeutic trend could generate new hepatocytes to improve the overall liver functions.