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A Study on the Epidermal Structure and Mucosubstance Histochemistry of Spotty Belly, Devil Stinger, Stone Fish, Cubed Snailfish, and Japanese Bluefish

  • Jeong, Gil-Nam
    • Animal cells and systems
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.85-91
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    • 2008
  • Structure and mucosubstance histochemistry in the epidermis of five teleostean species, i. e., spotty belly, Agrammus agrammus, devil stinger, Inimicus japonicus, stone fish, Erosa erosa, cubed snailfish, Liparis tessellatus, and Japanese bluefish, Scombrops boops were investigated. The epidermis of five species studied is composed of three layers: superficial, middle, and basal layer. The superficial layer is comprised of rather flattened cells. Mucous cells, the type commonly found in fishes are completely lacking in the epidermis of devil stinger, stone fish, and cubed snailfish. The epidermis of devil stinger and stone fish have multicellular glands which do not have mucosubstances. The skin surface of them is covered with mucous layer. The superficial cells in the epidermis of devil stinger, stone fish, and cubed snailfish are mucus-secreting cells. The composition and the amount of the mucosubstances vary in species and body regions. The mucous layer on the skin surface and superficial epidermal cells of devil stinger contain a mixture of neutral and acidic(sulfated and nonsulfated) mucosubstances. In stone fish, the mucous layer has acidic(sulfated and non-sulfated) mucin and the superficial epidermal cells contain neutral mucin. In cubed snailfish, the type of epidermal mucosubstances is identified as a mixture of neutral and acidic(non-sulfated) mucin. The mucous cells of the epidermis in spotty belly and Japanese bluefish contain neutral mucin.

The Effect of Bangpungtongsungsan on Allergic Rhinitis Of Obese Mouse Fed High Fat Diet. (고지방식이로 비만을 유발한 마우스의 알레르기 비염에 대한 방풍통성산(防風通聖散)의 효과)

  • Kim, Dong-Hyun;Hong, Seung-Ug
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.1-15
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    • 2016
  • Objective : For various reasons, Obesity & Rhinitis are constantly rising. So Interest of treatment has been expanding. We want to verify The Chungyeol (fire extinguishing) Lisup (Draining) effect of Bangpungtongsungsan on obese model of allergy rhinitis.Material and Methods : BALB/c mouse were divided four groups: control(CON), allergic induction(ARE), Bangpungtongsungsan extract administration(BTT), Bangpungtongsungsan double concentration extract administration (BT2T). Every group except control group were caused allergic rhinitis by Ovalbumin. BTT & BT2T were orally administered the Bangpungtongsungsan for 21days. Since then we observed the liver tissue cell and the nasal mucous membrane.Results : In comparison with ARE, experimental groups show relief of the nasal mucous membrane damage(secretion of mucus decrease, Itching decrease), Th2 eruption control(IL-4 decline), effect of anti-inflamatory(reducing TNF-α creation, decreasing of iNOS through NF-κB activation-inhibition). In addition, experimental groups show a loss in weight, diminished accumulation of fat. (decreasing within liver tissue, reducing TNF-α creation) BT2T is more effective to BTT.Conclusion : Bangpungtongsungsan treat obese model on allergy rhinitis thereby control fat augmentation, relieving inflammation.

Infection of Helicobacter sup. in Gastric Mucosa of Domestic Pet Dogs (국내 애완견에서 Helicobacter spp의 감염)

  • Park, Jong-Hwan;Hong, Jung-Joo;Seok, Seung-Hyuk;Cho, Sun-A;Park, Jae-Hak
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Pathology
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.5-8
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    • 2001
  • Prevalence of Helicobacter infection in pet dogs and positive relations between the presence of Helicobacter app. and gastritis were studied. Twenty-one dogs, which died of various disease, were referred from three animal hospitals and necropsied. Upon histopathological examination, Helicobacter-like organisms (HLO) were observed only in the gastric mucosa of 5 (23.5%) out of the 21 stomachs. The bacteria mainly colonized in the mucus, gastric pits, and the lumen of gastric glands. Regardless of HLO infection, there was mild to moderate lymphocytic infiltration in fundic and pyloric mucosa. Average gastritis scores of the group infected with HLO were 1.250${\pm}$0.214 and 1.833${\pm}$0.167 in the fundic and pyloric mucosa, whereas those of uninfected group were 1.000${\pm}$0.165 and 1.625${\pm}$0.239, respectively. Accordingly, we concluded that no association exists between HLO infection and gastritis.

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Analysis of 72 Cases of Intrauterine Insemination (자궁내 인공수정에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, E.I.;Song, J.S.;Kye, Y.S.;Park, Y.S.;Hur, K.O.;Mok, Y.J.
    • Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.137-144
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    • 1990
  • Seventy-two patients initiated intrauterine insemination between March 1989 and March 1990. Indication for the intrauterine insemination included abnormal semen, poor cervical mucus, presents of sperm antibody, unexplained, poor postcoital test and endometriosis. During this time period, 216 inseminations were performed and resulted in twenty four pregnancies in the 72 patients receiving artificial insemination by homologous donor for an overall pregnancy rate of 33.3%. Where pergonal treatment was followed by insemination, a significantly greater pregnancy per cycle was achieved. It is therefore suggested that a trial if induction of multiple follicular development be performed on coulpes with male-related or unexplained infertility before inclusion in protocols for invasive procedures, such as IVF or GIFT.

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Distribution of Substance P(SP) Immunoreactive Nerve Fibers in the Tracheal Submucosal Glands of Cats (고양이 기관점막하분비선에 있어서의 Substance P(SP)양성신경섬유의 분포)

  • ;Yuichi Majima;Yasuo Sakakura
    • Proceedings of the KOR-BRONCHOESO Conference
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    • 1993.05a
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    • pp.68-68
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    • 1993
  • Immunohistochemistry combined with electron microscopy was employed to investigate the distribution of substance P -immunoreactive(SP-IR) nerve fibers in the tracheal submucosal gland of cats. SP-IR nerve fibers were found to form network around the glands. Numerous varicosities were also detected within the basement membrane of the acini and secretory tubules. All the intraglandular varicosities showed close spatial contact with serous cells, mucous cells and myoepithelial cells. Our findings suggest that SP-induced mucus secretion from tracheal submucosal glands in cats may be caused not only by glandular contractile response of myoepithelial cells but also by direct stimulation to both serous and mucous cells.

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A Case of Congenital Bronchial Atresia with Mucocele (성인에서 발견된 점액류를 동반한 선천성 기관지 폐쇄증 1예)

  • Park, Chul-Young;Kang, Hong-Mo;Kim, Soo-Joong;Han, Min-Soo;Yoo, Jee-Hong
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • v.45 no.2
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    • pp.451-456
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    • 1998
  • Bronchial atresia is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by a bronchocele resulting from a mucus-filled, blindly-terminating segmental or lobal bronchus, and hyperinflation of the obstructed segment of lung. Characteristically, the patient is young and asymptomatic but has an abnormal chest roentgenogram. The only physical finding may be decreased breathing sounds over the affected parenchyma. We experienced a case of bronchial atresia with mucocele in adult So we report it with a review of the literature.

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Effects of Kelp (Ascophyllum nodosum) Meal on Growth and Nonspecific Immune Responses of Parrot Fish (Oplegnathus fasciatus) (Kelp (Ascophyllum nodosum) meul 첨가 사료가 돌돔 (Oplegnathus fasciatus)의 성장과 비특이적 면역 반응에 미치는 영향)

  • Won Kyoung-Mi;Kim Pyung-Kih;PARK Soo-ll;YU Byoung-Seo
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.37 no.4
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    • pp.275-280
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    • 2004
  • In this study, the effcts of kelp (Ascophyllum nodosum) meal on growth and immune responses of parrot fish (Oplegnathus fasciatus) were studied. Fish were fed an experimental diet supplemented with $2{\%}\;and\;5{\%}$ kelp meal in a controled diet. Several factors such as weight gain, hematological parameters and nonspecific immune responses were evaluated far 0, 2, 4 and 8 weeks after the administration of the kelp meal supplemented diet. Weight gain in the fish fed the diet supplemented with $2{\%}\;and\;5{\%}$ kelp meal was not significant among the tested groups. The NBT reaction of the phagocytes in the head kidney and the phagocytic rate/index of phagocytes in the peripheral blood were significantly higher than the control group. But, there was no significant difference both in complement bactericidal activity, mucus Iysozyme activity and hematology among each group.

A Study on Applicability of Citrus Sludge for the Manufacture of Corrugated Medium (골심지 제조를 위한 감귤 착즙 슬러지의 적용성 평가)

  • Lee, Tai-Ju;Kim, Hyoung-Jin;Lee, Chang-Yong
    • Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
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    • v.42 no.5
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    • pp.47-53
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    • 2010
  • It is important to utilize the citrus sludge in terms of the reuse of waste materials in the manufacture of corrugated medium. Especially, the mandarin industry occupies the first place in Jeju province. In this paper, the application of citrus sludge mixed with KOCC recycled fibers into the manufacture of corrugated medium was studied. The citrus sludge was acidic in pH value. Also, the constituents of citrus sludge contain some short fibers, fines, and mucus which contain flavonoids, pectins and so on. In papermaking application, these components cause some troubles like foams, bad smell, fouling on the paper machine, and bad drainage and web breaks of wet web. The strength properties of handsheets prepared from KOCC and citrus sludge was decreased, compare to handsheets made of only KOCC. To compensate the problems on strength properties, some kinds of additives were tried to apply into papermaking wet-end system in laboratory scale. As a result, mixing conditions of alum, starch and anionic additives showed the best options in the recovery of strength properties and formations of corrugated medium.

Delayed Repair of Completely Transected Left Main Bronchus-A report of one case- (좌측 주기관지 외상성 단절의 지연복원 -1례 보고-)

  • Ryu, Han-Yeong;Park, Lee-Tae;Han, Seung-Se
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.572-576
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    • 1990
  • A complete transection of left main bronchus was repaired by end to end anastomosis 5 months after the chest trauma in the Yeungnam University Hospital. The patient was a 36 years old male who had been injured bluntly by a heavy package on the left chest. The initial symptoms and signs were dyspnea, chest pain and subcutaneous emphysema on the left neck, but on admission at our hospital his chief complaint was only mild left chest discomfort. The preoperative chest X-ray findings 5 months after the trauma revealed total collapse of the left lung, deviation of trachea to the left, elevation of left diaphragm, abrupt discontinuation in the course of an air-filled left main bronchus and bronchoscopy showed that the left main bronchus was completely occluded, without any signs of inflammation, approximately 4 cm from the carina. The operation was performed through standard posterolateral thoracotomy incision at the fifth intercostal space. There was not any suppuration within the transected lung but plenty of white mucus which was removed by forceful suction. The transected bronchial edges were debrided and anastomosed primarily by end to end with interrupted nonabsorbable sutures. The suture line was reinforced with a pleural flap. The postoperative course was uneventful and pulmonary function following operation improved progressively and proved the delayed repair to have a reasonable decision.

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Hazards Assessment and Workplace Management of Epichlorohydrin (Epichlorohydrin의 유해성과 작업환경 관리)

  • Kim, Hyeon-Yeong;Hwang, Yang In;Kuk, Won-Kwen
    • Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.164-173
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    • 2012
  • Objectives: Epichlorohydrin is a material that has been predicted to have high volatility and strong toxicity and is used normally in working area. Therefore, the hazardous and dangerous level and the foreign management system about epichlorohydrin should be invested at home and abroad and through hazard assessment for occupational environment measurement and exposure status of industrial workers in domestic working area. Methods: To assess risk and to suggest Development and Adoption to prevent health damage of workers owing to the epichlorohydrin exposure, the hazardousness and dangerousness of epichlorohydrin and its practical examples and regulation level for domestic and abroad health impairment are researched on the base of various references. Results: The epichlorohydrin caused skin and mucus membrane irritation, respiratory paralysis, kidney and live damage under the influence of acute toxicity and in animal study, it was confirmed as a doubtful carcinogenic substance to trigger reducement of sperm number and reproduction ability, abnormal spermatogenesis, mutagen, increase of forestomach epithelium and occurrence of papilloma and so on, as well as it induced stimulus asthma and allergic contact dermatitis for exposure workers. Conclusions: Epichlorohydrin was found to occur allergic contact dermatitis, carcinogenesis doubt and reproduction toxicity and was verified as a material which would be established reinforcement of management level to care health of handlers, such as denotement dangerousness of skin absorption.