• Applied Microscopy
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.281-293
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• 1997

The effects of antimetabolite, 6-aminonicotinamide (6-AN), on ultrastrudural changes in the spinal cord of golden hamster were investigated. Intraperitoneal administration of 6-AN (10 mg/kg body weight) every two days gave rise to a marked reduction of about $30\sim40%$ in body weight after $26\sim28$ days ($13\sim14th$ injection). In the lesions of the spinal cord, neuroglial cells such as astrocytes and oligodendrocytes were severely damaged, but neurons and blood vessels were not affected by 6-AN. The myelin sheath was also affected by 6-AN. Vacuoles observed in the lesions were produced by the swelling and degenerating changes of neuropils and neuroglial cells. Numerous swollen mitochondria and cisterns of rough endoplasmic reticulum were observed in the watery cytoplasm of damaged neuroglial cells, but intermediate filaments were well preserved. Especially in the damaged astrocytes, the outer nuclear membrane were partially swollen and formed a halfmoonlike structure. It is suggested that as well as the multivesicular bodies protruding from the swollen dendrites, the conjugation of adjacent vacuoles also participated in the formation of large vacuoles.

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.45-53
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• 1982

Ultrastructural changes of the testis in Pieris rapae L. observed under the electron microscope during the metamorphosis from prepupa to pupa. The peritoneal sheath, epithelium of the follicle and cucticle have the maximum thickness at prepupa stage and afterthen gradually they began to degenerate. The epithelium of the follicle which formed by invagination of the peritoneal sheath is differently differentiationed from the peritoneal sheath and it is similar to the adult's from the pupa 2 days. The cell organelles begin to increase in the cytoplasm of the cyst cell enclosed the sperm bundles at pupa 3 hrs. The electron densed granules which observed in the peritoneal sheath and epithelium of the follicle at prepupa seem to be related with fusion of the testis.

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.1-10
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• 1982

P. carinii is a protozoan which induces an often fatal pneumonitis in a variety of compromised patients. The ultrastructure of P. carinii was studied in a male infant with pneumocystitis pneumonia associated with hypogammaglobulinemia. Four principal structural varieties-small trophozoites, large trophozoites, mature cyst and empty cyst were identified. The ultrastructure of these organisms was similar to the cases previously reported. Relevance of the morphologic findings to the functional aspect were discussed.

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.13-20
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• 1977

The ultrastructures of hemocytes of Acrida cinerea Thunberg were studied and 4 types of hemocytes were noticed; prohemocytes, plasmatocytes, granular cells and adipohemocytes. Prohemocytes were the smallest of all cell types with poor cytoplasmic organelles, such as endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi complexes, vacuoles and Iysosomes. Plasmatocytes were round or oval with many cytoplasmic processes, vacuoles, endoplasmic reticulum and even myelinated bodies. Granular cells were spindle-shaped or oval. In both cases, they are characterized by various granules. Adipohemocytes were very rich in lipid droplets and microtublles.

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.411-420
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• 1996

A zinc-specific method (selenium method) has been employed to identify the zinc-containing cells in the cerebellum of the rats. When rats were allowed to survive 24 hours after the sodium selenite administration, zinc selenide reaction products formed in zinc-containing cellular boutons are retrogradely transported to the somata of those boutons. And the zinc selenide products accumulated in somata of the cells can be rendered visible by silver amplification of developer. Zinc-containing cells identified by the method were Bergmann glial and granule cells. Labeled zinc-containing cells were absent in molecular layer and white matter of the cerebellum. In ultrastructural level, the zinc selenide products were located in lysosomes of somata of the zinc-containing cells.

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.203-212
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• 1994

별불가사리 난자형성 중 난모세포(직경 7-l7O Um) 표면의 구조적 변화를 투과 전자현미경으로 관찰하였다. 직경 25-855 Um의 난모세포에서 'endocvtosis'와 관련된 구조인 coated pit, coated vesicle과 내포소낭이 존재하였으며. 내포소낭은 난황립과 융합하였다. 특히, 이러한 융합은 직경 130-155 Um의 난모세포에서 많이 관찰되었다 난자형성 초기에 난모세포의 미세융모는 세포막을 따라 무질서하게 분포하고. 인접한 세포와 맞닿아 있었다. 직경 15 Um에서 65 Um에 이르는 난모세포는 세포막 부위에 따라서 미세융모의 굵기와 길이, 그리고 형태가 다르게 나타났고, 직경 100 Um 이상의 난모세포에서는 잘 발달된 미세음모가 난뢍층에 존재하였다 여포세포로부터 나온 돌기는 직경 7 Um의 난모세포와 난자형성 후기의 난모세포에서 난황층을 윤고 세포막과 닿아 'junctional complex'를 형성하였다. 이와같은 난모세포 표면의 다양한 구조적 변화는 난모세포의 세포막을 통한 물질투과 기능의 분화와 관련이 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.313-323
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• 1995

Ultrastructural characteristics of hemocytic differentiation pathway in Sericinus montetla Grey were observed with transmission electron microscope. Hemocytic differentiation took place in loose islets of hemopoietic organs as indicated by the presence of differentiating hemocytes; prohemocytes, plasmatocytes, granular cells and spherule cells. They are differentiatied from the stem cells through individual cell lineages. However, differentiating aspects of the oenocytoids were not observed. According to Brehelin and Zachary (1986), the premature hemocytes around the hemopoietic organs were classified into five types; prohemocytes, plasmatocytes, granular cells, spherule cells and oenocytoids.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.285-292
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• 1994

Ultrastructural changes in Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer mesophyll chloroplasts and variation of thylakoid membrane protein in responce to the light intensity were studied in leaves of two-y-old plants exposed to two different light intensities under field coditions. The leaves were allowed to function for three months after emergence under two contrasting light conditions. The ginseng chloroplasts of 5% light were filled with highly stacked grana of condensely arrayed thylakoids, so that the stroma space was hardly observed. In contrast, chloroplasts from leaves at 100% sunlight had fewer thylakoid membranes and smaller grana stacks. The number of osmiophilic globules increased. Total Chl content and Chl b content were lower at 100% sunlight than 5% sunlight. The thylakoid membrane proteins in the leaves grown at 100% sunlight showed lower CPIa, LHCII and CP29 than those with 5% sunlight. This effect was most obvious for LHCII. Polypeptides showed major bands at 90, 64, 29-30, 22 and 14 kD, and minor bands at 59, 58, 54, 52, 49, 46, 44, 35, 23, 21 and 18-19 kD. All these bands were lower in intensity in the leaves exposed to 100% sunlight. Moreover, the bands at 58-59, 46-47 and 23 kD disappeared.

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.428-438
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• 1994

HgC12의 투여량에 따른 8일 계배의 대뇌 신경세포 분화에 미치는 영향을 규명하기 위하여 신경세포의 미세구조 변화를 전자현미경을 이용하여 관찰하였으며, 또한 탈수소효소의 활성도 및 ATP의 변화 상을 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 대뇌 신경세포의 미세구조의 변화는 0.1mg과 0.5mg 투여 군에서는 핵막이 약간 불규칙하게 관찰되지만 조면소포체와 Golgi복합체가 발달되고 rnltochondria가 다수 관찰되었다 그러나 1.Omg 투여군에서는 조면소포체와 Golgi복합체의 발달이 미약하였으며. 2.Omg 투여군에서는 핵막이 파괴되고 2중막이 분리되었으며, Golgi복합체의 발달이 매우 미약하였다. 탈수소효소 촬성도는 수은의 투여량이 증가할수록 감소하는 현상을 보였는데 LDH의 활성도는 1.Omg투여군이 약간 감소하였고, 2 Omg 투여 군에서는 69n로 크게 감소 현상을 보였다. MDH활성도는 2.Omg투여 군에서 82%로 활성이 감소하는 것으로 나타났다 한편 SDH활성도는 1.Omg투여 군에서 80%. 2.Omg투여군에서는 65%로 활성이 크게 감소하였다. ATP의 변화는 1.Omg투여군 이하에서는 정상군과 유의한 변화는 없으나 2.Omg투여군에서는 크게 증가하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.33 no.8
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• pp.613-622
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• 2000

Background: The aim of this study is to define the cardioprotective effects(functional and metabolic) of newly developed DelNido cardioplegic solution(containing plasma solution, mannitol, magnesium and lidocaine). Material and Method: This study assessed the function of rat hearts after itermittent infusion of DelNido cardioplegia with different preserving methods(Air or Icebox) for 2hours and perfusing the hearts on a Langendorff apparatus. Heart rate, left ventricular developed pressure(LVDP) and coronary flow, were measured at pre-ischemic, post-reperfusion 15min, 30min and 45min. Coronary flow was standardized to dry heart weight. Each weight was weighted to calculate water content. Creatine kinase-MB isoenzyme release was measured and ultrastructural assessment was done with electron microscopes. Result: DelNido group was better than St, Thomas group and Icebox group was better than Room-air group. Conclusion: DelNido cardioplegia have better myocardial protective effects than St. Thomas cardioplegia when they were preserved in the Room-air. But we can not tell the difference between Delnido cardiplegia with Air preserving method and St. Thomas cardioplegia with Icebox.