• The Korean Journal of Cytopathology
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.65-69
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• 2004

Epithelioid sarcoma is a malignant soft tissue neoplasm with an uncertain histogenesis. We report the imprint cytologic features of epithelioid sarcoma in the left shoulder of a 29-year-old male patient. Imprint cytologic findings showed dissociated and loose aggregates of anaplastic epithelioid cells on the necrotic, bloody, and inflammatory background. Tumor cells were round to polygonal shaped. Tumor cells had vesicular nuclei with abundant cytoplasm. The nuclei were irregular in shape and often eccentrically located. Some tumor cells were oval to spindle shaped. Binucleated and multinucleated cells were found. Intracytoplasmic vacuoles were present. On immunohistochemical stain, the tumor cells were positive for epithelial membrane antigen, vimentin, and CD34.

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.117-125
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• 1991

This study has been carried out to investigate the development of dictyosome, and roles of dictyosome about the formation of spherosome in the endosperm cell during seed formation of Panax ginseng with electron microscope. The result is as follows; In the endosperm cells of early stage during seed formation of Panax ginseng, plastid, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, dictyosome and ribosomes are evenly distributed in cytoplasm. Electron lucent vesicles derived from dictyosome are observed in endosperm cells. Vesicles that contain low electron density are derived from forming face of dictyosome and releases into the cytosol. This vesicles formed multi vesicular body or fused with the plasma membrane. The spherical spherosomes are formed from dictyosome containing the lipid materials of even electron density and are gradually increased in size and number. Dictyosome is located in between vacuole and spherosome and it's cisternae form a semicircle and a circle. Some membrane of the protein body that accumulate the storage protein are originate from the spherical vacuole which interfused between vesicles and vacuoles derived from dictyosome.

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.38-51
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• 1984

Fine structure of dormant and swollen conidiospore from Trichoderma koningii and the mechanism of protoplasting from the conidiospore were studied by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The cell wall of dormant conidiospore was two-layered structure which consisted of electron dense outer layer and electron transparent inner layer. After 8.5 hrs incubation. the conidiospore was swollen and the outer layer of cell wall shown unequal thickness and partial breakage. Protoplast was released through the pore which has been formed by the breakage of outer layer and dissolution of newly synthesized cell wall for germ-tube formation. Swollen conidiospore and protoplast in releasing process contained various cell organelles and vacuoles with electron dense materials. The protoplast contained looser cytoplasm and had no cell wall materials outside of plasmamembrane.

• 한국해양학회지
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• v.30 no.6
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• pp.529-536
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• 1995

A picophytoplankton has been isolated from the western channel of the Korea Strait. The cell was isolated by dilution method. It is about 2 ${\mu}m$ in diameter and has smooth surface. Organelles of nucleus, chloroplasts, mitochondrion, Golgi body, pyrenoids, vacuoles and lipid bodies are identified. Pigments are composed of chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b, ${\beta}$-carotene and other xanthophylls. Based on the ultrastructural features and pigment composition, it may belong to chlorococcalean picoplankton.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.13-18
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• 1999

This study was undertaken to find out the effect of dropwort on histopathological changes of cadmium toxicity in mice. Thirty two mice of BALB/c strain were divided into a control group (A) and three experimental groups (B, C, D). Each group was consisted of four males and four females : group A received tap water and basal diet, group B received tap water and diet supplemented with 100 mg/kg of cadmium, group C received dropwort juice and diet supplemented with 100 mg/kg of cadmium, group D received dropwort juice and basal diet. All mice were dissected on the 35th day. Pathological changes in liver, kidney, spleen, heart, lung, stomach and muscle were observed. Group D showed no significant change as the control group. But group B showed many cytoplasmic vacuoles and necrosis of hepatocytes, glomerular swelling, and degeneration and necrosis of convoluted tubules in kidney, marked congestion and hemorrhage, and a large number of variably sized alveolar macrophages appearance in lung and swelling in some part of muscle fiber. On the other hand, group C showed a little convalescent changes and maintained their normal architectures in liver, kidney, lung and muscle.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.214-218
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• 2004

A 16-month old female Golden retriever dog was presented with a 2-week history of left-sided exophthalmos, third eyelid prominence, some scale of the trunk, mild anorexia, mild diarrhea and depression. In radiographic findings, a mass with increased opacity in the left retrobulbar area was observed. Cytologic and histopathologic examinations after enucleation and mass excision showed diffuse round cell accumulation and adjacent small area of elongated cell proliferation were shown. They also illustrated the neoplastic cells with large nucleoli, multiple nucleoli that differ in size and scant cytoplasm with several clear vacuoles. Extent of local invasiveness and central necrosis of the retrobulbar mass was identified by magnetic resonance imaging. Based on the physical and laboratory examination, radiographic, cytologic and histopathologic findings this case was diagnosed as extranodal malignant lymphoma of the retrobulbar area.

• The Microorganisms and Industry
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.50-52
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• 1994

Ultrastructural observations of mycelial and tissue phase with dimorphic fungal pathogen Coccidioides immitis were studied by electron microscopy of thin sections. 1. In mycelial phase of C.immitis contains normal cell components such as nucleus, mitochondria, endoplamsic reticulum, intracytoplasmic membrane system, cell wall and cell membrane as observed in the other encaryotic cells. 2. In tissue phase of C. immitis was larger than mycelial phase in cell size and observed much more vacuoles than mycelial phase. 3. In the contrast of mycelial phase of C. immitis, the tissue phase of cells were observed fibril form of capsular layer.

• BMB Reports
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• v.36 no.3
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• pp.265-268
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• 2003

Retinoic acid (RA) can transform the Golgi apparatus (GA) into a diffuse vacuolar aggregate and increase the toxicity of some immunotoxins that enter into cells by receptor-mediated endocytosis. An ultramorphological study of the RA-induced GA disruption was performed on F2000 fibroblasts. Cultures were treated with 0.11 to $30\;{\mu}M$ RA for 7 - 180 min. The endocytosis of Limax flavus agglutinin-peroxidase conjugate (LFA), and the interactions between a phorbol ester (PMA) and RA concerning GA disruption, were examined. Exposure to $0.33\;{\mu}M$ RA for 20 min transformed the GA into vacuolar aggregate. These vacuoles were not involved in endocytosis since they remained unstained after endocytosis of LFA. However, the lysosomes were involved in endocytosis, as they were strongly stained. Therefore, a RA-induced shift towards lysosomal routing of the entered LFA was presumed. Exposure to PMA made cells resistant to the Golgi-disturbing effects of RA, indicating that protein kinase C plays an important role in this process.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.169-174
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• 1971

Ultrastructural observations of mycelial and tissue phase with dimorphic fungal pathogen Coccidioides immitis were studied by electron microscopy of thin sections. 1. In mycelial phase of C.immitis contains normal cell components such as nucleus, mitochondria, endoplamsic reticulum, intracytoplasmic membrane system, cell wall and cell membrane as observed in the other encaryotic cells. 2. In tissue phase of C. immitis was larger than mycelial phase in cell size and observed much more vacuoles than mycelial phase. 3. In the contrast of mycelial phase of C. immitis, the tissue phase of cells were observed fibril form of capsular layer.

• Biomedical Science Letters
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.239-243
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• 2011

Radiation exposure may cause tissue damage by ionized or excited atoms. The molecules are transformed from water or they directly interact with cells. Antioxidants such as vitamin E, vitamin C are used to reduce the interference of radiation. Especially, vitamin E inhibits the formation and accumulation of lipid and oxidation and the activity of drug-metabolizing enzymes. After irradiation of 3 Gy to the testis, the entire shape of testis was partly depressed and an irregular vacuole was observed to the edge. The 3 Gy group after treatment with vitamin E showed the low destruction of spermatogonia and partial tissue damage as compared to the 3 Gy group. Vitamin E inhibited the production of vacuoles from the cell death and generated the block to prevent the condensation of the seminiferous tubules.