• Applied Microscopy
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.349-367
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• 1996

The development of small granule-containing cell in the superior cervical ganglion was studied by electron microscopic method in human fetuses ranging from 40 mm to 260 mm crown rump length (10 to 30 weeks of gestational age). At 40 mm fetus, the superior cervical ganglion was composed of clusters of undifferentiated cells, primitive neuroblasts, and unmyelinated nerve fibers together with blood vessels. At 90 mm fetus, the superior cervical ganglion consisted of neuroblasts, satellite cell, small granule-containing cells, and unmyelinated nerve fibers. Two morphological types of the small granule-containing cells in the superior cervical ganglion were first indentified at 90 mm fetus, but were rare. Type I granule-containing cell occurred in solitary and had long processes, whereas type II cells tend to appeared in clusters near the blood capillaries. The granule-containing cells were characterized by the presence of dense-cored vesicles ranging from $150{\sim}300nm$ in diameter in both the cell bodies and processes. Other organelles included abundant mitochondria, rough endoplasmic reticulum, neurotubules, and widely distributed ribosomes. The granule-containing cells had long processes similar to those found in principal ganglionic cells. They could be identified by their content in dense-cored vesicles. The small granule-containing cells increased somewhat in size and number with increase of fetal age. Synaptic contacts were first found on the solitary granule-containing cell at 150 mm fetus. Synaptic contacts between the soma and processes of type I granule-containing cells and preganglionic axon terminals were observed. In addition, synaptic junctions between the processes of granule-containing cells and presumed dendrite of postganglionic neuron were also observed from 150 mm onward. On the basis of these features type I granule-containing cells could be considered as interneurons. The clusters of type II granule-containing cells were located in the interstitial or subcapsular portions of the ganglion, and had short processes which ended in close relation to fenestrated capillaries. Therefore it may be infer that clusters of type II granule-containing cells have an endocrine function.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.7-22
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• 1998

The development of the superior cervical ganglion was studied by electron microscopic method in human fetuses ranging from 40 mm to 260 mm of crown-rump length(10 to 30 weeks of gestational age). At 40 mm fetus, the superior cervical ganglion was composed of clusters of undifferentiated cell, primitive neuroblast, primitive supporting cell, and unmyelinated fibers. At 70 mm fetus, the neuroblasts and their processes were ensheated by the bodies or processes of satellite cells. The cytoplasm of the neuroblast contained rough endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, Golgi complex, Nissl bodies and dense-cored vesicles. As the neuroblasts grew and differentiated dense-cored vesicles moved away from perikaryal cytoplasm into developing processes. Synaptic contacts between the cholinergic axon and dendrites of postganglionic neuron and a few axosomatic synapses were first observed at 70 mm fetus. At 90 mm fetus the superior cervical ganglion consisted of neuroblasts, satellite cells, granule-containing cells, and unmyelinated nerve fibers. The ganglion cells increased somewhat in numbers and size by 150 mm fetus. Further differentiation resulted in the formation of young ganglion cells, whose cytoplasm was densely filled with cell organelles. During next prenatal stage up to 260 mm fetus, the cytoplasm of the ganglion cells contained except for large pigment granules, all intracytoplasmic structures which were also found in mature superior cervical ganglion. A great number of synaptic contact zones between the cholinergic preganglionic axon and the dendrites of the postganglionic neuron were observed and a few axosomatic synapses were also observed. Two morphological types of the granule-containing cells in the superior cervical ganglion were first identified at 90 mm fetus. Type I granule-containing cell occurred in solitary, whereas type II tended to appeared in clusters near the blood capillaries. Synaptic contacts were first found on the solitary granule-containing cell at 150 mm fetus. Synaptic contacts between the soma of type I granule-containing cells and preganglionic axon termials were observed. In addition, synaptic junctions between the processes of the granule-containing cells and dendrites of postganglionic neuron were also observed from 150 mm fetus onward. In conclusion, superior cervical ganglion cells and granule-containing cells arise from a common undifferentiated cell precursor of neural crest. The granule-containg cells exhibit a local modulatory feedback system in the superior cervical ganglion and may serve as interneurons between the preganglionic and postganglionic cells.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.113-119
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• 1998

Changes in the release and uptake of glutamate in cerebellar granule and glial cells of offspring of lead-exposed mothers were determined. In cultured cerebellar granule cells exposed to lead for 5 days, glutamate release was less influenced upon N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) stimulation than that in the control. Although the NMDA-stimulated release of glutamate in cerebellar granule cells prepared from lead-exposed first generation pups was not different from that of the control group, the S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP)-stimulated release of glutamate in cerebellar granule cells obtained from lead-treated pups was less elevated than that in the control. Furthermore, in cerebellar granule cells obtained from lead-exposed second generations pups, glutamate release did not respond to both NMDA and SNAP stimulation. In cerebellar glial cells exposed to lead, the basal glutamate uptake was not changed. However, the L-trans-pyrollidine-2,4-dicarboxylic acid (PDC)-blocking effects was significantly reduced. In glial cells obtained from lead-exposed pups, the glutamate uptake was also less blocked by PDC than that in the control. Further decreases in PDC-blocking effects were observed in cerebellar glial cells obtained from lead-treated second generation pups compared to those from the control group. These results indicate that lead exposure induces the changes in the sensitivities of the glutamate release and uptake transporter. In addition, these results suggest that lead exposure might affect the intracellular signalling pathway and transmission in glutamatergic nervous system.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.488-494
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• 2000

Cerebellar granule and glial cells prepared from 7 day-old rat pups were used to investigate the effects of sub-acute nicotine exposure on the glutamatergic nervous system. These cells were exposed to nicotine in various concentrations for 2 to 10 days in situ. Nicotine-exposure did not result in any changes in cerebellar granule and glial cell viability at concentrations of up to 500 $\mu\textrm{M}$. In cerebellar granule cells, the basal extracellular levels of glutamate, aspartate and glycine were enhanced in the nicotine-exposed granule cells. In addition, the responses of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-induced glutamate release were enhanced at low NMDA concentrations in the nicotine-exposed granule cells. However, this decreased at higher NMDA concentrations. The glutaminase activity was increased after nicotine exposure. In cerebellar glial cells, glutamate uptake in the nicotine-exposed glial cells were either increased at low nicotine exposure levels or decreased at higher levels. The inhibition of glutamate uptake by L-trans-pyrollidine-2,4-dicarboxylic acid (PDC) was lower in glial cells exposed to 50 $\mu\textrm{M}$ nicotine. Glutamine synthetase activity was lower in glial cells exposed to 100 or 500 $\mu\textrm{M}$ of nicotine. These results indicate that the properties of cerebellar granule and glial cells may alter after subacute nicotine exposure. Furthermore, they suggest that nicotine exposure during development may modulate glutamatergic nervous activity.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.107-123
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• 1993

The ultrastructural changes of the cardiac ganglion and granule-containing cells in the heart of vacor-induced diabetic Mongolian gerbils were studied by electron microscopy. After one month of vacor-induced diabetes the ganglion cells showed increase in numbers of dense bodies and mitochondria compared with the normal cardiac ganglion. Most of the satellite cells were filled with numerous phagosomes containing digested debris. Both electron-dense and lucent types of degenerating axon terminals were observed. The former was characterized by clusters of agranular vesicles and numerous mitochondria. The electron lucent type of degenerating axon terminal contained a few agranular vesicles and swollen mitochondria. Degenerating unmyelinated and myelinated axons contained large numbers of dense bodies, lamellar bodies, and mitochondria. Numerous macrophages containing phagosomes were reveled in the interstitial spaces. Some of the granule-containing cells in the heart showed a variety of degenerative changes and a decreased number of dense-cored vesicles. After three months of vacor-induced diabetes the unmyelinated and myelinated axons showed degenerative changes, whereas no structure changes could be demonstrated in intraatrial ganglion and granule containing cells. The satellite cells containing engulfed debris were observed in the cardiac ganglion cells. These results suggest that the degenerative changes occur in the cardiac ganglion cells of vacor-induced diabetic Mongolian gerbils as well as atrial granule-containing cells.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.53-70
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• 1987

실험에 사용한 플라나리아는 Dugesia japonica Ichikawa et Kawakatsu로서 핵형분석에 의하여 종을 확인하였다, 이 종의 유조직을 구성하는 세포들의 세포화학적 및 미세구조적 특징을 밝히고자 본 실험을 행하였다. 세포화학적으로 방법으로는 hematoxyline-edsin, periodie, acid-schiff(PAS),PAS-alcian blue 반응 그리고 methylene blue-basic fuchisn 두으로 염색으 시행하였고, 유조직의 미세구조를 투과전자현미경으로 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 유조직에는 두 조의 유조직 세포 이외에 봉상체형성세포와 종의 호염기성세포, 1종의 호산성세포 그리고 투명과립세포 7종의 과립세포가 관찰되었다. 1.유리유조직세포(Free parenchymal cell): 핵막 바로 주위에 세포질에는 다수의 chromatoid body가 존재하였고 세포질에 비하여 핵은 매우 컸다. 핵질에서는 뚜렷한 인을 관찰할 수 있었고 큰 염색질은 핵질에 균일하게 많이 분포되었다. 2.고정유세포( Fixed parenchymal cell): 이 세포는 불규칙한 모습으로 많은 세포돌기를 내고 있었고, 세포질에는 전자밀도가 매우 낮은 투명질에 과립성소포체, mitochondria 그리고 Golgi체등이 발달되어 었었다. 3.봉상체 형성세포(Rhabdite-forming cell): 세포질에는 전자밀도가 매우 높은 봉상체과립(0.3 x 0.9 $\mu$m)들을 포함하였으며 과립성소포체,mitochondria 그리고 Golgi체 등의 세포소기관도 매우 발달되어 있었다. 4. A형 호염기성과립세포(Basophilic granule cell type A): 세포질내에는 alcian blue에 강한 양성반응을 나타내고 전자밀도가 매우 높은 불규칙한 형태의 과립 (1.4 x 0.7 $\mu$m)들이 밀접되어 있었다. 5. C형 호기성과립세포(Basophilic granule cell type C): 세포질에는 PAS반응에 양성을 나타내는 작은 과립(0.2$\mu$m)들이 분산되어 있었다. 이 유형의 과립들은 근육층에서도 관찰되었다. 6. D형 호기성과립세포(Basophilic granule cell type D): 생긱기관 주위의 유조직에서만 관찰되었으며 세포질에는 PAS반응에 강한 양성을 보이고 또한 약한 eosinophilic도 나타내는 원형의 과립들이 대부분 집단을 이루웠다. 7. E형 호기성과립세포(Basophilic granule cell type E): 생식기관 주위의 유조직내에서만 관찰되었으며, 세포질내에는 PAS양성과립(약0.2$\mu$m)이 극소수 분산되어 있었다. 8. 호산성 과립세포(Eosinophilic granule cell): 세포질에는 eosinophilia를 나타내며, 전자밀도가 매우 높은 구형 또는 불규칙형과립(0.3$\times$0.2-8$\times$0.4$\mu$m)들이 존재하였으며, cisternae가 넓은 과립성소포체도 매우 발달되어 있었다. 9. 투명과립세포(Transparent granule cell): 본 실험에서 실시된 세포화학적 염색반응에서 음성을 나타내는 투명과립을 포함하고 있는 이같은 세포들은 D형 호염기성과립세포 주위에서 주로 관찰되었다.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.93-106
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• 1989

한국산 육생 민달팽의 표피상피세포 및 점액형성세포의 세포화학적 또는 미세구조적 연구를 위하여 본 실험을 수행하였다. I. 표피상피조직 민달팽이의 표피상피세포는 부위에 따라 외투, 족측상피조직으로 구분하였다. 이들 상피조직은 불규칙한 단층원주상 상피세포로 구성되었으며, 단층원주상 상피세포들은 감각상피세포, 지지상피세포, 점액형성세포 그리고 감각상피세포와 유사한 우명상피세포들로 각각 이루워져 있었다. 외투 및 족측상피조직에서는 감각상피세포와 지지상피세포가 관찰되고, 우명상피세포는 배측상피조직 사이에서만 관찰되었다. II. 점액과립 형성세포 산성점액과립 형성세포와 중성점액과립 형성세포들이 외투, 족측 그리고 배측의 불규칙한 단층원주상 상피세포 사이에서 관찰되었다. 이같은 점액과립 형성세포들의 수는 상피조직의 부위에 따라서 각각 다르게 나타났다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.139-158
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• 1998

The development of the superior cervical ganglion was studied by electron microscopic method in human fetuses ranging from 40 mm to 260 mm of crown-rump length (10 to 30 weeks of gestational age). At 40 mm fetus, the superior cervical ganglion was composed of clusters of undifferentiated cell, primitive neuroblast, primitive supporting cell, and unmyelinated fibers. At 70mm fetus, the neuroblasts and their processes were ensheated by the bodies or processes of satellite cells. The cytoplasm of the neuroblast contained rough endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, Golgi complex, Nissl bodies and dense-cored vesicles. As the neuroblasts grew and differentiated dense-cored vesicles moved away from perikaryal cytoplasm into developing processes. Synaptic contacts between the cholinergic axon and dendrites of postganglionic neuron and a few axosomatic synapses were first observed at 70 mm fetus. At 90 mm fetus the superior cervical ganglion consisted of neuroblasts, satellite cells, granule-containing cells, and unmyelinated nerve fibers. The ganglion cells increased somewhat in numbers and size by 150 mm fetus. Further differentiation resulted in the formation of young ganglion cells, whose cytoplasm was densely filled with cell organelles. During next prenatal stage up to 260 mm fetus, the cytoplasm of the ganglion cells contained except for large pigment granules, all intracytoplasmic structures which were also found in mature superior cervical ganglion. A great number of synaptic contact zones between the cholinergic preganglionic axon and the dendrites of the postganglionic neuron were observed and a few axosomatic synapses were also observed. Two morphological types of the granule-containing cells in the superior cervical ganglion were first identified at 90 mm fetus. Type I granule-containing cell occurred in solitary, whereas type II tended to appeared in clusters near the blood capillaries. Synaptic contacts were first found on the solitary granule-containing cell at 150 mm fetus. Synaptic contacts between the soma of type I granule-containing cells and preganglionic axon termials were observed. In addition, synaptic junctions between the processes of the granule- containing cells and dendrites of postganglionic neuron were also observed from 150 mm fetus onward. In conclusion, superior cervical ganglion cells and granule-containing cells arise from a common undifferentiated cell precursor of neural crest . The granule-containg cells exhibit a local modulatory feedback system in the superior cervical ganglion and nay serve as interneurons between the preganglionic and postganglionic cells.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.39-50
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• 1981

성숙하고 정상인 포유류 6종의 동물들을 이용하여 위에 분포하는 비만세포의 형태와, 세포내 과립의 구조적 형태의 종간차이를 비교하고자 전자현미경으로 관찰을 하였다. 저자는 특히 관찰된 세포질내 과립을 편의상 다음과 같이 분류하였다. 1) 동질성 과립 (homogeneous granule, GR1) 2) 미세 입자과립 (particulate granule, GR2) a. 고전자밀도 미세 입자과립 (dark dense particulate granule, GR2-1) b. 중전자밀도 미세 입자과립 (less dense particulate graunle, GR2-2) 3) 망상구조과립 (reticular granule, GR5) a, 고전자말도 망상구조과립(dark dense reticular granule, GR5-1) b. 저전자밀도 망상구조과립(light dense reticular granule, GR5-2) 포유류인 염소, 개, 고양이, 햄스터에서는 대부분 세포질내 소기관중 골지체 및 사립체가 나타났으며 세포질내 과립의 대부분이 전자밀도가 높은 동질성인 것 (GR1)과 미세입자형으로 된 것 (GR2)이 나타났다. 그러나 Guinea pig에서는 망상구조형의 과립들 (GR5-1, GR5-2)이 나타났다. 또한 개와 Guinea pig 에서 과립의 한쪽이 함몰되었거나 반월형인 것이 나타났다. 위 결과로 보아 표유류 각 종 간의 비만세포, 세포내 과립은 형태학적으로 차이가 있음을 알 수 있으며, 이러한 차이는 아마도 종 간의 기능에 따른 과립의 구조적 차이와 구성성분 및 성숙도등과 상관관계가 있는 것으로 추측된다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.74-80
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• 2005

Stress is known to inhibit granule cell proliferation in the hippocampus. However, recent studies suggest that the commonly used dose of bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) is insufficient to label all fractions of granule cells. Furthermore, stress-induced changes in BrdU availability may influence the labeling of newly born cells. To investigate whether changes in BrdU availability affect measurements of stress-induced granule cell proliferation, granule cell proliferation was assessed using injection of high doses of BrdU before and after restraint stress lasting 1 h. In addition, to determine whether stress-induced changes in plasma corticosterone levels were influenced by the BrdU, time-dependent changes in plasma corticosterone levels over 2 h after BrdU injection were compared with total accumulated plasma corticosterone levels [as determined by areas under the curve (AUC)]. Restraint stress significantly reduced the numbers of BrdU-labeled cells and clusters in the granule cell layer (GCL) of rats that received BrdU after stress, and decreases of similar magnitude were observed when the rats were given BrdU before stress. BrdU injection enhanced the stress-induced plasma corticosterone response, but there was no difference between the mean AUCs of plasma corticosterone levels of animals injected with BrdU before or after stress. These observations suggest that restraint stress decreases granule cell proliferation, and that this may be influenced by the extent and duration of plasma corticosterone increases rather than by changes in the availability of BrdU.