No abstract available.
Aorta, Thoracic* ; Blood Flow Velocity* ; Pregnancy*

Immunoblot analysis utilizing bovine sera from naturally or experimentally infected with Theileria sergenti were used to determine the immunodominant polypeptides of T. sergenti (Korea isolate).The previously recognized major bands, 18 kDa, 29 kDa, 34 kDa, and 45 kDa, were excised after electrophoresis and trasferred to PVDF membrane. The individual bands were sequenced. The 34 kDa polypeptide which was the most antigenic and immunogenic peptide was observed in the Western blot. However, Chou-Fasman prediction sites (antiginic site) for antigen determinants of the 45 kDa,34 kDa, 29 kDa and 18 kDa polypeptide were 6, 4, 2 and 0, respectively. However, the 45 kDa polypeptide showed no reaction with anti-T. sergenti hyperimmune serum.
parasitology-protozoa ; Theileria sergenti ; amino acid sequence ; synthetic peptide ; predicted antigenic value ; amino acid

The Arnold-Chiari malformation (ACM) is an anomaly of the hindbrain consisting of two components: a variable displacement of a tongue of tissue derived from the inferior cerebellar vermis in the upper cervical canal and a similar caudal dislocation of the medulla and fourth ventricle. Hydrocephalus and meningomyelocele are another abnormalities that associated frequently. We present a case of Arnold-Chiari malformation with hydrocephalus and meningomyeolcele and a brief review of the literatures was added.
Arnold-Chiari Malformation* ; Cerebellar Vermis ; Dislocations ; Fourth Ventricle ; Hydrocephalus ; Meningomyelocele ; Rhombencephalon ; Tongue

By animal experiments in rat, it has been known that Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is secreted from renal mesangial celle and is an autocrine growth factor for the proliferation of mesangial cells. According to these facts, several studies have been tried for its clinical usefulness by measuring their serum or urinary IL-6 in glomerulonephritis patients with mesangial proliferation. The authors measured urinary IL-6 levels by Interleukin-6 [123I] RIA kit (Amersham Co. UK) in 11 patients with minimal change nephrotic syndrome, in 3 patients with mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis (MesPGN), in 3 patients with IgA nephropathy, in 9 patients with Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis (HSPN) in 2 patients with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN), and in 12 normal healthy children as a control group. The results obtained were summarized as follows: 1) There was no significant differences of urinary IL-6 levels between minimal change nephrotic syndrome patient group and normal control group (p=0.73). The level of urinary IL-6 was increased significantly in HSPN group compared to in normal control group, statistically (p=0.045). Also there were same results in the glomerulonephritis patients with mesangial proliferation in its histopathologic findings such as IgA nephropathy, MesPGN, MPGN. 2) There was a positive correlation between the degree of mesangial proliferation and the urinary IL-6 level. In conclusion, the urinary IL-6 level reflects the glomerular mesangial proliferation and could be useful as a predictive indicator for evaluation of its clinical course in patient with mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis.
Animal Experimentation ; Animals ; Child* ; Glomerulonephritis* ; Glomerulonephritis, IGA ; Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative ; Humans ; Interleukin-6* ; Interleukins* ; Mesangial Cells ; Nephritis ; Nephrosis, Lipoid ; Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch ; Rats

The purpose of this study was to confirm the anti-tumor activity of an ethanol extract of Saussurea laniceps against pancreatic tumor and to isolate the active compound from S.laniceps extract. Treatment with S.laniceps extract and hispidulin inhibited proliferation of pancreatic cell lines, such as Capan-1, Capan-2, Panc-1 and S2-013 in a dose-dependent manner using the hollow fiber assay. Hispidulin showed typical hallmarks of apoptotic cell death a significant anti-tumor activity on Capan-2 cells at a dose of 100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg. S.laniceps has potential cytotoxic and apoptotic effects on human pancreatic carcinoma cells. Its mechanism of action might be associated with the apoptotic cell death through DNA fragmentation.
Adenocarcinoma* ; Cell Death ; Cell Line ; DNA Fragmentation ; Ethanol ; Humans ; Pancreas* ; Saussurea*

No abstract available.
Teratoma*

Supraspinatus outlet view and thirty-degree caudal tilt view have been used for the diagnosis of rotator cuff disease. Because scapula is moving on the thoracic cage, these two views are not always easy to take. The purposes of this study were to investigate the detectability of these views, to compare both views and to observe the interobserver reliability of these views. Supraspinatus outlet views and thirty-degree caudal tilt views were taken from 66 shoulders with clinically diagnosed rotator cuff disease. The shape of the acromions was examined on the supraspinatus outlet views and the size and shape of the acromions were analyzed on the thirty-degree caudal tilt views. An orthopaedic resident, an orthopaedic staff and a radiologic staff reviewed the all films without knowing the opinions of others. Suprapinatus outlet views were not-acceptable in average 43.9% and thirty-degree caudal tilt view were not-acceptable in average 12.6%. All of the three observes had same opinions in 43.9% for the supraspinatus outlet views, and in 45.5% for in thirty-degree caudal tilt views. Disagreement among all three observes was noticed in 13.6% for the supraspinatus outlet views and in 3.0% for in thirty-degree caudal tilt views. In the supraspinatus outlet views, the hooked acromions appeared in average 12.1%. In the thirty-degree caudal tilt view, acromial spurs appeared in average 27.3%. Only 2.5% in average showed hooked acromion on supraspinatus outlet view and acromial spur on thirty-degree caudal tilt view. Thirty-degree caudal tilt view is easier to take and more reliable than supraspinatus outlet view. In is better to take both supraspinatus outlet view and thirty-degree caudal tilt view for each patients with rotator cuff diseases. Radiologic findings should be judged on the base of clinical feature.
Acromion ; Diagnosis ; Humans ; Rotator Cuff ; Scapula ; Shoulder

Myotonia dystrophica(Synonym: Myotonia atrophica, Dystrophia myotonia, Steinert's disease) is a autosomal dominant hereditary multisystemic disorder involving several organs besides skeletal muscle, and commonly called with myotonia congenita, paramyotonia congenita as myotonia. Although most cases are of adult onset, where a mother has the disease, neonatal dystrophia myotonia can occur in her offspring. The main feature is a steadily progressive muscle dystrophy, complicated by myotonia, which is a failure of muscles to relax normally after a forceful contraction. Steinert in 1909 was the first to report the finding of atrophic testes and baldness in patients with myotonia dystrophica, and the other clinical feature of myotonia dystrophica were reported by many authors after that time. We are reporting a case of myotonia dystrophica, which showing familial history with brief review of literature.
Adult ; Alopecia ; Humans ; Mothers ; Muscle, Skeletal ; Muscles ; Myotonia Congenita ; Myotonia ; Myotonic Disorders ; Myotonic Dystrophy ; Testis

Acute arterial occlusion of the extremity may result from obstruction of an artery by embolism or by thrombosis in situ. This results in the sudden cessation of blood flow to an extremity. So immediate managements are required to prevent propagation of the clot and to restore blood flow to the ischemic extremity promptly. We report a case of a acute arterial occlusion which was developed during prolonged fasting. A 59-year-old male was transferred due to severe ischemic pain, coldness and loss of pulse in left lower extremity during fast. The arteriogram shows a complete obstruction of external iliac artery and non-visualization of femoral artery and popliteotibial artery in the left lower extremity. Selective intra-arterial urokinase thrombolytic therapy and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty resulted in recannulation of obstructed artery and relief of symptoms.
Angioplasty ; Arteries ; Embolism ; Extremities ; Fasting* ; Femoral Artery ; Humans ; Iliac Artery ; Lower Extremity* ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Thrombolytic Therapy ; Thrombosis ; Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator

No abstract available.