1.Studies on the Morphological Changes of Neurons in Dorsal Root Ganglion and Spinal Dorsal Horn of the Rat with an Experimental Peripheral Neuropathy.
Won Taek LEE ; Min Gyun SON ; Gyung Seung JUNG ; Hong Suk LEE ; Gyung Ah PARK
Korean Journal of Anatomy 1997;30(5):495-510
Animal models for human chronic pain syndromes were developed and widely used for pain research. One of thsese neuropathic pain model by Kim and Chung[1992] has many advantages for operation and pain elicitation. We have examined the c-fos protein, substance P, CGRP immunoreactivity in dorsal root ganglia and dorsal horn in this neuropathic model. About 50 Sprague-Dawley rats were used for this study. L5 and L6 spinal nerve were ligated tightly to produce neuropathic pain model. After 2, 4, 8, 16, 24 hours and 1 week of surgery, rats were anesthesized and sacrificed by perfusion through the left ventricle with saline followed by 0.1M phosphate buffer[pH 7.4] containing 3% paraformaldehyde, 3% glutaraldehyde, and 0.1% picric acid. After confirmation of the roots transected by the surgery, the L5 and L6 dorsal root ganglion and spinal cord were removed and processed for immunohistochemistry. All tissue sections were immunohistochemically stained for substance P, CGRP and c-fos by using the peroxidase-antiperoxidase[PAP] method. Count the number of immunostained substance P and CGRP dorsal root ganglion cells and c-fos immunoreactive dorsal horn cells and analyzed statistically with Mann-Whitney U test. The results are as follows. 1. The number of c-fos protein immunoreactive neurons in the superficial layer of dorsal horn were increased markedly at 2 hours after operation, gradually decreased to normal level 1 week after operation. 2. The number of c-fos protein immunoreactive neurons in the deep layer of dorsal horn were gradually increased to the peak 24 hours after operation, decreased to normal level 1 week after operation. 3. The number of substance P and CGRP immunoreactive L5 and L6 dorsal root ganglion neurons were decreased markedly at 1 week after pain model operation. In conclusion, after neuropathic pain model operation, c-fos protein were immediately expressed in the superficial layer of spinal dorsal horn, thereafter c-fos protein in the deep layer of spinal dorsal horn were expressed. CGRP and substance P immunoreactive neurons were decreased markedly 1 week after neuropathic pain model operation.
Animals
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Chronic Pain
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Ganglia, Spinal*
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Glutaral
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Heart Ventricles
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Horns*
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Humans
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Immunohistochemistry
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Models, Animal
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Neuralgia
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Neurons*
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Perfusion
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Peripheral Nervous System Diseases*
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Posterior Horn Cells
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Rats*
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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Spinal Cord
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Spinal Nerve Roots*
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Spinal Nerves
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Substance P
2.Nephrotic Syndrome in Childhood.
Yong CHOI ; Hee Gyung KANG ; Jee Min PARK
Korean Journal of Nephrology 2002;21(3):356-361
No abstract available.
Nephrotic Syndrome*
3.A Study on the Precancerous Lesion of Breast Carcinoma in 9, 10-Dimethyl-1, 2-Benzanthracene-treated Rats.
Cheon Sik CHOI ; Soo Min KANG ; Hye Jung LEE ; Gyung Hyuck KO ; Cheol Keun PARK
Korean Journal of Pathology 1991;25(2):104-113
Following results were obtained from the light microscopic and stereomicroscopic observations of the breasts of rats treated with 9, 10-Dimethyl-1,2-Benzanthracene(DMBA). 1) Adenocarcinomas developed in 17 rats (24%) among 70 DMBA-treated rats. 2) Terminal and buds (TEB) were observed longer in DMBA-treated rats than in control group, but they finally disppeared 4 monthes after treatment. 3) Many hyperplastic alveolar nodules (HAN) developed in DMBA-treated rats. 4) There were no transitional lesions between TEB and adenocarcinoma or HAN and adenocarcinoma. 5) The number of lobules was decreased in DMBA-treated rats. On the other hand, terminal ducts were increased in number. These findings suggest that DMBA stimulate the regression of lobules and induce to form terminal ducts from which adenocarcinomas and HAN develop independently.
Rats
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Animals
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Adenocarcinoma
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Breast Neoplasms
4.Clear Cell Chondrosarcoma: 1 Case Report
Young Girl LEE ; Min LEE ; Gyung Song PARK ; Geung Hwan AHN
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1983;18(2):419-421
Clear cell chondrosarcoma is thought a varient of chondrosarcoma. The tumor usually involves the proximal part of the femur or humerus. Histologically, tumor cells with abdundant clear cytoplasm and benign giant cells are usually found. En bloc resection rather than more radical surgery is thought adequate in the treatment, We have experienced one case of clear cell chondrosarcoma affecting the calcaneus, which is reported in this paper with brief review of literature.
Calcaneus
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Chondrosarcoma
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Cytoplasm
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Femur
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Giant Cells
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Humerus
5.The Therapeutic Effects of Dexamethasone Therapy in Neonate with Bacterial Meningitis.
Eun Gyung LEE ; Kook In PARK ; Min Soo PARK ; Moon Sung PARK ; Ran NAMGUNG ; Chul LEE ; Dong Kwan HAN
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1995;38(5):602-611
No abstract available.
Dexamethasone*
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn*
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Meningitis, Bacterial*
6.A case of Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis.
Seong Gyoo PARK ; Gyung Min ANN ; Sang Hee PARK ; Kwang Chul LEE ; Chang Sung SON ; Pyung Hwa CHOI
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1990;33(4):539-543
No abstract available.
Acidosis, Renal Tubular*
7.Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy: Report of an autopsy case.
Tae Yub KIM ; Young Min KIM ; Jae Gul CHUNG ; Gyung Yub GONG ; Su Kil PARK ; In Chul LEE ; Joo Ryung HUH
Korean Journal of Pathology 1997;31(11):1233-1236
A 35-year-old man was admitted with a 20 day history of generalized edema and muscular weakness of the lower extremities. He was alert with a pale puffy face and an ejection murmur was heard at the cardiac apex. The electrocardiogram disclosed low voltage, first degree atrioventricular block, and a right bundle branch block. During the hospitalization an intractable diastolic hypotension developed, which measured 0 mmHg at the lowest point. At that time the echocardiogram revealed a dilated, akinetic right ventricle. Eventually a multiorgan failure developed and an autopsy following his death presented a fibrofatty replacement of the right ventricular myocardium. This might be a case of an arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy, which is usually characterized clinically by a ventricular tachycardia and may cause a sudden death in young adults.
Adult
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Atrioventricular Block
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Autopsy*
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Bundle-Branch Block
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Death, Sudden
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Edema
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Electrocardiography
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Heart Ventricles
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Hospitalization
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Humans
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Hypotension
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Lower Extremity
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Muscle Weakness
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Myocardium
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Systolic Murmurs
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Tachycardia, Ventricular
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Young Adult
8.Effect of induction chemotherapy in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer.
Tchan Kyu PARK ; Hyung Min CHOI ; Soo Nyung KIM ; Hyeong Soon KIM ; Gyung Soo KIM ; Jeong Yeon KIM
Journal of the Korean Cancer Association 1992;24(5):724-729
No abstract available.
Induction Chemotherapy*
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Ovarian Neoplasms*
9.A Histopathological Study on the Estrogen-induced Breast Lesion in Rats.
Gyung Hyuck KO ; Cheol Keun PARK ; Myoung Keun SHIN ; Soo Min KANG ; Hye Jung LEE ; Jeong Hee LEE
Korean Journal of Pathology 1992;26(5):466-475
Forty eight female Sprague-Dawley rats received a subcutaneous implant containing 12.5 mg estradiol ant the age of 3 weeks. Three rats were killed in 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 weeks and in every month during 2~12 months after implantation, and the breasts were examined by light microscope. In all rats, enlargement of terminal end buds was obseved in 1~2 weeks, maximum development of hyperplastic alveolar nodules in 3 weeks, and marked dilatation and secretion of alveoli or ducts in 1~12 months after implantation. Ductal epithelial hyperplasia was observed in 27 rats and carcinomas developed in 23 rats in 2~12 months after implantation. It was thought that the changes induced by estradiol are more similar to the human breast lesions, compared with changes induced by chemical carcinogens such as dimethylbenzanthracene(DMBA), because breast carcinomas developed in close relationship with ductal epithelial hyperplasia in both estradiol-treated rats and humans, but not in DMBA-treated rats.
Female
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Humans
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Rats
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Animals
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Carcinogens
10.Four Cases of Intrahepatic Biliary Cystadenoma and Cystadenocarcinoma.
Shin HWANG ; Sung Gyu LEE ; Young Joo LEE ; Kwang Min PARK ; Gyung Yub GONG ; Pyung Chul MIN
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society 1999;57(Suppl):1040-1045
A biliary cystadenoma (BC) and a cystadenocarcinoma (BCA) are rare neoplasms of the liver. Among 178 patients with primary liver neoplasms who underwent surgery during the last two years at our department, there were only one case of BC and three cases of BCA. The BC case was a 57-year-old female with 15-cm-sized multilocular cystic mass containing mucin. That patient, who had undergone a simple excision of a liver cyst 6 years earlier under the diagnosis of a cystadenoma, received a repeated wedge resection and is still doing well, no recurrence, 41 months after the resection. One BCA case was a 59-year-old female with an 8-cm-sized multilocular cystic mass. She underwent an extended left lobectomy and is still alive, without recurrence, 55 months later. Another BCA case was 77-year-old female with multiple multilocular masses which had degenerated due to sclerotherapy; the masses were removed by a wedge resection. She has been alive 35 months without recurrence. The other BCA case was a 37-year-old female with a 10-cm-sized unilocular mass with lung metastasis. She underwent an extended left lobectomy and survived 22 months. Malignant transformation of a BC to a BCA is well documented, and recurrence is the rule following incomplete resection. Complete resection of a BC and radical resection of a BCA seem to offer a chance for long-term survival.
Adult
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Aged
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Cystadenocarcinoma*
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Cystadenoma*
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Diagnosis
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Female
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Hepatectomy
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Humans
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Liver
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Liver Neoplasms
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Lung
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Middle Aged
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Mucins
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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Recurrence
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Sclerotherapy