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Adolescent* ; Humans

Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a relatively rare condition. The disorder almost always involves a single joint and the knee is most commonly affected. We report on three cases of localized PVNS that involved the patella fat pad and synovium. Diagnostic and therapeutic arthroscopies were performed, and typical findings of localized PVNS were found. Complete resection of the lesions were performed arthroscopically. Arthroscopy can be used as an effective diagnostic and therapeutic tool for identification and resection of intraarticular localized PVNS of the knee.
Adipose Tissue ; Arthroscopy ; Joints ; Knee* ; Patella ; Synovial Membrane ; Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular*

Normal gingival fibroblasts functioning is fundamental for the maintenance of periodontal connective tissue as well as wound healing. Nicotine have been found to affect DNA synthesis and cell proliferation, which appear to depend on the type of cells. This in vitro study was done to determine the effects of nicotine, a major component of tobacco, on cell proliferation, viability, activity, cell cycle distribution, and expression of cell cycle regulatory proteins in human gingival fibroblasts. Nicotine has been tested for 2 days or 4 days in 5 different concentrations; 0.1 microgram/ml; 1 microgram/ml; 10 microgram/ml; 100 microgram/ml; 1000 microgram/ml. To assess cell proliferation and viability, viable and non-viable cells were counted by hemocytometer; to evaluate cellular activity, MTT assay was employed; to analyze cell cycle distribution, fluorescent propidium iodide-DNA complex were measured using fluorocytometer; to determine the expression of cell cycle regulatory proteins, western blot analysis was performed. After 2 days and 4 days incubation respectively, at concentrations of 1 microgram/ml - 1000 microgram/ml, nicotine significantly inhibited proliferation comparing to non-supplemented controls. The cell viability was significantly decreased after 2 days and 4 days at concentrations of 1 microgram/ml - 1000 microgram/ml and at 10 microgram/ml - 1000 microgram/ml respectively. After 2 days and 4 days, the cellular activity was significantly decreased at concentrations of 10 microgram/ml - 1000 microgram/ml. Treatment with 100 microgram/ml nicotine for 48 hours caused an increase in the proportion of G1-phase cells (from 46.41% to 53.46%) and a decrease in the proportion of S-phase cells (from 17.80% to 14.27%). The levels of cyclin D1 and CDK 4 proteins in nicotine-treated fibroblasts were lower than that of controls, whereas the levels of p16 and pRB were higher than that of controls. These results suggest that the decrease of cell proliferation and lengthened Gap phases (G1) by nicotine may due to the increased expression of p16 and pRB as well as decreased expression of cyclin D1 and CDK 4 in human gingival fibroblasts.
Blotting, Western ; Cell Cycle Proteins* ; Cell Cycle* ; Cell Proliferation ; Cell Survival ; Connective Tissue ; Cyclin D ; Cyclin D1 ; DNA ; Fibroblasts* ; Humans* ; Nicotine* ; Propidium ; Tobacco ; Wound Healing

Gingival fibroblasts are major cellular component of gingiva. However, the molecular mechanisms of senescence of human gingival fibroblasts are unknown. Human fibroblasts undergo replicative senescence in vitro after a limited number of population doublings. A reduced rate of proliferation is a prominent phenomenon observed in senescent fibroblasts. This phenomenon is happened with cell cycle arrest that was controled by cell cycle regulatory proteins. The purpose of present study was to investigate the effect of replicative senescence on cell cycle progression and to find out its molecular mechanisms in human gingival fibroblasts. Replicative senescence of gingival fibroblasts were induced by subsequent cultures that were repeated up to 18 passage. In the present study, I examined change of cell proliferation, cell activity, cell viability and cell cycle progression during the replicative process. Also, I examined expression of cell cycle regulatory proteins which was estimated by western blot analysis. Cell proliferation, cell activity and cell viability of gingival fibroblasts were notably decreased with increase of population doubling level(PDL). S phase was decreased and G1 phase was increased with increase of PDL. Western blot analysis showed that levels of p16, p21 and p53 of senescent gingival fibroblasts(PDL41, PDL58) were higher than young fibroblasts(PDL27) and cdk4 were lower than young fibroblasts(PDL27). In conclusion, these results suggest that proliferative function of human gingival fibroblasts may be decreased by replicative senescence and its molecular mechanisms may be activatied with p16, p21, p53 and pRB, and repressed wtih cdk4.
Aging ; Blotting, Western ; Cell Aging* ; Cell Cycle Checkpoints ; Cell Cycle Proteins ; Cell Cycle* ; Cell Proliferation ; Cell Survival ; Fibroblasts* ; G1 Phase ; Gingiva ; Humans* ; S Phase

The indole alkaloid harmaline has been to cause tremor and ataxia, and produce cerebellar neurotoxicity in rat. Degeneration of Purkinje cell alligned in narrow parasagittal bands result from excitation of inferior olivary nucleus in harmaline-treated rats. The objective of this study was to investigate the hypothesis that excitation of climbing fiberinduced by harmaline mediates Purkinje cell injury or degeneration. For this purpose, the inferior olive of rats was chemically ablated by using 3-acetyl pyridine, a neurotoxic chemical, and cerebellar damage followed by administration of harmaline was analyzed using immunohistochemical markers for neurons, glial cells. The results demonstrated that a subset of Purkinje cell in the vermis and paravermis degenerated after harmaline treatment, but harmaline produced little or no Purkinje cell degeneration after inferior olivary ablation. These results suggested that harmalineinduced activation of inferior olivary neurons may lead to release of glutamate from climbing fiber synaptic terminal distributed over the Purkinje cells, and may lead to cytotoxic degeneration of Purkinje cells.
Animals ; Ataxia ; Cerebellum ; Glutamic Acid ; Harmaline* ; Neuroglia ; Neurons ; Olea ; Olivary Nucleus ; Presynaptic Terminals ; Purkinje Cells* ; Rats ; Tremor

The purpose of present study was to investigate the effects of physiologically active compound (SD62-122) from Phlomidis Radix on the cell cycle progression and its molecular mechanism in human gingival fibroblasts(HGFs). For this purpose, fibroblasts were isolated and cultured from excisioned gingiva during crown lengthening procedure in healthy adult. The following parameter were evaluated that there are cell number counting, MTT assay, cell cycle progression, western blot analysis. The cell number and MTT assay of primary cultured fibroblast was not increased at 2 days but significant increased compare to negative control at 3days(p<0.05). S phase was increased and G1 phase decreased in both 10(-8)M and 10(-9)M of SD62-122 in cell cycle analysis. The cell cycle regulation protein levels of Cyclin D1, Cyclin E, cdk 2, cdk 4 and cdk 6 were increased compare to control in both 10(-8)M and 10(-9)M of SD62-122. The protein levels of p21 and p53 were decreased compare to control, but the level of pRb was not changed compare to control in 10(-9)M of SD2-122. These results suggested that physiologically active compound (SD62-122) isolated from Phlomidis Radix increases the cell proliferation and cell cycle progression in HGFs, which is linked to increased cell cycle regulation protein levels of Cyclin D1, Cyclin E, cdk 2, cdk 4 and cdk 6, and decreased the levels of p21, p53.
Adult ; Blotting, Western ; Cell Count ; Cell Cycle* ; Cell Proliferation ; Crown Lengthening ; Cyclin D1 ; Cyclin E ; Cyclins ; Fibroblasts* ; G1 Phase ; Gingiva ; Humans* ; S Phase

PURPOSE: Transthoracic fine needle aspiration biopsy is a widely practiced technique in the investigation of the lung and mediastinal masses because of its safety, reliability and accuracy. We report the diagnostic accuracy of the transthoracic fine needle aspiration biopsy and the frequency of its complications which required treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed 1000 transthoracic needle aspiration biopsies whcih were performed in 986 patients with 993 chest lesions. Aspiration biopsies were obtained with Westcott needles (20G or 22G) under the fluoroscopic guidance. Final diagnosis was made with operation, bronchoscopy, sputum study, biopsy of other sites and the clinical course of the patient. We analyzed diagnostic yields of aspiration biopsy and the frequency of the complication requiring treatment. RESULTS: The sensitivity was 87.6% in benign diseases and 95.8% in malignant diseases. Pneumothorax was the most frequent complication, which required pig-tail catheter insertion in 36 cases or thoracostomy in six cases. In 36 cases, minimal hemoptysis developed which did not require treatments. CONCLUSION: We obtained relatively high sensitivities of malignant and benign lesions using transthoracic fine needle aspiration biopsy and the frequency of the complications requiring treatment was very low. Transthoracic fine needle aspiration biopsy is a valuable diagnostic method in the thoracic lesions.
Biopsy* ; Biopsy, Fine-Needle* ; Biopsy, Needle ; Bronchoscopy ; Catheters ; Diagnosis ; Hemoptysis ; Humans ; Lung ; Needles ; Pneumothorax ; Sputum ; Thoracostomy ; Thorax

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Mitral annulus velocity measured by doppler tissue imaging (DTI) has been used as a method of evaluation of the left ventricular diastolic function. This study was aimed to evaluate the left ventricular diastolic function using the mitral annulus velocity measured by DTI in the patients with hypertension. METHODS AND SUBJECTS: One hundered twenty nine patients with blood pressure above 140/90mmHg and age sex matched 123 normotensive subjects were studied. For measuring the mitral annulus velocities by DTI, we used the 2.5 MHz probe (Sequoia, Accuson) in apical four chamber view with the sample volume at the septal portion of the mitral annulus. RESULTS: Mitral annular velocities were easily obtained from all subjects. In the hypertension group, mitral annulus E'velocity was significantly lower than normotensive controls (5.4 1.3 cm/sec vs 6.5 1.8 cm/sec, p<0.001) and mitral annulus A' velocity was significantly higher than normotensive controls (8.6 1.4 cm/sec vs 7.9 1.1 cm/sec, p<0.001). In comparison with patients with normal LVML(IV mass index in hypertension group and subjects with normal LVMI in normotensive controls, mitral annulus E'velocity was reduced in patients with normal LVMI in hypertension group compared with subjects with normal LVMI in normotensive controls (5.6 1.4 cm/sec vs 6.7 1.8 cm/sec, p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Mitral annulus velocity measured by DTI could be used as one of the parameters in evaluating the early changes of left ventricular diastolic function in the patient with hypertension.
Blood Pressure ; Humans ; Hypertension*

The ultimate goal of periodontal therapy is the regeneration of periodontal tissue and the repair of function. For more than a decade there have been many efforts to develop ma- terials and methods of treatment to promote periodontal tissue regeneration. Recently many efforts are concentrated on the regeneration potential of material used in traditional medicine. Safflower(Carthamus tinctorius L.) seed extract(SSE) have long clinically used in Korea to promote bone formation and prevent osteoporosis. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of SSE on bone formation in human osteoblastic cell line. Human fetal osteoblastic cell line(hFOB 1.19) was cultured with DMEM and SSE(1microgram/ml, 10microgram/ml, 100microgram/ml, 1mg/ml) at 34degrees C with 5% CO2 in 100% humidity. The proliferation, differentiation of the cell was evaluated by several experiments. Cell proliferation was significantly increased at 10microgram/ml, 100microgram/ml, 1mg/ml of SSE after 3 and 7 days incubation(p<0.05). Cell spreading assay was significantly increased at 100microgram/ml of SSE after 3 days and 1microgram/ml, 10microgram/ml, 100microgram/ml, 1mg/ml of SSE after 7 days(p<0.05). Alkaline Phosphatase(ALP) level was significantly increased in 10microgram/ml, 100microgram/ml of SSE(p<0.05). Collagen synthesis was significantly increased at 10microgram/ml, 100microgram/ml, 1mg/ml of SSE(p<0.05). A quantified calcium accumulation was significantly increased at 10microgram/ml, 100microgram/ml of SSE(p<0.05). ALP and osteocalcin mRNA was expressed in 100microgram/ml of SSE by RT-PCR. These results indicate that SSE are capable of increasing osteoblasts mineralization and may play an important role in bone formation.
Calcium ; Carthamus tinctorius* ; Cell Line ; Cell Proliferation ; Collagen ; Humans ; Humidity ; Korea ; Medicine, Traditional ; Osteoblasts ; Osteocalcin ; Osteogenesis* ; Osteoporosis ; Regeneration ; RNA, Messenger

The metastasis of uterine leiomyosarcoma to the neck node has not been reported previously and the radiotherapy has been rarely used for the metastatic lesion of the other sites. We report a case of neck metastasis from a uterine leiomyosarcoma, which developed 10 months after surgery and postoperative pelvic radiotherapy. It also involved the parapharyngeal space, adjacent spine, and spinal canal. The metastatic neck mass was inoperable, and was treated by neck radiotherapy (6,000 cGy) and chemotherapy including taxol and carboplatin. The mass has regressed progressively to a nearly impalpable state. She has never developed spinal cord compression syndrome, and has maintained good swallowing for eight months since the neck radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Since the extensive metastatic neck mass showed good local response to high dose radiotherapy and chemotherapy, both treatments may be considered for an unresectable metastatic leiomyosarcoma.
Carboplatin ; Deglutition ; Drug Therapy* ; Leiomyosarcoma* ; Lymphatic Diseases* ; Neck ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Paclitaxel ; Radiotherapy* ; Spinal Canal ; Spinal Cord Compression ; Spine