No abstract available.
Fever* ; Hemoptysis*

Two typical cases of epithelioid sarcoma were examined by immunohistochemical stain using antibodies to epithelial membrane antigen, carcinoembryonic antigen, vimentin and cytokeratin. Both cases showed positive reactivity for the four kinds of antibodies. These results point to the fact that epithelioid sarcoma simultaneously expresses epithelial markers and characteristic mesenchymal phenotypes. Epithelioid sarcoma appears to be a tumor derived from a multipotential mesenchymal cell with multidirectional differentiation.
Antibodies ; Carcinoembryonic Antigen ; Keratins ; Mucin-1 ; Phenotype ; Sarcoma* ; Vimentin

Interferon preparations, in addition to their antiviral properties, may inhibit cell growth and multiplication, enhance the expression of cell surface antigens and influence some functions of T-1ymphocytes, macrophages and natural killer cells. The study was performed in order to investigate the cytolytic effect, antiproli ferative effect and HLA antigen expression effect of the gamma-interferon(IFN- r ) on human melanoma cell line A-375. the cytolytic activities were checked by 'Cr release assay, the antiproliferative activities were analyzed by the 'H-thymidine uptake test and HLA antigen expressions were observed by the indirect imrnuno fluor esent method. The results were as follows : 1. The cytolytic effect of the peripheral rnononuclea.r cells treated with INF- on A 375 human melanoma cell line was increased to 31.4%, 36.5%, 33.9%, 53.9 %, 13.9% respectively in the experiment 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 as compared to control group (-11.4%, 3.6%, 18.5%, 35.5%, 6.7% respectively). 2. 1ri the dose response check of the peripheral mononuclear cells treated with INF r to A 375, the cytolytic effect was definitely observed at 200U/ml concentration of the INF r and maximal effect was observed at 500U/ml concentration. 3. The IIUF r treated natural killer cells did not show any significant increase in cytolytie activity as compared to that of untreated natural killer cell and the same results were obtained with monocytes. This cytolytic activity was significantly increased when INF-r treated natural killer cells were co-culturd with monoeytes. 4. The cyaolytjc activity of natural killer cells was increased at the same degree when using culture supernant of INF- treated monocytes as in the case of using
Antigens, Surface ; Cell Line ; Humans* ; Interferons* ; Killer Cells, Natural ; Macrophages ; Melanoma* ; Monocytes

No abstract available.
Decompression* ; Facial Nerve* ; Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome*

PURPOSE: The present study investigated whether an autophagic process is involved in the apoptotic death of human tenon's capsule fibroblasts (HTCFs) caused by mitomycin-C. METHODS: An autophagic phenotype was tested using fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry with specific biological staining dyes including monodansylcadaverine and acridine orange and microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3). RESULTS: Treatment with mitomycin-C (0.4 mg/ml) increased the acidic vesicular organelles of tenon's capsule fibroblasts in a time dependent manner. Mitomycin-C induced both LC3-II cleavage and beclin-1 expression. 3-MA, a pharmacological inhibitor of autophagy, inhibited the mitomycin-C induced increase of acidic vesicular organelleS. CONCLUSIONS: Autophagy was induced with 0.4 mg/ml mitomycin-C in tenon's capsule fibroblasts. And, autophagic mechanisms may be involved in the early stage of apoptosis of fibroblasts.
Acridine Orange ; Apoptosis ; Autophagy ; Cadaverine ; Coloring Agents ; Fibroblasts ; Flow Cytometry ; Humans ; Light ; Microscopy, Fluorescence ; Microtubule-Associated Proteins ; Mitomycin ; Organelles ; Phenotype ; Tenon Capsule

No abstract available.
Dental Enamel* ; Lasers, Solid-State*

No abstract available.
Cochlear Implants*

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe the anglographic finding and clinical result of transarterial embolotherapy(TAE) in patients with injuries of renal artery branches by blunt trauma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was based on retrospective analysis of seven cases, in which TAE was attempted for the control of traumatic renal arterial bleeding. All procedures were performed via the transfemoral approach. TAE was performed with stainless steel coil in two cases, Gelfoam in one case, and Gelfoam and stainless steel coil in four cases. RESULTS: Angiographic findings of vascular injuries were pseudoaneurysm in four cases, extravasation in two cases and arteriocalyceal fistula in one case. All procedures were performed successfully without complication. CONCLUSION: Pseudoaneurysm is a common anglographic finding in patients with injury of renal artery branches and TAE is considered a safe and effective method for treating such cases.
Aneurysm, False ; Embolization, Therapeutic* ; Fistula ; Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Renal Artery* ; Retrospective Studies ; Stainless Steel ; Vascular System Injuries

More than 90% of bladder cancers are transitional cell carcinomas. Transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder ordinarily does not pose diagnostic difficulties and is well known its clinical behavior. However, variation from the classic histology can cause problems in recognition. Recently several variants of transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder have been described to promote the recognition of, or to draw attention to, possible differences in clinical behavior. The presence of a micropapillary component in transitional cell carcinoma is associated with high-stage and high-grade transitional cell carcinoma with a tendency of vascular invasion, and with poor prognostic histologic feature. We report a case of micropapillary transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder.
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell* ; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms ; Urinary Bladder*

Relapsing polychondritis is a rare inflammatory disorder affecting the cartilaginous structures throughout the body. Although there is no pathognomonic laboratory tests, clinical features, when coupled with histopathologic findings, enable one to make a diagnosis of relapsing polychondritis. A 26-year-old man presented with purplish, swollen, and tender auricles and injected eyes. His symptoms had developed eight months ago and fluctuated irrespective of various medications such as corticosteroids and antibiotics. Histopathologic examination revealed loss of basophilic staining of the cartilage with some dissolution of its structures. Treatment was initiated with dapsone, However, the remission was too immediate to be considered as a effect of dapsone.
Adrenal Cortex Hormones ; Adult ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Basophils ; Cartilage ; Dapsone ; Diagnosis ; Humans ; Polychondritis, Relapsing*