1.Clinical Characteristics of the Subtypes of Guillain-Barre Syndrome according to the Electrodiagnositic Criteria.
Joo Dong KIM ; Min Ky KIM ; Jin Young AHN ; Ji Youn KIM ; B Joon KIM ; Joo Yung KIM
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2001;19(5):503-508
BACKGROUND: Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is defined as a recognizable clinical entity that is characterized by rapidly evolving symmetric limb weakness, loss of tendon reflexes, absent or mild sensory signs, and variable autonomic dysfunctions. Recently, GBS has been classified as a classical demyelinating (acute imflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy, AIDP) and two axonal (acute motor axonal neuropathy, AMAN, and acute motor sensory axonal neuropathy, AMSAN) forms. The clinical pattern and prognosis according to type is not clear. METHODS: Forty-one patients clinically diagnosed as GBS were enrolled and classified as AIDP, AMAN, and AMSAN according to electrodiagnostic criteria. We analyzed the clinical data of each subgroup; age, sex, seasonal distribution, history of previous illness, cranial nerve involvement, respiratory involvement, and motor weakness. RESULTS: Forty-one patients with GBS were comprised of 19 patients (46.3%) with AIDP, 12 patients (29.2%) with AMAN, and 10 patients (24.3%) with AMSAN. AIDP was found more frequently in males and in winter (42.1%) while axonal forms of GBS showed neither gender nor seasonal predominance. Frequency of cranial nerve involvement was not different between the sub-groups of GBS, whereas respiratory involvement was more frequent in AMSAN (50%). Upper limbs were weaker in axonal than in demyelinating types of GBS. CONCLUSIONS: Axonal forms of GBS showed some clinical characteristics distinctive from the demyelinating forms, which might be useful in the differential diagnosis of subgroups of GBS. (J Korean Neurol Assoc 19(5):503~508, 2001)
Amantadine
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Axons
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Cranial Nerves
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Extremities
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome*
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Humans
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Male
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Polyradiculoneuropathy
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Prognosis
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Reflex, Stretch
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Seasons
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Upper Extremity
2.A case of acute profound thrombocytopenia following abciximab therapy.
Jin Woo KIM ; Seon Ho LEE ; Seung Ryul KIM ; Jong Ho PARK ; Yung Joo MIN ; Jae Hoo PARK
Korean Journal of Medicine 2002;62(4):475-481
Bleeding and thrombocytopenia are important adverse effects of abciximab. The incidence of abciximab-induced acute profound thrombocytopenia (APT) is low. APT is defined as an abrupt drop in platelet count to <20,000/microL that occurred within 24 hours of administration of an abciximab. This is distinct from all other types of drug-induced thrombocytopenia, which requires a period of drug administration to induce sensitization. If APT occurs and is left untreated, it can cause serious hemorrhage and ischemia that may be fatal. In this case, a 45-year-old man with acute myocardial infarction was administered a bolus intravenous injection of abciximab (0.25 mg/kg), followed by a 12-hour continuous infusion (10 microgram/min) during primary coronary angioplasty. We report a case of APT that was recognized at 2 hours after the initiation of abciximab infusion and was corrected without serious complications.
Angioplasty
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Hemorrhage
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Humans
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Incidence
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Injections, Intravenous
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Ischemia
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Middle Aged
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Myocardial Infarction
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Platelet Count
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Thrombocytopenia*
3.The Results of the Surgical Treatment using Posterior Spinal instrumentation for Tuberculous Spondylitis.
Yung Khee CHUNG ; Seok Woo KIM ; Hyun Min HAN ; Eung Joo LEE ; Soo Joong CHOI ; Jun Dong CHANG
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery 1999;6(1):81-88
STUDY DESIGN: Twenty-nine patients with spinal tuberculousis were evaluated according to the surgical treatment methods using posterior spinal instrumentation and conventional anterior excision and interbody fusion methods without posterior spinal instrumentation. OBJECTIVE: To confirm the effectiveness of the surgical treatment methods using posterior spinal instrumentation (combined with anterior radical excision and anterior interbody fusion ) in tuberculous spondylitis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Relatively good results(maintaining corrected kyphotic angle , short fusion time, rapid rehabilitation etc.)were obtained in posterior spinal instrumetnation group, especially at thoracic and thoracolumbar spine, but no specific benefits of posterior instrumentation at low lumbar spine during follow-up period. METHODS: Twenty-nine patients with tuberculous spondylitis were divided into two groups depending on their use of posterior spinal instrument in surgical treatment methods ; one group consisted of 18 cases which were treated by anterior radical excision of involved body and anterior interbody fusion with posterior spinal instrumentation(Group I), and the other groups consisted of 11 cases which were treated by anterior radical excision of involved body and anterior interbody fusion(Group II). Change of corrected kyphotic angle according to the level of lesion, number of involved body and complications were measured using pre-, post-operative, and follow-up radiographs and chart review. RESULTS: Comparing the two groups, relatively short fusion time, less kyphotic angle loss, and low complication rates were obtained in posterior spinal instrumentation group(Group I) during the follow up period, especilally, at thoracic and thoracolumbar spine. However, there were no significant postoperative and follow-up results in both groups at low lumbar spine. CONCLUSIONS: Tuberculous spondylitis can be treated, and correction can be maintained with anterior radical excision of involved body and anterior interbody fusion with posterior spinal instrumentation during follow up period.
Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Rehabilitation
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Spine
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Spondylitis*
4.Treatment of Acute Acromioclavicular Dislocation by a Modified Bosworth Method.
Do Yung KIM ; Joo Ho SHIN ; Gun Il IM ; Min Wook KOUN ; Won Ho CHO ; Seung Ryul LIM
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1999;34(6):1141-1146
PURPOSE: To find out the problem of modified Bosworth method and improve the method of operation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 21patients treated with modified Bosworth method were evaluated after a minium follow-up period of two years. The results were analysed clinically and reontgenographically. RESULTS: In postoperative X-ray evaluation, the coracoclavicular interval of the operated side was decreased by an average of 0.8 mm compared with that of the normal side. There was no significant difference in coracoclavicular interval between after screw removal and last follow-up. Loosening of the screw was seen in 3 of the 5 cases overcorrected by more than 2 mm and the result was fair in two of them. A satisfactory result was obtained in 17 (81.1%) of the 21 cases. CONCLUSION: Modified Bosworth method for acute complete acromioclavicular dislocation yields better results provided the overcorrection and anterior displacement of the clavicle are appropriately protected.
Acromioclavicular Joint
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Clavicle
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Dislocations*
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Follow-Up Studies
5.Higher Expression of TRPM7 Channels in Murine Mature B Lymphocytes than Immature Cells.
Jin Kyoung KIM ; Jae Hong KO ; Joo Hyun NAM ; Ji Eun WOO ; Kyeong Min MIN ; Yung E EARM ; Sung Joon KIM
The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2005;9(2):69-75
TRPM7, a cation channel protein permeable to various metal ions such as Mg2+, is ubiquitously expressed in variety of cells including lymphocytes. The activity of TRPM7 is tightly regulated by intracellular Mg2+, thus named Mg2+-inhibited cation (MIC) current, and its expression is known to be critical for the viability and proliferation of B lymphocytes. In this study, the level of MIC current was compared between immature (WEHI-231) and mature (Bal-17) B lymphocytes. In both cell types, an intracellular dialysis with Mg2+-free solution (140 mM CsCl) induced an outwardly-rectifying MIC current. The peak amplitude of MIC current and the permeability to divalent cation (Mn2+) were several fold higher in Bal-17 than WEHI-231. Also, the level of mRNAs for TRPM7, a molecular correspondence of the MIC channel, was significantly higher in Bal-17 cells. The amplitude of MIC was further increased, and the relation between current and voltage became linear under divalent cation-free conditions, demonstrating typical properties of the TRPM7. The stimulation of B cell receptors (BCR) by ligation with antibodies did not change the amplitude of MIC current. Also, increase of extracellular [Mg2+]c to enhance the Mg2+ influx did not affect the BCR ligation-induced death of WEHI-231 cells. Although the level of TRPM7 was not directly related with the cell death of immature B cells, the remarkable difference of TRPM7 might indicate a fundamental change in the permeability to divalent cations during the development of B cells.
Antibodies
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B-Lymphocytes*
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Cations, Divalent
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Cell Death
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Dialysis
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Ions
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Ligation
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Lymphocytes
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Permeability
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Precursor Cells, B-Lymphoid
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RNA, Messenger
6.A Case of Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome with Acute Submassive Pulmonary Thromboembolism Treated with Thrombolytic Therapy.
Seong Taek CHU ; Yung Hee HAN ; Jung A KOH ; Seon Jae KIM ; Hak Cheol LEE ; Si Eun KIM ; Yong Chul SHIN ; Jung Ju SIR ; Seung Min CHOI ; Shin Bae JOO
Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2015;23(4):266-270
Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome is a rare congenital mesodermal abnormality characterized by varicose veins, cutaneous hemangiomas, soft tissue and bony hypertrophy of limb. Potential complications such as deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism have not been reported in Korea to date. We demonstrate the case of a 48-year-old woman with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome with extensive varicose veins on right lower limb, hypertrophy of left big toe and basilar artery tip aneurysm, complicated with acute submassive pulmonary thromboembolism treated successfully with intravenous thrombolytic therapy.
Aneurysm
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Basilar Artery
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Extremities
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Female
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Heart Failure
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Hemangioma
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Humans
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Hypertrophy
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Intracranial Aneurysm
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Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome*
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Korea
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Lower Extremity
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Mesoderm
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Middle Aged
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Pulmonary Embolism*
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Thrombolytic Therapy*
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Toes
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Varicose Veins
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Venous Thromboembolism
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Venous Thrombosis
7.Probable Primary Leptomeningeal Melanoma: A Case Report.
Hee Dae KIM ; Seung Min LEE ; Jae Yung YANG ; Chun Sik CHOI ; Mun Bae JU ; Joo Seob KEUM ; Myung Suk KIM
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1997;26(6):863-869
Primary leptomeningeal melanomas(PLMs) are rare aggressive central nervous system(CNS) tumors without systemic foci. It can be very difficult, however, to clearly distinguish PLMs from those that have metastasized. We report a case of malignant leptomenigeal melanoma occurring in the right temporal convexity of a 77-yearold woman. Almost all malignant CNS melanomas in the old are secondary to the cutaneous melanoma and can cause diverse neurological manifestations; certain clinical findings of the presented case-namely, the patient's age, vague neurologic findings and absence of cutaneous lesions -are therefore interesting. Thorough clinical checkups, including whole-body bone scan, whole spine MRI, abdominal ultrasound, and tumor marker studies to find extracranial lesions revealed no abnormalities. Based on these clinical findings, we suppose-though are not certain-that the tumor of the presented case is a PLM.
Female
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Melanoma*
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Neurologic Manifestations
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Spine
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Ultrasonography
8.A Case of Broncho-esophageal fistula associated with Bronchiectasis.
Hyuck Joon CHUNG ; Sung Hyun KU ; Sun Min LEE ; Kwang Joo PARK ; Sung Chul HWANG ; Yi Hyeong LEE ; Myung Ho HAN ; Yung Jin KIM ; Chul Ju LEE ; Ki Bum LEE
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1999;46(5):729-734
Broncho-esophageal fistula(BEF) is an uncommon clinical entity which can cause severe suppurative lung disease. Acquired fistulas between the esophagus and tracheobronchial tree are relatively uncommon. They are caused by many diseases including malignancy and chronic inflammation such as tuberculosis and have favorable outcome with proper treatment. To our knowledge, there has been no description of patients with BEF due to the bronchiectasis. We report a case of broncho-esophageal fistula in association with bronchiectasis in a 35-year-old male patient with hemoptysis. Bronchoscopy revealed mild bleeding from the superior segment of the right lower lobe without specific endobronchial lesion. Barium esophagogram could not confirm the fistula. The diagnosis of a broncho-esophageal fistula was established by an esophagogastroscopy using fistulogram and subsequent bronchoscopy, in which the communication between the bronchial tree and the esophagus was demonstrated by instilling dye selectively through the fistulous opening using esophagogastroscopy and visualizing the fistula and the bronchial tree. The patient was treated with resection of the right lower lobe, extirpation of the diverticulum and surgical closure of the bronchial defect and fistula, but he suffered from pneumonia thereafter and eventually expired due to sepsis and multiple organ failure.
Adult
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Barium
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Bronchiectasis*
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Bronchoscopy
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Diagnosis
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Diverticulum
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Esophagus
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Fistula*
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Hemoptysis
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Hemorrhage
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Humans
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Inflammation
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Lung Diseases
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Male
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Multiple Organ Failure
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Pneumonia
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Sepsis
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Tuberculosis
9.The Value of Superoxidized Water (Cleantop(R)) for Endoscopic Disinfection.
Kwang Ro JOO ; Jae Sim JEONG ; Sung Koo LEE ; Yung Sang LEE ; Young Il MIN ; Mi Na KIM ; Chik Hyun PAI
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2000;21(5):819-824
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Conventional disinfectants are expensive, hazardous, and often require long periods of exposure. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a new endoscopic disinfector (Cleantop(R)) that uses superoxidized water (SW) as a disinfectant. METHODS: Immediately after patient examinations, endoscopes were cleaned manually and disinfected with SW for seven minutes. Cultures were taken from valves (swabbing), biopsy channels (rinsing), and biopsy channels after brushing (rinsing). The results were compared with those of other disinfectants tested previously by the same culture methods. RESULTS: Of 12 endoscopes disinfected with SW, disinfection rates were 83.3%, 58.3% and 25% at valves, channels and channels after brushing, respectively. In no instances were more than 100 colony forming units (cfu) of bacteria recovered from each endoscope. SW was similar to peroxygen compound (33.3%, 50%, 50%) and 2% glutaraldehyde (100%, 16.7%, 16.7%) in its disinfectant effect, since 100 or more cfu of bacteria were recovered only from endoscopes disinfected with peroxygen compound. The number of bacterial recovered from endoscopes disinfected with 2% glutaraldehyde was less than 10 cfu. CONCLUSIONS: Disinfection with SW appears to be an effective and time-saving alternative to conventional disinfectants.
Bacteria
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Biopsy
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Disinfectants
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Disinfection*
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Endoscopes
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Glutaral
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Humans
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Stem Cells
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Water*
10.Formation of Intercellular Junction between Cardiomyocyte and H9c2 Cell Line in Co-Culture.
Jeong Hyun PARK ; Han Sol KANG ; Min Cheol PARK ; Dae Joong KIM ; Jang Hee HAHN ; Hoon Ki SUNG ; Joo Young KIM ; In Hwan SONG ; Eon Gi SUNG ; Yung Chang LEE
Korean Journal of Physical Anthropology 2003;16(3):165-176
Recently, new treatments for human heart disease such as ischemia, infarction, cardiomyopathy, coronary heart disease have been developed. transplantation various kinds of cells from skeletal muscle, endothelium, mesenchyme, hemopoietic tissue to injured area after infarction were challenged. It's so called 'Cell Transplantation'. This therapeutic strategy already adopted and got a good result in clinical trial. But several limitations are still remained, including ethics, donor cell numbers, side effects, therapeutic efficiency. In this research, we investigated the formation of intercellular junction and synchronous contraction between cardiomyocyte and H9c2 cell line in co-culture to establish experimental model in vitro for cell transplantation. For this purpose, two kinds of cells, primary cultured cardiomyocyte and H9c2 (cardiomyoblast cell line) were used. Cultured cardiomyocytes had repetitive contraction-relaxation pattern along longitudinal axis both in single and coculture. But their contractions were slower, less regular, less strong in co-culture than in cardiomyocyte culture only. H9c2 cells did not contracted actively themselves, but moved toward cardiomyocyte passively coincided with contraction. In contact region between two kinds of cells, there was no signal after immunocytochemical staining labeled with connexin43 (gap junction), desmoplakin (desmosome), N-cadherin (adherent junction) even though they had membrane contact. Moreover, F-actin and striation were less developed. These results suggested that co-culture system interfere with remodelling of contractile apparatus, intercellular junction formation as well as contraction-relaxation. Furthermore cardiomyocyte could not induce H9c2 cells differentiation into cardiomyocyte. Therefore, much more research would be essential for clinical application of cell transplantation and this study would be the basic source for further study of new therapy of myocardial disease and building up in vitro model.
Actins
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Axis, Cervical Vertebra
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Cadherins
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Cardiomyopathies
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Cell Count
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Cell Line*
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Cell Transplantation
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Coculture Techniques*
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Connexin 43
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Coronary Disease
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Desmoplakins
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Endothelium
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Ethics
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Heart Diseases
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Humans
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Infarction
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Intercellular Junctions*
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Ischemia
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Membranes
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Mesoderm
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Models, Theoretical
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Muscle, Skeletal
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Myocytes, Cardiac*
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Tissue Donors
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Transplants