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T Terashima

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PubMed1993

[A case of chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis treated with itraconazole].

An 84-year-old woman was admitted because of fever, hemoptysis and productive cough with infiltrative shadows in the right lung field on chest X-ray. Chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis was diagnosed on the basis of her clinical and radiographic features, positive cultures and positive serological tests. Conventional chemotherapy with fluconazole and 5-FC produced only minimal improvement. A course of itraconazole was initiated and proved to be effective.

Administration, Oral↗
PubMed1993

[Pulmonary disease due to Mycobacterium xenopi].

A 54-year old man with pulmonary disease due to Mycobacterium xenopi is described. He had a history of pulmonary tuberculosis at 8 years of age. He was admitted to our hospital in October 1992, complaining of productive cough and fever. A chest X-ray on October 20 showed an infiltrative shadow with a cavity, although chest X-ray picture on October 2 showed only inactive shadow, in the right upper lobe. Acid-fast organisms were seen in his sputum specimens and M. xenopi was identified by culture. The isolates were confirmed to be M. xenopi by the DNA-DNA hybridization method. He was treated with isoniazid, rifampicin and streptomycin. The fever decreased within a week. After two months of therapy, sputum cultures became negative and chest X-ray findings improved. It was concluded that this is a case of rapidly progressed pulmonary disease caused by M. xenopi in the normal host. This patient's condition responded to antituberculosis drugs.

Humans↗
PubMed1993

Observations on structural features and characteristics of biological apatite crystals. 7. Observation on lattice imperfection of human tooth and bone crystals II.

In a series of studies to investigate the structural features of the biological crystal, such as the tooth and bone, using an electron microscope, we examined the ultrastructure of the human enamel, dentin, and bone crystals at near atomic resolution and showed the configuration of the hydroxyapatite structure through the cross and longitudinal sections of the enamel, dentin, and bone crystals. Subsequently, based on the results of our observations of the ultrastructure of the tooth and bone crystals, we attempted to clarify the essential structural features and characteristics of the lattice imperfections in the hydroxyapatite structure composing of the human enamel, dentin, and bone crystals from the morphological viewpoint. Therefore, using the same approach, we examined the images of the lattice imperfection of the normal human enamel, dentin, and bone crystals. In this report, following the previous observation of the lattice imperfection on the point defect structure and the dislocations appearing in the inner structure of the crystal, we describe the image of the face defect structure obtained by using the same approach from the sections of the human enamel, dentin, and bone crystals, such as the stacking fault, grain boundary, and others. The materials used for this study were the human enamel, dentin, and bone crystals. The small cubes of the material were fixed in glutaraldehyde and osmium tetroxide and embedded in epoxy resin using the routine methods. The ultrathin sections were cut with a diamond knife without decalcification. The sections were examined with the HITACHI H-800 H and H-9000 type transmission electron microscopes operated at 200 kV and 300 kV respectively. Each crystal was observed at an initial magnification of 300,000 times and at a final magnification of 10,000,000 times and over. We sincerely believe that the electron micrographs shown in this report are the first to show the images of the lattice imperfections from the sections obtained from the hydroxyapatite crystal composing of the human enamel, dentin, and bone tissue, such as the grain boundary, stacking fault, and others, at near atomic resolution.

Bone and Bones↗
PubMed1993

Observations on structural features and characteristics of biological apatite crystals. 8. Observation on fusion of human enamel crystals.

In a series of studies to investigate the basic structural features and characteristics of the biological apatite crystals, using a transmission electron microscope, we examined the ultrastructure of the human enamel, dentin, and bone crystals at near atomic resolution and showed the configuration of the hydroxyapatite structure through the cross and longitudinal sections of the crystals. Subsequently, based on the results of the observations by the authors of the ultrastructure of the tooth and bone, using the same approach, we have been able to directly examine the images of the lattice imperfections in the human tooth and bone crystals, such as the point defect structure, line defect, and face defect, in the crystals. In this report, we describe the images of the crystal fusion obtained by using the same approach from the sections of the human enamel crystals. The materials used for this study were the noncarious enamel from the freshly extracted human erupted lower first molars. The small cubes of the material were fixed in glutaraldehyde and osmium tetroxide and embedded in epoxy resin using the routine methods. The ultrathin sections were cut with a diamond knife without decalcification. The sections were examined with the HITACHI H-800 H and H-9000 type transmission electron microscopes operated at 200 kV and 300 kV. Each crystal was observed at an initial magnification of 300,000 times and at a final magnification of 10,000,000 times and over. We are, therefore, able to confirm that the fusion between the adjacent crystals can occur at some time during the life history of the human enamel. We sincerely believe that the electron micrographs shown in this report are the first to show the ultrastructures of the crystal fusion in the human enamel crystals at near atomic resolution.

Crystallography↗
PubMed1993

Observations of structural features and characteristics of biological apatite crystals. 3. Observation on ultrastructure of human dentin crystals.

In a series of studies to investigate the structural features of the biological crystals, using electron microscope, we examined the ultrastructure of the human dentin crystals at near atomic resolution through the cross and longitudinal sections of the crystals. The materials used for this study were the deep layer of the non-carious coronal dentin from freshly extracted human erupted permanent molars. The small cubes of the dentin were fixed in glutaraldehyde and osmium tetroxide and embedded in epoxy resin using the routine methods. The ultrathin sections were cut with a diamond knife without decalcification. The sections were examined with the HITACH H-700 type of transmission electron microscope operated at 200kV. Each crystal was observed at the initial magnification of 300,000 times and at the final magnification of 10,000,000 times and over. Using this approach, the authors have been able to show the configuration of the hydroxyapatite structure in the cross and longitudinal sections of the dentin crystals deposited within and between the collagen fibrils (intrafibrillar and interfibrillar crystal) in the intertubular dentin and observe the basic hexagonal pattern of the unit cell viewed down the c-axis. The authors sincerely believe that the electron micrograph shown in this report is the first atomic image to be obtained from a hydroxyapatite crystal from the human dentin, using the sections.

Apatites↗
PubMed1993

Observations on structural features and characteristics of biological apatite crystals. 4. Observation on ultrastructure of human bone crystals.

In a series of studies to investigate the structural features of the biological crystals such as the tooth and bone, following the previous observations of the tooth crystal using an electron microscope, we examined the ultrastructure of the human bone crystals at near atomic resolution through the cross and longitudinal sections of the crystals. The materials used for this study were the normal bone tissue obtained from the buccal alveolar compact bone of the human mandible in the portion of the lower first molar. The small cubes of the bone tissue were fixed in glutaraldehyde and osmium tetroxide and embedded in epoxy resin using the routine methods. The ultrathin sections were cut with a diamond knife without decalcification. The sections were examined with the HITACHI H-800 type transmission electron microscope operated at 200 kV. Each crystal was observed at the initial magnification of 300,000 times and at the final magnification of 10,000,000 times and over. Using this approach, we showed the configuration of the hydroxyapatite structure in the cross and longitudinal sections of the bone crystals deposited within and between the collagen fibrils (intrafibrillar and interfibrillar crystals) in the bone tissue. Furthermore, using the same approach, we observed the crystal lattices of the hydroxyapatite structure appearing in the cross and longitudinal sections. We sincerely believe that the electron micrographs shown in this report are the first atomic images from the section obtained from the hydroxyapatite crystal from the human alveolar bone.

Alveolar Process↗
PubMed1993

Observations on structural features and characteristics of biological apatite crystals. 5. Three-dimensional observation on ultrastructure of human enamel crystals.

In a series of studies to investigate the structural features of the biological crystals, such as the tooth and bone, using an electron microscope, we examined the ultrastructure of the enamel, dentin, and bone crystals at near atomic resolution and showed the configuration of the hydroxyapatite structure through the cross and longitudinal sections of the crystals. Thereafter, based on the results of the observations by the authors of the ultrastructure of the tooth and bone crystals, thinking that it might be possible to conduct direct three-dimensional observation of the configuration composing the unit cell of the hydroxyapatite crystals, we conducted a study on this. These results indicated that it was possible to sterically observe the configuration of the hydroxyapatite structure composing the enamel crystal. The materials used for this study were the middle layer of the noncarious enamel from the freshly extracted human erupted permanent molars. The small cubes of the enamel were fixed in glutaraldehyde and osmium tetroxide and embedded in epoxy resin using the routine methods. The ultrathin sections were cut with a diamond knife without decalcification and were examined with the HITACHI H-9000 H type transmission electron microscope operated at 300 kV. Each crystal was observed at an initial magnification of 500,000 times and at the final magnification of 10,000,000 times and over. We sincerely believe that the electron micrographs shown in this report are the first to show three-dimensionally the configuration of the hydroxyapatite structure composing the crystal in the cross and longitudinal sections of an enamel crystal.

Dental Enamel↗
PubMed1993

Observations on structural features and characteristics of biological apatite crystals. 6. Observation on lattice imperfection of human tooth and bone crystals. I.

In a series of studies to investigate the basic structural features and characteristics of the biological apatite crystals, using an electron microscope, we examined the ultrastructure of the human enamel, dentin, and bone crystals at near atomic resolution and showed the configuration of the hydroxyapatite structure through the cross and longitudinal sections of the crystals. Subsequently, based on the results of the observations by the authors of the ultrastructure of the tooth and bone, using the same approach, we have been able to directly examine the images of the lattice imperfections in the human enamel, dentin, and bone crystals, such as the point defect structures and dislocations in the crystals. In this report, we describe the image of the point defect structures and line defect structures obtained, using the same approach from the sections of the human enamel, dentin, and bone crystals. The materials used for this study were the noncarious enamel and dentin from the freshly extracted human erupted lower first molars, and bone tissue obtained from the alveolar compact bone. The small cubes of the material were fixed in glutaraldehyde and osmium tetroxide and embedded in epoxy resin using the routine methods. The ultrathin sections were cut with a diamond knife without decalcification. The sections were examined with the HITACHI H-800 H and H-9000 types of transmission electron microscopes operated at 200 kV and 300 kV. Each crystal was observed at the initial magnification of 300,000-500,000 times and at the final magnification of 10,000,000 times and over. We sincerely believe that the electron micrographs shown in this report are the first to show the images of the lattice imperfections in the human enamel, dentin, and bone crystals, such as the point defect and line defect structures, at near atomic resolution.

Alveolar Process↗
PubMed1993

An ultrastructural study of mitotic chondrocytes in the Swarm rat chondrosarcoma.

The Swarm rat chondrosarcoma is a well established model system for the biochemical studies of cartilage proteoglycans. In this study, we observed the ultrastructure of mitotic chondrocytes in this tumor to confirm whether it is also useful as a morphological model system to examine the mitosis of chondrocytes. As a result, the mitotic chondrocytes in this tumor contained fairly prominent cell organelles, and the endoplasmic reticulum was mainly vacuolized and the Golgi stacks were replaced by the cluster of small vesicles during the later stage of the mitotic cycle. Although the cytoplasmic division began at the telophase, the cytoplasmic cleavage furrow was so narrow that dividing chondrocytes looked as if they were partitioned by a slit. These findings are almost consistent with the changes that occurred in the mitotic chondrocytes of the tibial growth plate, although the degree of disorganization in the Golgi apparatus is slightly different. Therefore, this tumor is useful as a convenient morphological model system to examine the mitosis of chondrocytes because of the facility for taking specimens.

Animals↗
PubMed1992

Glial cyst of the pineal gland with characteristic computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and pathological findings: report of two cases.

Two cases of glial cyst of the pineal gland are documented. Preoperative computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed cystic lesions of the pineal region with contrast enhancement of the walls, suggesting neoplastic lesions rather than true cysts. However, the histopathological examination of the resected specimens revealed the presence of glial tissue and normal structure of pineal gland and capsule, characteristics that were consistent with those of glial cysts of the pineal gland. Headache and visual disturbance were resolved after total removal of the cysts.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1992

Postnatal development of the corticotectal projection from the visual cortex of the mouse.

The postnatal development of the corticotectal projection was investigated by injecting the axon tracer DiI into the visual cortex of mouse pups. It was found that DiI-labeled axons arrive at the ipsilateral superior colliculus and enter the optic nerve layer of this structure on postnatal days 3 and 4 (P3-P4). These corticotectal axons extend into the caudal end of the superior colliculus on P4 and give off small collateral branches that ascend vertically to the superficial gray layer. During the first two postnatal weeks, the collateral branches do not form a demarcated terminal zone, but rather diffusely spread within the superficial gray layer of the superior colliculus. These collateral branches continue to dichotomize and form a bright terminal zone within the superficial gray layer on P11. The terminal zone decreases in size during the second and third postnatal weeks, and appears to be of the same size when compared with the adult counterpart by P19. The terminal zone of the corticotectal axons from the visual cortex is established by P19. In parallel with the maturation of the terminal zone of the corticotectal projection, the distal segment of the corticotectal axons is lost during the second postnatal week. We conclude that the growing tips of the corticotectal axons do not strictly project to their future terminal zone within the superior colliculus, and 'misdirected' axons are eliminated during the early postnatal period.

Animals↗
PubMed1992

Dendritic arbolization of large pyramidal neurons in the motor cortex of normal and reeler mutant mouse.

Reeler, an autosomal recessive mutation in mice, is characterized by abnormal positioning of the neurons in the cerebral cortex. We performed a descriptive analysis on the arborization of dendritic processes of large pyramidal neurons in the motor cortex (hindlimb area) of normal and reeler mice, as seen in the Golgi preparations. In the normal mouse, somata of large pyramidal neurons were located in the layer V, and their apical dendrites ascend vertically to the pial surfaces. Their basal dendrites proceed horizontally or inferiorly. In the reeler mouse, typical large pyramidal neurons with a normal (upright) apical dendrite and a variety of atypical large pyramidal neurons with a disoriented apical dendrite were radially scattered within the motor cortex. Typical large pyramidal neurons occupied the lower half of the motor cortex, whereas atypical large pyramidal neurons were predominantly observed in the upper half of the motor cortex. Atypical large pyramidal neurons were further divided into inverted, tumbled, V-shaped, bipolar and superficial polymorphic cells, as previously reported (Terashima et al., J. Comp. Neurol. 218:314-326, 1983). Superficial polymorphic cells localized in the layer of polymorphic cells and the layer of the large pyramidal cells were characterized by the extremely poor dendritic arborizations and the smooth surface of the dendrites, which suggests development of dendrites of these neurons was deranged by the reeler genetic locus.

Animals↗
PubMed1992

[Splenic lymphoma of Ki-1 positive B-cell type treated with CHOP].

A 75-year old man was admitted to our hospital by complaining of his left supraclavicular lymphadenopathy. Physical examination also revealed splenomegaly and cervical lymphadenopathy. An abdominal CT scan showed paraaortic lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly with multiple low density area. A pathological diagnosis of Ki-1 lymphoma was made by the biopsied supraclavicular lymph node because the node consists of large cells with clear cytoplasms and conspicuous nucleoli and large cells were positive for IgM, lambda, CD20 and CD30 (Ki-1). The primary lesion of lymphoma was suspected to be spleen because of the radiological finding of the spleen. The patient responded to systemic chemotherapy (CHOP) with complete remission. Pathological and clinical characteristics of this B-cell Ki-1 lymphoma were discussed.

Aged↗
PubMed1992

Observations on the structural features and characteristics of biological apatite crystals. 2. Observation on the ultrastructure of human enamel crystals.

In a series of studies to investigate the structural features of biological crystals, using an electron microscope, we examined the ultrastructure of human enamel crystals at near atomic resolution through the cross and longitudinal sections of the crystals. The materials used for this study were the middle layer of the noncarious enamel from freshly extracted human erupted permanent molars. The small cubes of the enamel were fixed in glutaraldehyde and osmium tetroxide and embedded in epoxy resin using the routine methods. The ultrathin sections were cut with a diamond knife without decalcification. The sections were examined with HITACHI H-500 and H-700 types of transmission electron microscopes operated at 125-200 kV. Each crystal was observed at the initial magnification of 300,000 times and at the final magnification of 10,000,000 times and over. Using this approach, the authors have been able to show the configuration of the hydroxyapatite in the cross and longitudinal sections of the enamel crystals and observe the basic hexagonal pattern of the unit cell viewed down the c-axis. The authors sincerely believe that the electron micrograph shown in this report is the first atomic image to be obtained from a hydroxyapatite crystal from the human enamel, using the sections.

Dental Enamel↗