{"title":"Morphology of the lingual papillae in the fishing cat.","authors":"Shoichi Emura, Toshihiko Okumura, Huayue Chen","doi":"10.2535/ofaj.90.79","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2535/ofaj.90.79","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We examined the dorsal lingual surface of an adult fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) by scanning electron microscopy. The filiform papillae on the lingual apex had several pointed processes. The connective tissue core of the filiform papillae resembleda a well in shape. The filiform papillae on the anterior part of the lingual body were large and cylindrical in shape. The connective tissue core of the filiform papillae consisted of a large conical papilla. The filiform papillae on the central part of the lingual body were large and conical. The connective tissue core of the filiform papillae consisted of a large main process and some secondary processes. The connective tissue core of the fungiform papillae did not have processes. The vallate papillae were surrounded by a groove and a pad. The top of the connective tissue core of the vallate papillae had a rough surface with no spines. </p>","PeriodicalId":19462,"journal":{"name":"Okajimas folia anatomica Japonica","volume":"90 4","pages":"79-83"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32330725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chemoarchitecture of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and glutamine synthetase in the optic nerve of the monkey (Macaca fuscata): An immunohistochemical study.","authors":"June Kawano","doi":"10.2535/ofaj.91.97","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2535/ofaj.91.97","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An immunohistochemical analysis of the chemoarchitecture of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and glutamine synthetase (GS) was conducted in the monkey optic nerve. The optic nerve has been divided into 3 regions: the prelaminar, lamina cribrosa, and retrolaminar regions. However, it currently remains unclear whether the chemoarchitecture of GFAP and GS is homogeneously organized, especially in the retrolaminar region. Strong-to-moderate GFAP immunoreactivity was observed in all 3 regions. The retrolaminar region was further divided into anterior (RLa) and posterior (RLp) retrolaminar regions. More GFAP immunoreactive punctations were observed in the RLa region than in the RLp region. Regarding GS immunoreactivity, moderately GS immunoreactive glial cells were observed in the prelaminar and retrolaminar regions. In the retrolaminar region, there were more of these cells in the RLa region than in the RLp region. GS immunoreactivity was markedly weaker in the prelaminar and retrolaminar regions than in the retina. Thus, the chemoarchitecture of GFAP and GS was heterogeneously organized in the retrolaminar region, and the RLa region was the main GS distribution site in the retrolaminar region. Since GS is a key enzyme of glutamate metabolism, these results may provide clues as to how glutamate is metabolized in the primate optic nerve. </p>","PeriodicalId":19462,"journal":{"name":"Okajimas folia anatomica Japonica","volume":"91 4","pages":"97-104"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2535/ofaj.91.97","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33330110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electron microscopic identification of hydrogen peroxide detected in fixed human polymorphonuclear leukocytes during phagocytosis.","authors":"Keiichi Moriguchi, Norikazu Ohno","doi":"10.2535/ofaj.90.97","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2535/ofaj.90.97","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) engaged in phagocytosis produce reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as those that occur in an activated NADPH oxidase reaction, to eliminate ingested microorganisms. The translocation of NADPH oxidase components to produce antimicrobial free radicals from the vesicles to the phagosomes may be important. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) derived from O2- has been observed by electron microscopy using a cerium method. However, 2'-7'-dichlorofluorescin diacetate can also detect H2O2 through fluorescence. The main objective of the present study was to measure the H2O2-dependent fluorescence of PMNs after opsonized zymosan A (OPZ) phagocytosis using a microplate reader under different fixation conditions, including 0.5, 1, and 10% glutaraldehyde (GA) individually for 1, 5, 10, or 30 min. An additional objective was to visualize, through the use of electron microscopic cytochemistry, the process of H2O2 generation in OPZ phagocytic fixed PMNs. The fixed PMNs showed that the largest fluorescent value was produced by a concentration of 0.5% GA for all fixation times. This suggested that the fixation of PMNs with a high concentration of GA inhibited phagocytosis and produced ROS. In the fixed PMNs, electron microscopic results showed that after 1 min of mixing, some PMNs attached to particles and exhibited mild deposits in their secretory vesicles. When PMNs engulfed particles, free radical-producing vesicles had enhanced reaction deposits 10 min later and fused to the phagosomal membrane, releasing numerous free radicals into the lumen. Time-dependent H2O2 production was enhanced in the secretory vesicles, some of which were fused exactly to the phagosome membranes. </p>","PeriodicalId":19462,"journal":{"name":"Okajimas folia anatomica Japonica","volume":"90 4","pages":"97-100"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32330191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Anatomical study of the coexistence of the postaortic left brachiocephalic vein with the postaortic left renal vein with a review of the literature.","authors":"Akira Iimura, Takeshi Oguchi, Masato Matsuo, Shogo Hayashi, Hiroshi Moriyama, Masahiro Itoh","doi":"10.2535/ofaj.91.73","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2535/ofaj.91.73","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In a student course of gross anatomy dissection at Kanagawa Dental University in 2009, we found an extremely rare case of the coexistence of the postaortic left brachiocephalic vein with the postaortic left renal vein of a 73-year-old Japanese male cadaver. The left brachiocephalic vein passes behind the ascending aorta and connects with the right brachiocephalic vein, and the left renal vein passes behind the abdominal aorta. These two anomalous cases mentioned above have been reported respectively. There have been few reports discussing coexistence of the postaortic left brachiocephalic vein with the postaortic left renal vein. We discuss the anatomical and embryological aspect of this anomaly with reference in the literature. </p>","PeriodicalId":19462,"journal":{"name":"Okajimas folia anatomica Japonica","volume":"91 3","pages":"73-82"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2535/ofaj.91.73","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33026634","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of the lymphatic system in rabbit models for cancer metastasis research: a perspective from comparative anatomy.","authors":"Hisashi Oshiro","doi":"10.2535/ofaj.91.25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2535/ofaj.91.25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The elucidation of the pathogenesis of human diseases requires increasingly relevant and rigorous animal models. Therefore, investigators must select an appropriate mammalian model. Mice and rats are indispensable in the understanding of the mechanisms of human diseases, but other non-rodent mammals are required in certain situations. The rabbit is one such species. The rabbit exhibits greater biological similarities to humans than the mouse or rat, and the rabbit VX2 allograft cancer model has been used in a broad range of oncological studies, such as stromal responses, metastatic behaviors and therapeutic effects. Cancer cells in this model proliferate in a host rabbit that maintains a natural immunity, which makes this model attractive and unique. However, these examples constitute only a small number of advantages of a rabbit model. Numerous reports suggest that the rabbit is an attractive cancer-bearing animal model for the study of cancer metastasis and the lymphatic system. I briefly review the relevant medical literature and compare the rabbit lymphatic system with mice, rats and humans. </p>","PeriodicalId":19462,"journal":{"name":"Okajimas folia anatomica Japonica","volume":"91 2","pages":"25-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2535/ofaj.91.25","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32895507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Age-related changes of the ultrastrucure in the parathyroid gland of the golden hamster.","authors":"Michiya Utsumi, Keiichi Moriguchi, Akiko Kato, Hatsuhiko Maeda, Norikazu Ohno","doi":"10.2535/ofaj.91.37","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2535/ofaj.91.37","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We qualitatively and quantitatively investigated the parathyroid glands of golden hamsters aged 6, 12, 18, 24 and 30 months. Percent area of rER in the parathyroid gland in golden hamsters at 24 months of age was significantly higher when compared to 6 and 12 months of age, and the percent area at 30 months of age was significantly higher when compared to 12 months of age, but there were no significant differences between 24 and 30 months of age. Percent area of the Golgi apparatus at 24 and 30 months of age was significantly higher when compared to 6, 12 and 18 months of age. Ultrastructurally, we believe that in the parathyroid gland of the golden hamster, synthesis and release of parathyroid hormone increase gradually from 6 to 24months of age and are maintained from 24 to 30 months of age. </p>","PeriodicalId":19462,"journal":{"name":"Okajimas folia anatomica Japonica","volume":"91 2","pages":"37-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2535/ofaj.91.37","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32895509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jun Yan, Yoshie Nagasawa, Masato Nakano, Jiro Hitomi
{"title":"Origin of the celiac and superior mesenteric arteries in a common trunk: description of a rare vessel variation of the celiacomesenteric trunk with a literature review.","authors":"Jun Yan, Yoshie Nagasawa, Masato Nakano, Jiro Hitomi","doi":"10.2535/ofaj.91.45","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2535/ofaj.91.45","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A variation artery was observed in a Japanese cadaver. The celiac and superior mesenteric arteries arose from a common trunk (also referred to as the celiacomesenteric trunk), but not from the abdominal aorta, respectively. From the common trunk, the common hepatic artery was distributed in the right part of the liver, and the left hepatic artery arose from the left gastric artery, which also arose from the common trunk. The left inferior phrenic artery arose from the common trunk, but the right inferior phrenic artery arose from the right middle suprarenal artery. This information regarding the branch pattern in this variation artery is useful for clinical examination and treatment. </p>","PeriodicalId":19462,"journal":{"name":"Okajimas folia anatomica Japonica","volume":"91 2","pages":"45-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2535/ofaj.91.45","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32895510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ayaka Yoshida, Kana Murakami, Kentaro Sakuda, Kazuya Yoshinaga
{"title":"Cytokeratin localization and basal cell differentiation in the epididymal epithelium during postnatal development of the mouse.","authors":"Ayaka Yoshida, Kana Murakami, Kentaro Sakuda, Kazuya Yoshinaga","doi":"10.2535/ofaj.91.83","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2535/ofaj.91.83","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The epididymis is a male genital organ that has plays various functions, including sperm concentration, maturation, and storage. The epididymal epithelium consists of principal cells, clear cells, and basal cells. To comprehensively understand the occurrence and morphological differentiation of basal cells, we examined the expression and localization of cytokeratins (CKs) in the epididymal epithelium during postnatal development of the mouse. Immunohistochemical staining showed that, in adult mice, CK5 and CK14 were exclusively expressed in the cytoplasm of basal cells. During postnatal development, basal cells that stained positive for CK5 and CK14 first appeared in immature columnar epithelial cells in mice aged 1 week. The immunoreactivity became progressively stronger in mice aged 2-3 weeks. In mice aged 3 weeks, the immunoreactivity was strong in regions IV and V. In mice aged ≥ 4 weeks, strong immunoreactivity was observed in all epididymal regions. CK5 and CK14 could be useful markers of differentiation in epididymal basal cells. These basal cells originate from immature columnar epithelial cells and are of two types—dome-shaped and flask-shaped—. The flask-shaped cells are mainly located in the initial segment of the mouse epididymis.</p>","PeriodicalId":19462,"journal":{"name":"Okajimas folia anatomica Japonica","volume":"91 4","pages":"83-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2535/ofaj.91.83","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33330107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Relationship between findings of mandibular cortical bone in inferior border and bone mineral densities of lumbar vertebrae in postmenopausal women.","authors":"Munetaka Naitoh, Shoko Tamaki Takada, Yasunari Kurosu, Koji Inagaki, Akio Mitani, Eiichiro Ariji","doi":"10.2535/ofaj.91.49","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2535/ofaj.91.49","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>It is important to assess the general bone condition in dental implant treatment. The relationships between the bone mineral densities (BMDs) of lumbar vertebrae and mandibular cortical bone condition in the inferior border using multi-slice computed tomography (CT) were assessed in postmenopausal women. If a strong correlation between them is obtained, the mandibular cortical bone condition may be useful to evaluate the general bone condition. Twenty-two postmenopausal women were enrolled in this investigation. The maximum CT value and width of the mandibular cortical bone (MCW-MSCT) were measured, and the mandibular cortical bone index (MCI-MSCT) was classified using multi-slice CT. BMDs of lumbar vertebrae were measured using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and then the percentage of the young adult mean (YAM) was analyzed. The correlations were investigated between the mandibular cortical bone condition and values of lumbar vertebrae. Weak correlations were observed between MCW-MSCT and the percentage of YAM. Also, significant differences in the percentage of YAM were noted between types of MCI-MSCT. The mandibular cortical bone index (MCI-MSCT) in the inferior border using multi-slice CT may be applicable to evaluate the influence of the general bone condition. </p>","PeriodicalId":19462,"journal":{"name":"Okajimas folia anatomica Japonica","volume":"91 3","pages":"49-55"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2535/ofaj.91.49","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33026632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Morphology of the lingual papillae of the black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas).","authors":"Shoichi Emura, Kazue Sugiyama","doi":"10.2535/ofaj.91.19","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2535/ofaj.91.19","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We examined the dorsal lingual surface of an adult black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) by using scanning electron microscopy. The filiform papilla on the lingual apex exhibited a crown-like shape with several pointed processes. The connective tissue core of the filiform papilla was U-shaped. The filiform papillae on the lingual body had several pointed processes. The connective tissue core of the filiform papillae consisted of one large and several small conical papillae. The fungiform papillae on the lingual apex and body had a smooth surface. The connective tissue core of the fungiform papillae was not hollow and did not have processes. The vallate papillae were surrounded by a groove and pad with many processes on the surface. The connective tissue core of the vallate papillae had many ditches. Thus, the tongue of the black-backed jackal more closely resembles that of the bush dog than those of the raccoon dog or fox.</p>","PeriodicalId":19462,"journal":{"name":"Okajimas folia anatomica Japonica","volume":"91 1","pages":"19-24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32712660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}