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Anatomical study of variations in the configurations of the circle of Willis in relation to age, sex, and diameters of the components. 对威利斯圈的构造变化与年龄、性别和各部分直径的关系进行解剖学研究。
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Anatomy & Cell Biology Pub Date : 2024-08-30 DOI: 10.5115/acb.24.020
Yasser Alharbi, Radi Ali M Al Saffar
{"title":"Anatomical study of variations in the configurations of the circle of Willis in relation to age, sex, and diameters of the components.","authors":"Yasser Alharbi, Radi Ali M Al Saffar","doi":"10.5115/acb.24.020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5115/acb.24.020","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The circle of Willis (COW) refers to the anastomotic arterial network found on the brain base, tasked with provision of collateral circulation aimed at prevention of ischemia. The COW is of immense clinical importance especially with regard to the assessment of neurovascular diseases. Individuals portray significant variations in the COW's anatomical configuration. The present study seeks to evaluate the existing anatomical variations of the COW and within the anterior and posterior segments of the COW. Thus, the study seeks to evaluate the different anatomical variations of the COW and its segments and components within the study population. To attain the set objectives, the present study has utilized the angiographic images for studying the COW variants in patients who underwent cerebral angiography during assessment of different types of cerebral anomalies and conditions. Therefore, this study used conventional angiography as an important tool in the evaluation of the different variations in the COW, and is most appropriate for evaluation of smaller anatomical variations owing to its perfect spatial resolution and portrayal of COW anatomy. The study findings indicated the existence between age and sex, and anatomical variations of the COW, particularly with regard to diameters of COW components like basilar artery (BA), P1, and internal carotid arterys (ICAs). Males had bigger BA, P1 and ICA diameters than females, while individuals aged below 40 years had bigger BA, A1, posterior communicating artery, and ICA diameters than those aged above 40 years.</p>","PeriodicalId":7831,"journal":{"name":"Anatomy & Cell Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142103683","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}
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Localizing motor entry points of adductor muscles of thigh for motor point procedures in the treatment of adductor spasticity. 定位大腿内收肌的运动入口点,用于治疗内收肌痉挛的运动点手术。
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Anatomy & Cell Biology Pub Date : 2024-08-28 DOI: 10.5115/acb.24.065
Anju Mary Albert, Henry Prakash Magimairaj, Jeyaseelan Lakshmanan, Sunil Jonathan Holla, Ivan James Prithishkumar
{"title":"Localizing motor entry points of adductor muscles of thigh for motor point procedures in the treatment of adductor spasticity.","authors":"Anju Mary Albert, Henry Prakash Magimairaj, Jeyaseelan Lakshmanan, Sunil Jonathan Holla, Ivan James Prithishkumar","doi":"10.5115/acb.24.065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5115/acb.24.065","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Spasticity which is focal or segmental such as affecting a single muscle group or limb can be treated by chemical neurolysis or surgical denervation at the neurovascular hilus. This study determines the motor entry points (MEPs) of adductor muscles of the thigh in the adult Indian population and identifies precise anatomical landmarks for the successful performance motor point procedures for the relief of muscle spasticity. A total of 10 adult lower limbs were dissected, and nerve branches to adductor muscles were carefully exposed up to their MEP. The morphometry of adductor muscles, precise locations of proximal and distal MEPs, and ideal sites for motor point procedures were identified. The median number of MEPs in adductor longus was two. Most of them were located between 40% and 50% of the muscle length <i>i.e</i>., in the third-fifth of the total muscle length. Adductor magnus and gracilis had a median number of one and six MEPs respectively. The ideal site of motor point procedures is in the second-fifth of the muscle length for both. This preliminary study describes the location of MEPs and ideal sites of motor point procedures in the adductor muscle of the thigh. However, further cadaveric and electromyographic studies with larger samples are necessary to investigate precise locations of MEPs aiding in the treatment of spasticity.</p>","PeriodicalId":7831,"journal":{"name":"Anatomy & Cell Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142078910","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}
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Platelet-rich plasma protects hippocampal neurons and memory functions in a rat model of vascular dementia. 富血小板血浆可保护血管性痴呆大鼠模型中的海马神经元和记忆功能。
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Anatomy & Cell Biology Pub Date : 2024-08-21 DOI: 10.5115/acb.24.117
Ji-Hyun Moon, Ah La Choi, Hyeon-Jeong Noh, Jae Hwang Song, Geum-Lan Hong, Nam Seob Lee, Young-Gil Jeong, Seung Yun Han
{"title":"Platelet-rich plasma protects hippocampal neurons and memory functions in a rat model of vascular dementia.","authors":"Ji-Hyun Moon, Ah La Choi, Hyeon-Jeong Noh, Jae Hwang Song, Geum-Lan Hong, Nam Seob Lee, Young-Gil Jeong, Seung Yun Han","doi":"10.5115/acb.24.117","DOIUrl":"10.5115/acb.24.117","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a promising biomaterial rich in bioactive growth factors, offering potential as a therapeutic agent for various diseases. However, its effectiveness in central nervous system disorders like vascular dementia (VaD) remains underexplored. This study investigated the potential of PRP to mitigate VaD progression <i>in vivo</i>. A rat model of VaD was established via bilateral common carotid artery occlusion and hypovolemia operation. Rats were randomly assigned to receive either PRP or platelet-poor plasma (PPP)-the latter being a byproduct of PRP preparation and used as a reference standard-resulting in the groups designated as 'operated group (OP)+PRP' and 'OP+PPP', respectively. PRP or PPP (500 μl) was administered intraperitoneally on the day of the operation and postoperative days 2, 4, 6, and 8. Cognitive function was assessed using the Y-maze, Barnes maze, and passive avoidance tests. On postoperative day 8, hippocampal samples were subjected to histological and semi-quantitative analyses. OP exhibited significant memory decline compared to controls, while the 'OP+PRP' group showed notable improvement. Histological analysis revealed increased neuronal loss and neuroinflammation in OP hippocampi, mitigated in 'OP+PRP'. Semi-quantitative analysis showed decreased expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its receptor tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TrkB) in OP, restored in 'OP+PPP' and further in 'OP+PRP'. These results highlight PRP's protective effects against VaD-induced hippocampal damage and cognitive impairment, partially attributed to BDNF/TrkB pathway upregulation.</p>","PeriodicalId":7831,"journal":{"name":"Anatomy & Cell Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142008104","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}
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The lymphatic drainage of the goat heart. 山羊心脏的淋巴引流。
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Anatomy & Cell Biology Pub Date : 2024-08-19 DOI: 10.5115/acb.24.101
Chuan-Xiang Ma, Wei-Ren Pan, Zhi-An Liu, Yao Li, Fan-Qiang Zeng
{"title":"The lymphatic drainage of the goat heart.","authors":"Chuan-Xiang Ma, Wei-Ren Pan, Zhi-An Liu, Yao Li, Fan-Qiang Zeng","doi":"10.5115/acb.24.101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5115/acb.24.101","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The detailed knowledge of the morphological structure, drainage pathways and patterns, the first tier lymph node of the cardiac lymphatic and its relationship with the circulatory system has not yet been completed. Although, the cardiac lymphatics had been described with renewed interest in past years, which was attributed to the transparent nature of lymphatic vessels that are difficult to be observed. In this study, cardiac lymphatics of the goat heart were perfused by a direct microinjecting technique with a radiopaque mixture. This demonstrated the subepicardial and subendocardial lymph capillary networks communicating with transmyocardial lymph vessels and then entering to subepicardial collecting lymph vessels that were directed toward the atrio-ventricular sulcus where they form a confluence from which the main cardiac lymph channels. We also found that: 1) the quantity and caliber of collecting lymph vessels varied in each goat heart; 2) drainage patterns of lymph vessels in the goat heart were different in individuals; 3) the first tier lymph node that each major lymph vessel drained to was different; and 4) multiple lymphatic-venous anastomosis sites have been confirmed to exist in the subepicardium of the left and right ventricles of each goat heart, which may be the morphological structure to accelerate the return of intercellular fluid to the venous system during excessive exercise of the heart. Therefore, the information may provide reference for further study in physiological and pathological conditions of the human heart.</p>","PeriodicalId":7831,"journal":{"name":"Anatomy & Cell Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141999304","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}
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Visualization of the infratemporal fossa: enhancing anatomical learning through three-dimensional modeling. 颞下窝的可视化:通过三维建模加强解剖学学习。
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Anatomy & Cell Biology Pub Date : 2024-08-19 DOI: 10.5115/acb.24.127
Woohyun Cho, Hye Jin Kim, Mi-Sun Hur, Han-Soo Lee, Kwan Hyun Youn
{"title":"Visualization of the infratemporal fossa: enhancing anatomical learning through three-dimensional modeling.","authors":"Woohyun Cho, Hye Jin Kim, Mi-Sun Hur, Han-Soo Lee, Kwan Hyun Youn","doi":"10.5115/acb.24.127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5115/acb.24.127","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The infratemporal fossa and pterygopalatine fossa are critical pathways for blood vessels and nerves leading to the orbit, nasal cavity, and oral cavity. Anatomical observation of these areas is challenging for learners due to their complex connections with surrounding structures and their deep location within the body. Since it is not easy to understand this area in three dimensions with only textbook images, there is a need to produce three-dimensional (3D) content. Most existing 3D data have reconstructed the digital imaging and communication in medicine files from computed tomography images with high accuracy; however, the surrounding structures often obstruct the view. For this reason, this project utilized Cinema4D (R18; Maxon) software to refine the modeled bones and to create 3D models of muscles, blood vessels, and nerves that accurately represent their anatomical shapes and pathways. To facilitate easier access for learners via PC, the content was converted into PDF format. This enables the educational materials to be more easily viewed and the main structures more clearly observed using a computer-based viewer.</p>","PeriodicalId":7831,"journal":{"name":"Anatomy & Cell Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141999227","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}
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An unreported variant of palmaris longus muscle. 一种未经报道的掌长肌变异。
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Anatomy & Cell Biology Pub Date : 2024-08-19 DOI: 10.5115/acb.24.060
Satheesha Badagabettu Nayak, Vasanthakumar Packiriswamy, Soumya Kodimajalu Vasudeva
{"title":"An unreported variant of palmaris longus muscle.","authors":"Satheesha Badagabettu Nayak, Vasanthakumar Packiriswamy, Soumya Kodimajalu Vasudeva","doi":"10.5115/acb.24.060","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5115/acb.24.060","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Palmaris longus is a highly variable muscle of the forearm. Knowledge of its variability is of importance to plastic surgeons, hand surgeons and radiologists. During our routine dissection classes for undergraduate medical students, a peculiar palmaris longus muscle was noted in the left upper limb of an adult male cadaver. The muscle had a fleshy belly in the middle and two tendons: a proximal and distal. The distal tendon of palmaris longus gave origin to a variant fleshy slip of muscle which was inserted partly to the pisiform bone and partly merged with the hypothenar muscles. The ulnar nerve and artery passed deep to this variant fleshy slip. The ulnar artery was tortuous both proximal and distal to this slip. The distal loop of the ulnar artery was very superficial and was in the median position. Both the palmaris longus and the variant fleshy slip were innervated by median nerve.</p>","PeriodicalId":7831,"journal":{"name":"Anatomy & Cell Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141999303","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}
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Study of confluence of hepatic veins application in liver transplantation. 肝静脉汇流在肝移植中的应用研究。
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Anatomy & Cell Biology Pub Date : 2024-08-06 DOI: 10.5115/acb.24.071
Alka Vithalrao Bhingardeo, Mrudula Chandrupatla, Suneeth Jogi, Annapurna Srirambhatla, Kumar Satish Ravi
{"title":"Study of confluence of hepatic veins application in liver transplantation.","authors":"Alka Vithalrao Bhingardeo, Mrudula Chandrupatla, Suneeth Jogi, Annapurna Srirambhatla, Kumar Satish Ravi","doi":"10.5115/acb.24.071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5115/acb.24.071","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Liver has exceptional regeneration capacity which makes live donor liver transplantation a good surgical option for patients waiting for donors. Hepatic veins play major role in transplantation surgeries. Variations of hepatic veins can have great impact on surgical approach and outcome of the surgery. In the present study, total number of hepatic veins, presence and absence of accessory veins and confluence with its varied patterns were studied. We found maximum cases with 2 and 3 major hepatic veins which indicate presence of confluence. Confluence between left and middle hepatic veins was highest with 38% of total 54% of cases with confluence. We also found confluence between middle and accessory hepatic vein which is not mentioned in any present classifications. In addition, we have measured confluence length and diameter which holds significance in hepatic resection and anastomosis. The mean confluence length was 0.88±0.39 cm while mean confluence diameter was 0.57±0.20 cm. We found accessory hepatic veins in 15% of cases. The knowledge of this surgical anatomy and associated variations is of paramount importance in liver transplantation, radiological interventional procedures of liver and hepatic tumor resection procedures.</p>","PeriodicalId":7831,"journal":{"name":"Anatomy & Cell Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141892662","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}
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Exploring the therapeutic potential: Apelin-13's neuroprotective effects foster sustained functional motor recovery in a rat model of Huntington's disease. 探索治疗潜力:Apelin-13 的神经保护作用可促进亨廷顿症大鼠模型的持续运动功能恢复。
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Anatomy & Cell Biology Pub Date : 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.5115/acb.23.284
Shaysteh Torkamani-Dordshaikh, Shahram Darabi, Mohsen Norouzian, Reza Bahar, Amirreza Beirami, Meysam Hassani Moghaddam, Mobina Fathi, Kimia Vakili, Foozhan Tahmasebinia, Maryam Bahrami, Hojjat Allah Abbaszadeh, Abbas Aliaghaei
{"title":"Exploring the therapeutic potential: Apelin-13's neuroprotective effects foster sustained functional motor recovery in a rat model of Huntington's disease.","authors":"Shaysteh Torkamani-Dordshaikh, Shahram Darabi, Mohsen Norouzian, Reza Bahar, Amirreza Beirami, Meysam Hassani Moghaddam, Mobina Fathi, Kimia Vakili, Foozhan Tahmasebinia, Maryam Bahrami, Hojjat Allah Abbaszadeh, Abbas Aliaghaei","doi":"10.5115/acb.23.284","DOIUrl":"10.5115/acb.23.284","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Huntington's disease (HD) is a hereditary condition considered by the progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the brain, resultant in motor dysfunction and cognitive impairment. Despite current treatment modalities including pharmaceuticals and various therapies, a definitive cure remains elusive. Therefore, this study investigates the therapeutic potential effect of Apelin-13 in HD management. Thirty male Wistar rats were allocated into three groups: a control group, a group with HD, and a group with both HD and administered Apelin-13. Apelin-13 was administered continuously over a 28-day period at a dosage of around 30 mg/kg to mitigate inflammation in rats subjected to 3-NP injection within an experimental HD model. Behavioral tests, such as rotarod, electromyography (EMG), elevated plus maze, and open field assessments, demonstrated that Apelin-13 improved motor function and coordination in rats injected with 3-NP. Apelin-13 treatment significantly increased neuronal density and decreased glial cell counts compared to the control group. Immunohistochemistry analysis revealed reduced gliosis and expression of inflammatory factors in the treatment group. Moreover, Apelin-13 administration led to elevated levels of glutathione and reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) level in the treated group. Apelin-13 demonstrates neuroprotective effects, leading to improved movement and reduced inflammatory and fibrotic factors in the HD model.</p>","PeriodicalId":7831,"journal":{"name":"Anatomy & Cell Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141854466","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}
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Aptamin C enhances anti-cancer activity NK cells through the activation of STAT3: a comparative study with vitamin C. 通过激活 STAT3 增强 NK 细胞的抗癌活性:一项与维生素 C 的比较研究。
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Anatomy & Cell Biology Pub Date : 2024-07-25 DOI: 10.5115/acb.24.120
Tomoyo Agura, Seulgi Shin, Hyejung Jo, Seoyoun Jeong, Hyovin Ahn, So Young Pang, June Lee, Jeong-Ho Park, Yejin Kim, Jae Seung Kang
{"title":"Aptamin C enhances anti-cancer activity NK cells through the activation of STAT3: a comparative study with vitamin C.","authors":"Tomoyo Agura, Seulgi Shin, Hyejung Jo, Seoyoun Jeong, Hyovin Ahn, So Young Pang, June Lee, Jeong-Ho Park, Yejin Kim, Jae Seung Kang","doi":"10.5115/acb.24.120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5115/acb.24.120","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Vitamin C is a well-known antioxidant with antiviral, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory properties based on its antioxidative function. Aptamin C, a complex of vitamin C with its specific aptamer, has been reported to maintain or even enhance the efficacy of vitamin C while increasing its stability. To investigate <i>in vivo</i> distribution of Aptamin C, Gulo knockout mice, which, like humans, cannot biosynthesize vitamin C, were administered Aptamin C orally for 2 and 4 weeks. The results showed higher vitamin C accumulation in all tissues when administered Aptamin C, especially in the spleen. Next, the activity of natural killer (NK) cells were conducted. CD69, a marker known for activating for NK cells, which had decreased due to vitamin C deficiency, did not recover with vitamin C treatment but showed an increasing with Aptamin C. Furthermore, the expression of CD107a, a cell surface marker that increases during the killing process of target cells, also did not recover with vitamin C but increased with Aptamin C. Based on these results, when cultured with tumor cells to measure the extent of tumor cell death, an increase in tumor cell death was observed. To investigate the signaling mechanisms and related molecules involved in the proliferation and activation of NK cells by Aptamin C showed that Aptamin C treatment led to an increase in intracellular STAT3 activation. In conclusion, Aptamin C has a higher capability to activate NK cells and induce tumor cell death compared to vitamin C and it is mediated through the activation of STAT3.</p>","PeriodicalId":7831,"journal":{"name":"Anatomy & Cell Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141756685","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}
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Striated muscle fiber crossings of the head and neck: a histological study using near-term human fetuses and elderly cadavers. 头颈部横纹肌纤维交叉:利用近月胎儿和老年尸体进行的组织学研究。
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Anatomy & Cell Biology Pub Date : 2024-07-19 DOI: 10.5115/acb.24.094
Ji Hyun Kim, Kei Kitamura, Yohei Honkura, Gen Murakami, Shin-Ichi Abe
{"title":"Striated muscle fiber crossings of the head and neck: a histological study using near-term human fetuses and elderly cadavers.","authors":"Ji Hyun Kim, Kei Kitamura, Yohei Honkura, Gen Murakami, Shin-Ichi Abe","doi":"10.5115/acb.24.094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5115/acb.24.094","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Striated muscle fiber crossings at almost right angle are known to exist in the face, soft palate, pharyngeal wall and tongue. We aimed to identify a specific interface tissue at the crossing. We observed histological sections from 22 half-heads of 12 near-term fetuses at 26-40 weeks (crown-rump length, 215-334 mm). For comparison, we also observed tongue frontal sections from 5 elderly cadavers (75-85 years old). At the angle of mouth as well as in the soft palate and pharyngeal wall, a solitary striated muscle fiber (<i>e.g.</i>, levator) consistently crossed a fiber bundle of the antagonist muscle (<i>e.g.</i>, depressor), but a solitary-to-solitary fiber interdigitation was unlikely with the antagonist muscle. Near the external nasal orifice as well as in the tongue intrinsic muscle layer, at every section, there was a crossing with an endomysium-to-endomysium contact: the nasalis and platysma muscles and; the vertical and transverse (or inferior longitudinal) tongue muscles. Therein, the functional vectors crossed at almost right angle. Also in adult tongue, the vertical and transverse muscle fibers sometimes (0-2 sites per section) crossed with an endomysium-to-endomysium contact. At the muscle crossing with an endomysium contact, the endomysium and basement membrane seemed to receive a friction stress between two muscles. Although some crossings might disappear due to high muscle activity after birth, not a few of them were likely to maintain. To minimize the mechanical stress, a minute nervous control of the timing, duration and strength of muscle contraction seemed to be necessary.</p>","PeriodicalId":7831,"journal":{"name":"Anatomy & Cell Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141722829","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}
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