The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of Fas, Fas-L, and FAP-1 expression in the oral squamous cell carcinomas and ameloblastomas. For this study, 10 subjects diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma and 8 subjects of ameloblastoma referred to the Dept. of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, 5 subjects of normal oral mucosa without any inflammatory changes were used as experimental, control groups respectively. All the tissues ; experimental and control group were fixed in neutral formalin solution and embedded in paraffin, serial tissue section were made 5㎛ in thickness and processed in the standard way for immunohistochemical method, using primary antibody against Fas, Fas-L, FAP-1, each was diluted at 1;100 followed by the super sensitive non- biotin horse radish peroxidase detection system with DAB as chormogen, counterstained with Gill's hematoxylin stain method , mounted. And examined under the biologic microscope with the criteria of -(no epithelial stain), +(weak or focal epithelial stain), ++(moderate or focal intensive epithelial stain), +++(intense generalized epithelial staining) for the epithelial, and connective tissue component in squamous cell carcinomas , ameloblastomas and normal oral mucosa on each. In normal oral epithelium, negative reaction was noted on the Fas . Fas-L stain, but on FAP-1 reaction, tumors cells with intense reaction on nuclei and cytoplasm or negative reaction on nuclei with intense reaction on cytoplasm were admixed. On Fas, Fas-1 reaction, both tumor cells of ameloblastoma and oral squamous cell carcinoma showed negative reaction on nuclei and cytoplasms. On FAP-1 reaction, tumor cells of oral squamous cell carcinomas showed more intensive response compare to that on ameloblastomas. Considering these results, the tumor cells of ameloblastoma and squamous cell carcinoma showed negative reaction on the Fas and Fas-L, but it could suggest that FAP-1 induce the development of tumors by means of inhibition of the apoptosis.

The purpose of the study was to determine if there was a difference in the Functional Ambulation Performance score of senior adults with or without a history of falls during walking at a preferred velocity. Twelve subjects with a history of falling (mean age=73.8) and eight subjects with no history of falling (mean age=70.4) participated in the study. Temporal and spatial parameters of gait were analyzed using the computerized GAITRite system. The GAITRite system integrates specific components of locomotion to provide a single, numerical representation of gait, the Functional Ambulation Performance score. The Functional Ambulation Performance score is a Quantitative means of assessing gait based on specific temporal and spatial parameters. Statistical analysis of the two groups demonstrated a significant decrease in Functional Ambulation Performance score for those with a history of falls. They had lower values for step/extremity ratios, mean normalized velocity, and greater values for step times, percent in double support. These results indicate that the GAITRite system can be useful in detecting footfall patterns and selected time and distance measurements of persons with a history of falls and the Functional Ambulation Performance score can be used as indicators of gait performance for senior adults with a history of falls.

This study was conducted to investigate days after anthesis (DAA) and fruit after-ripening period (FAP) for seed-harvesting of high quality watermelon seeds. Fruit weight and number of seed per fruit increased according to DAA, while those did not significant about FAP. Ratio of cotyledon at whole seed was higher about 2 to 4% compared to seed coat irrespective of DAA and FAP. Germinability of watermelon was not a significant effect by DAA, however, it had differences by FAP. Percent of germination (PB) was below 50%, when 30 days maturated fruits after anthesis was omitted ripening, while PB was increased to 92% by ripening. In addition, seeds at DAA 40 and FAP 20 were higher general seedling vigors (hypocotyl length, diameter etc.) in BP test. Results indicated that considering seed productivity, it had maximized seed viability at DAA 40 and FAP 20.