The germination characteristics of the resting cysts of Pheopolykrikos hartmannii collected from the southern coastal sediments of Korea were studied at different temperature conditions, and the morphology and phylogeny of the germlings were examined. The resting cysts of Ph. hartmannii were round and characterized by a red accumulation body and many arrow-like spines and could germinate at temperature of 10 to 30°C. High germination rates (>90%) were observed at 15 and 20°C, indicating that the resting cysts could act as seed populations for the bloom initiation of Ph. hartmannii in Korean coastal waters in early summer or early fall. The morphology of the germlings was generally consistent with the previous description, and an apical groove characterized by a fully enclosed loop was observed. Phylogenetic analysis based on large SubUnit (LSU) rRNA gene sequences revealed that the germlings shared an identical sequence with the Korean and American isolates of Ph. hartmannii and was a sister clade of Polykrikos species.

Pancreatic cysts are a heterogenous group of lesions that can be differentiated into mucinous and non-mucinous cysts based on their malignant potential. Crosssectional imaging alone is inadequate to reliably distinguish between the two groups. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and fine needle aspiration has been used for analysis of the cyst morphology and cyst fluid. Traditional markers such as fluid carcinoembryonic antigen and cytology have been useful particularly for the assessment of indeterminate cysts or those with high-risk features, but the overall diagnostic accuracy is still sub-par. As a result, new techniques have been described to improve the ability of EUS to risk stratify a pancreatic cyst. In this review, we describe some of the novel EUS‑based techniques in the evaluation of pancreatic cysts, namely needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy, through the needle cystoscopy, and through the needle biopsy techniques.

Orthokeratienized odontogenic cyst (OOC) is a comparatively unusual developmental odontogenic cyst arising from odontogenic epithelium. Recurrence has rarely been noted, and has been reported in less than 2% of cases. Epidermoid cyst (EDC) is a benign cystic lesion, which is lined by stratified squamous epithelium and includes keratin debris. They can present anywhere in the body but are rare in the head and neck areas. In this report, we present an uncommon case of simultaneous occurrence of OOC in mandible and EDC around the areas of both ears in a patient who has no history of genetic syndrome.

Severe damages will result in human society, when several different critical natural phenomena coincide. One example relates to the resting cysts of Alexandrium species (dinoflagellates that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning), which are preserved in surface sediments throughout Osaka Bay, Japan. These cysts have been found to accumulate particularly densely in shallow areas in the inner parts of Osaka Bay, where a tsunami caused by an earthquake could occur any time. Damage by a tsunami could cause a change of the coastal ecosystems at Osaka Bay including the resuspension of surface sediments containing resting Alexandrium tamarense cysts and the subsequent redistribution of the cysts in newly deposited sediment. Under certain environmental conditions, these cysts could germinate and form dense blooms, leading to paralytic shellfish poisoning. Such a scenario could also affect other coastal areas, including the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula.

Dentigerous cysts, the most commonly occurring developmental cysts of the jaw, develop in association with impacted teeth. Most dentigerous cysts are solitary. Multiple dentigerous cysts are rare and generally occur in association with a developmental syndrome or systemic disease, such as mucopolysaccharidosis and cleidocranial dysplasia. However, in the absence of a syndrome, occurrence of multiple dentigerous cysts is rare. Development of multiple dentigerous cysts on first molars extremely rare. The purpose of this paper was to report on a nonsyndromic, 8-year-old boy who presented multiple dentigerous cysts on first molars.

남해 중앙부의 가막만 입구해역에 설치된 sediment trap의 와편모조 시스트 및 시스트에서 발아된 유영세포에서 국내 미기록 와편모조 시스트 9종을 관찰하였기에 형태적 특징을 고찰하였다. 미기록 와편모조 시스트는 모두 종속영양종으로 와편모조문 (Dinophyta), 와편모조강 (Dinophyceae), 페리디니움목 (Peridiniales)에 속하였다. 미기록 종은 Brigantedinium majusculum (Protoperidinium sinuosum), cyst of Diplopsalis lebourae, cyst of Protoperidinium excentricum, cyst of Pt. sp. cf. nudum, cyst of Pt. obtusum, cyst of Pt. ventricum, cyst of Protoperidinium sp.1, cyst of Protoperidinium sp.2 및 미동정된 cyst of Peridinales 등이었다.

This study examined the relationship between dinoflagellate cysts and vegetative cells, to a certain extent, by conducting a germination experiment on dinoflagellate cysts collected from a sediment trap and surface sediment. The germination experiment showed that 56.8%, 25 of the 44 species of dinoflagellate cysts seen in the sediment trap, germinated, which confirmed the relationship between cysts and vegetative cells. The germination experiment also found that Votadinium carvum showed different forms of vegetative cells in all three forms of cysts, which required an accurate identification of the species through a genetic analysis. Furthermore, the species known to be the cyst of Cochlodinium polykrikoides was determined to be Cochlodinium sp., and the cysts of C. polykrikoides did not appear.

The dentigerous cyst is defined as a cyst that originates by the separation of the follicle from around the crown of an unerupted tooth. This is the most common type of developmental odontogenic cyst, making up about 20% of all epithelium-lined cysts of the jaws. Large dentigerous cysts are uncommon, but some cases are large cysts. The usual treatment for a dentigerous cyst is careful enucleation of the cyst together with removal of the unerupted tooth. Large dentigerous cysts also may be treated by decompression. This permits decompression of the cyst, with a resulting reduction in the size of the bone defect. The cyst can then be enucleated at a later date with a less extensive surgical procedure and important structures such as teeth and the inferior alveolar nerve can be preserved. These cases are large dentigerous cysts treated by decompression. Less extensive surgical procedures were used and some teeth were preserved.

Synovial cysts are found mainly in periarticular areas of the wrist, ankle, and knee, but also rarely in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Only 1 case of bilateral synovial cysts in the region of the TMJ has been reported. This case report described bilateral cysts in the TMJ in a 54-year-old Korean woman. T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed bilateral oval cystic lesions lateral to the condylar capsule, whereas computed tomography (CT) apparently did not show the right hand side lesion. The cyst on the left side was surgically excised, and fine needle aspiration was performed on the right hand cyst. After 24 months, the long term follow-up showed no sign of recurrence.

Odontogenic cysts are classified into inflammatory and developmental origins. The most common representative inflammatory cyst is periapical cyst and the most common representative developmental cyst is dentigerous cyst and cyst which show character of tumor is odontogenic keratocyst and cyst of which cystic epithelial lining cells transform to ameloblastoma is unicystic ameloblastoma. Proliferation studies are needed because of various causes, different clinical and pathologic findings. Recently Ki67 has been generally used as cellular proliferation marker, which is closely related to proliferation. Because Ki67 exists in all the time of cell mitosis stage including G1, S, G2, and M, but disappear in resting phase, G0, it is widely used in the evaluation of cell and tissue proliferation activity. The purpose of this study was to establish clinical therapeutic standard through clinical prognosis associated with Ki67 protein expression because of various causes, different clinical and pathologic findings. Immunohistochemical study was performed in selected each 10 biopsy cases through LSAB reaction and HRP system using anti-Ki67 monoclonal antibody. Ki67 expression was mainly seen in the basal layer of periapical cyst, dentigerous cyst and unicystic ameloblastoma, and in suprabasal layer of odontogenic keratocyat, while positive cells appeared very low frequently in unicystic ameloblastoma. Ki67 expression was mainly observed around inflammatory area. Ki67 expression appeared to be independent on the destruction and recurrence of cystic lesion. Conclusively, high cellular proliferation could not represent destruction and recurrence degree of lesion, but this proliferation might be closely associated with circumstance such as inflammation

부비장은 정상인의 약 10%에서 발견되고 약 16%에서 췌장에서 발견되는 것으로 알려져 있다. 그러나 췌장 내의 부비장에서 발생한 유표피 낭종은 극히 드물고 특이적 방사선 소견이 없어 진단하기 매우 어려워 췌장의 낭성 종양으로 오진하기 쉽다. 저자들은 우연히 발견된 췌장 미부의 낭성 종괴에 췌장 낭성 종양 의심하에 원위부 췌장절제술을 시행하였으나 수술 후 병리학적인 검사상 췌장 내 부비장에서 발생한 유표 피 낭종으로 진단된 증례를 2예를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰 과 함께 보고하는 바이다. 췌장 내 부비장의 유표피 낭종은 영상학적인 검사나 임상양상을 통해서는 다른 췌장의 낭성 종양과 쉽게 구분할 수가 없으며 따라서 췌장 낭성 종양에 대한 감별진단으로 췌장 내 부비장의 유표피 낭종의 가능성도 고려가 필요하겠다.

Odontogenic cysts are classified into inflammatory and developmental origins. The most common representative inflammatory cyst is periapical cyst and the most common representative developmental cyst is dentigerous cyst and cyst which show character of tumor is odontogenic keratocyst and cyst of which cystic epithleial lining cells transform to ameloblastoma is unicystic ameloblastoma. About ten years ago p63 protein that are closely related to p53 protein was found. Authors studied about comparative pattern of expression of p63 protein in periapical cyst, dentigerous cysts, odontogenic kertocysts and unicystic ameloblastomas. Authors selected 10 cases for every four types of cyst and performed immunohistochemical staining by using monoclonal antibody about p63 protein, LSAB(labelled streptoavidin biotin) reactant and HRP(horse raish peroxidase) system. Positive cells about p63 protein were expressed at basal layer of cystic lining epithelium in periapical cysts, odontogenic keratocysts and unicytic ameloblastomas. On the contrary, in dentigerous cysts positive cells were expressed at surfce layer. Perapical cysts and odontogenic keratocysts showed significantly high values of labelling indices.(periapical cyst:72.49%, odontogenic keratocyst:64.72%, dentigerous cyst:8.94%, unicystic ameloblastoma: 5.25%) Odontogenic keratocyst showed the most strong staining intensity and the second was periapical cyst, the third was dentigerous cyst, and lastly unicystic ameloblastoma. Conclusively cause that the positive cells appeared at surface layer in dentigerous cyst reflected the position of epithelium to the enamel, and labelling indices of p63 protein were closely related to proliferative capacity and intensity of expression closely related to the labelling index and thus labelling index was also closely related to proliferative capacity of cystic lining epithelium.

Glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) is a rare odontogenic cyst, which shows cystic structures lined by stratified squamous epithelium with various thickness. Glandular duct-like spaces lined by eosinophilic cuboidal or columnar cells constitute the epithelial surface. The purpose of this study was to present 7 cases of GOC retrieved from the files of the Department of Oral Pathology, Seoul National University Dental Hospital and to investigate the immunohistochemical expression of cytokeratins (CKs) in the epithelial components. A total of 7 GOCs were reviewed clinically and radiographically and immunostainning for CK 5, 7, 14, 18 and CK-pan were performed. There were five males and two females aged from 36 to 53 years (mean 45 years). Maxilla was more affected than mandibles (6:1). Radiographically, all cases showed multilocular radiolucencies with well-defined borders. Histologically, lining epithelium of GOC was composed of nonkeratinized stratified epithelial cells with focal plaque-like or whirl pool-like thickenings. Surface epithelial layer contained eosinophilic cuboidal cells or mucous cells. Mucin pools of microcystic areas was also detected in the epithelium. Immunohistochemical study demonstrated that epithelium of GOCs was positively reactive for CK 5 7, 14 and CK-pan with a slight variation in their patterns and there was no reaction for CK 18.

Marine environmental characteristics on the dinoflagellate cysts distribution in surface sediment of the southwest sea of Korea were investigated from 21 stations in September 2003, and 36 stations in June, 2004. The water mass characteristics indicated t

2년령의 암컷 비글개에서 교배 후 7일째에 혈액장액성 질 분비물과 외음부 종창의 주증을 보여 이를 진단하기 위해서 질 도말 검사, 초음파 검사를 실시하였다. 초음파 검사 소견상 양측 난소에 10mm 이상의 낭종성 구조물이 다수 관찰되어 양측성 다포성 난소낭종으로 진단하였다. 또한 질 도말 검사에서는 각화 상피세포가 90% 이상이었으며, 수컷의 허용 반응을 확인한 결과 수컷의 허용은 물론 정상적인 교배가 이루어졌다. 이상의 소견을 종합해 본 결과 본 증례

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of c-fos and c-jun expression in the odontogenic cysts. For this study, 20 subjects of odontoenic dysts: 8 subjects of keratocysts and 12 subjects of periodontal cysts referred to the Dept. of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, were used as experimental group, and 5 subjects of normal oral mucosa without any inflammatory changes. were used as control groups respectively. All the tissues of 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 antibodies, for c-fos, c-jun was diluted at 1:100 each, followed by the super sensitive non-biotin horse radish peroxidase system with DAB as chromogen application, counter stained with Gill's hematoxylin stainmethod, 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 stromal tissues on each. Attained results as follows. In normal oral mucosa, it is noted that moderate positive responses in cytoplasm and nuclei to c-fos and c-jun protein on each.. In the responses to c-fos, c-jun protein, moderate positive responses in nuclei and cytoplasms of the epithelial lining in keratocysts and periodontal cysts, but more intense reaction is noted on the periodontal cyst compare to that on the keratocysts. In the responses to c-fos, c-jun, it is noted that more intense responses in odontogenic cyst compare to that in the oral mucosa. In the responses to c-fos and c-jun on submucoas of oral normal mucosa, focal epithelial stain was noted. and more intensive reaction was noted on the odontogenic cysts, most in periodontal cysts. This results suggests that c-fos and c-jun protein effected on the induction of development and growth of the cysts

도축장에서 도축된 한우 중 난소낭종에 이환된 소 86두를 대상으로 수침법으로 초음파 검사를 실시하여 낭종의 직경, 낭종내강의 직경, 낭종벽의 두께를 측정하였으며 낭종액 중 농도와 농도를 측정하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 난소낭종에 이환된 소 86두는 해부학적 및 초음파 검사에 의하여 단포성 난포낭종 51두(59.3%), 다포성 난포낭종 19두(22.1%), 단포성 황체낭종 13두(15.1%), 다포성 황체낭종 3두(3.5%)의 발생률을 나타내어 황체

연구지역인 포항분지 북부의 청하와 송라 일대에 분포하는 연일층군에서 2속 5종의 아케오모나드, 이들 외에 3가지 유형의 스토마토시스트로 생각되는 포낭류 화석, 3속 5종의 내골격 와편모조류 및 11속 18종의 에브리디안 화석들이 산출되었다. 규질 미화석들의 군집조성에서 연구지역에 분포하는 연일층군의 지질시대는 마이오세 중기에 해당하며 아케오모나드의 산출에 따르면 미국 메릴랜드의 Calvert층과 일본 중부의 Hojuji층에 대비된다. 내골격 와편모조류와 에브리디안을 이용한 분대에 따르면 연구지역의 연일층군은 남서태평양 해역의 Actiniscus elogatus대에서 Hermesinella conata대의 중부에, 노르웨이해 연안 Vøring Plateau해역의 Spongebria miocenica대에서 Hermesinella schulzii대의 중부에 대비된다고 할 수 있다. 연일층군 퇴적환경은 아케오모나드를 비롯한 포낭류 화석, 내골격 와편모조류 및 에브리디안 군집조성에 따르면, 대체로 한랭수괴가 우세한 환경에서 온난수괴 역시 영향을 미치고 있었으나 두호층의 상부로 가면서 한랭화가 다소 강화되었던 것으로 생각된다. 그리고 미소 포낭류 화석들의 산출에서 연일층군 퇴적 시, 담수 또는 반염수의 영향을 받았을 가능성이 시사된다.

In odontogenic osteolytic lesions, the mechanism involved in inflammation 때d osteolysis is still under debate. We investigated the role 。OL-l ~ -1 ß, -4, -6, -8, TNF- a in the expansion of the odontogenic cysts, by using 50 cases of excised odontogenic cysts. The degrees of inflammation were graded into 2 groups and immunohistochernical stainings were performed, The cytoplasrnic reaction in squamous epithelial cells, stromal cells and infIitrating inflammatory cells was examined. The relationship between the expressions of IL-1 q -1 ß, -4, -6, -8, π-JF- aand the degree of inflammation and the correlation among them were analyzed. 까1e 비Stilαγtic expressions of IL-l ~ IL-l ß and TNF-awere 66.6%, 66.6% and 4O.00Al respeαively and the epithelial exp~않sions of IL-4, -6, -8 were 32.00Al, 38.00Al and 24.00Al respeαively. IL-4, -6 and 용 were positively stained in plasma cells in 38.00Al, endothelial cells in 40.00/0 and neutrophils in 24. 00Al respectively. The expresssion rate of IL-4 in plasma cells and IL-8 in epithelium and neutrophils were inα얹sed in ca않s with marked inflammation. 까1e exp!1않sion rate of IL-1 ßin 피해ocytes and IL-4 in plasma cells were positively correlated with the expæssion of TNF-1 ain histiocytes. π1e expression rate of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-4 in the epithelium were correlated with the expression of IL-6 in the epithelium and endothelial cells. A1though statistically insi.맑표ìcant， the expression rate of IL-6 were decreased in cases with marked inflammation and nega디vely correlated with IL-8, the proinflammatory cytokine, and the expressions of IL-4 and IL-6 in the epithelium can be considered as inhibiting the inflammatory reaction. These results suggest that the expressions of IL-4 and IL-6 suppress and IL-8 stimulates the inflammatory reaction in Odontogenic Cysts.

Department of Oral Pathology, Dental Science Research Institute, College of Den디'suy， Chonnam National University It is well known that the expansion of radicular and dentigerous cyst is related to the change of osmotic pressure, while the prolifera디on ofthe 비피19 epithelium in odontogenic keratocyst. When the dentigerous cyst and odontogenic keratocyst has secondary infection, they present the loss of unique sπuctures and epithelial hyperplasia. There is a question whether inflammatory reaction affects cystic formation, expansion and their treatment. Present study is to evaluate the relationship between inflammation and epithelial hyperplasia using immunohistochemial study. Followings are result; 1. 까1e age of patients ranged from 10 to 73 years (mean age, 39 years) in radicular 이5t， 10 to 71 years (mean age, 35 years) in dentigerous cyst and 10 to 54 years (mean age, 23.4 years) in odontogenic keratocyst. The sex distribution of patient distributed 32 cases for male and 16 cases for female in radicular cyst, 13 and 10 in dentigerous cyst and equally 5 and 5 in odontogenic keratocyst. 2. Inflammatory cyst in the present study distributed 44/48 cases (9 1.7%) for radicular cyst, 15/ 23 cases for dentigerous cyst and 1/ 10 case for odontogenic keratocyst. 3. Evaluation of inflammatory reaction and antigen expression, ki-67 , cox-2 and glut-1 expression increase in the inflammatory radicular and dentigerous cyst. 4. In odontoge띠c keratocyst, expression of antigens increase regardless of inflammation. Above results showed that inflammation stimulate the proliferation of lining epithelium leading to cystic expansion.