Histology and histopathology Vol. 1, nº 2 (1986)
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- PublicationOpen AccessAn autoradiographic study of the uptake of tritiated proline by osteoblasts during hibernation(Murcia : F. Hernández, 1986) Steinberg, B.; Singh, I.J.; Mitchell, O.G.Twenty-four LSH and LVG strain golden hamsters, Mesocricetus auratus, were used. Experimental animals were maintained at 5 C and allowed to hibernate. Control animals were kept at 27 C. Six animals (3 experimental, 3 control) were injected subcutaneously with I pCi of 'H-proline/gm body wt. (Spec. act. 3 Ci/mM) after hibernation lasting 12 hours, I day, 3 days, or 7 days. Animals were killed I hour after injection and autoradiographs were prepared from 5 Frn thick ilecalcified sections of femurs. A greater number of endosteal cells were labeled than periosteal cells and also exhibited a greater magnitude of labeling throughout the study. Differences between endosteal and periosteal cells both in percentage of cells labeled and magnitude of labeling were maximum in control animals and progressively decreased with increasing periods of hibernation. A reduction in synthesis of matrix proteins during the early period of hibernation was seen and was attributed to a significant reduction both in average cell activity and in the number of active cells during hibernation. The latter phenomenon apparently made a large contribution to the reduced matrical synthesis. 'H-proline uptake by osteoblasts probably retlects the reduced requirements of matrical synthesis during hibernation.
- PublicationOpen AccessA multihormonal tumor of the pancreas producing neurotensin associated with the WDHA syndrome. Histology, histochemistry and origin(Murcia : F. Hernández, 1986) Bani-Sacchi, Tatiana; Bartolini, Giancarlo; Biliotti, GiancarloA pancreatic tumor associated with severe LVDHA syndrome has been studied histologically and immunohistochemically. Light microscopy revealed that the growth pattern of' the tunlor varied greatly from zone to zone but with prevailing solid arrangement of the tumoral cells. The majority of the endocrine cells showed numerous eosinophilic, PTAH-positive, and argyrophilic secretory granules, that were ultrastructurally similar to those of normal and tumoral neurotensin-containing cells. A minority of the endocrine cells had secretory granules ultrastructurally different from the aforementioned ones, but these were not diagnostic on purely morphological grounds. Inside the tumor, immunol~istochemistryd emonstrated a majority of neurotensin-immunoreactive cells, sparse and small clusters of VIP-immunoreactive cells and few, dispersed pancreatic polypeptide-immunoreactive cells. Some structural and ultrastructural aspects of the tumoral stroma have also been reported. Ducts and solid masses of duct-like cells were also found, and small clusters and singly dispersed duct-like cells were seen invading the endocrine tissue and undergoing mitoses. Such features suggest that the tumor originated from precursors located in the medium-sized and small pancreatic ducts. Because of the multihormonal nature of the tumor, the role of neurotensin and VIP in producing the patient's symptoms is discussed and a synergistic action of the two hormones is suggested in causing the particularly severe WDHA syndrome.
- PublicationOpen AccessFurther characterization of spontaneous arthritic changes in murine squamo-mandibular joint: histopathological aspects(Murcia : F. Hernández, 1986) Livne, E.; Silbermann, M.The appearance of age-related ulcerative changes in the mouse mandibular condyle were evaluated by light and electron microscopy examinations. Fibrillations appeared along the articular surface and in deeper tissue regions, as early as at six months of age. Such changes were characterized by a marked loss of the tissue's cellularity and by a marked reduction in matrix metachromasia and safranin-0 staining. These microscopical changes were accompanied by a reduced reactivity for both ruthenium red and colloidal iron binding, as noted ultrastructurally. At the same time, increasing numbers of erythrocytes appeared to be adhered to the surface irregularities and were also found in deeper regions within the articular lesions. Using morphological criteria, it became apparent that the degenerative changes of aging articular cartilage started at the more superficial regions of the tissue and only thereafter proceeded toward the chondro-osseous junction. Also, with the advancement of age, the degenerative changes became more severe
- PublicationOpen AccessUltrastructure of striated muscle fibers in the middle third of the human esophagus(Murcia : F. Hernández, 1986) Faussone-Pellegrini, M.S; Cortesini, C.Striated muscle fibers and .their spatial relationship to smooth muscle cells have been studied in the middle third of human esophagus. Biopsies were obtained from 3 patients during surgery. In both the circular and longitudinal layers, the muscle coat of this transition zone was composed of fascicles of uniform dimensioi~ (100-200 pm of diameter); some of these bundles were made up of striated muscle fibers, others were pure bundles of smooth muscle cells and some were of the mixed type. Striated muscle fibers represented three different types, which were considered as intermediate, with certain structural features characteristic of the fast fiber type. Of these, the most frequently-found fibers were most similar to the fast fiber type. Satellite cells were numerous; in mixed fascicles they were gradually replaced by smooth muscle cells. The gap between striated muscle fiber and smooth muscle cells was more than 200 nm wide. It contained the respective basal laminae and a delicate layer of amorphous conective tissue. No specialized junctions were formed between consecutive striated muscle fibers, or between striated muscle fibers and smooth muscle cells. Interstitial cells of Cajal were never situated as close to striated muscle fibers as to smooth muscle cells.
- PublicationOpen AccessMorphological differentiation of mitochondria in the early chick embryo: a stereological analysis(Murcia : F. Hernández, 1986) Paz, P. de; Zapata, A.; Renau-Piqueras, J.; Miragal, F.The morphological evolution of mitochondria in three cell types of chick embryo in neurulation was analyzed by stereological methods. Mitochondria, showing a random distribution, were characterized by moderate electron-dense matrices and normal cristae. The numerical density of mitochondria significantly increased in the neuroectoderm and epiblastic cells while their volume density remained unchanged. The mitochondria in mesoderm cells were ellipsoidal (axial ratio 2:l) at stages 5 and 8 although they underwent an elongation in neuroectoderm and epiblastic cells (axial ratio from 2: 1 to 1.6: 1). The individual size of "average mitochondria" in the mesoderm cells was smaller than in other cell types. The total V/S (volume/surface) ratio of mitochondria decreased during neurulation. These morphological changes have been discussed emphasizing the possible metabolical role of mitochondria during morphogenesis
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