Browsing by Subject "periodic acid Schiff stain"

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    The maturity of intestinal neomucosa: Integrin expression and ultrastructural aspects
    (2004) Günşar C.; Vatansever H.S.; Arslan O.A.; Şencan A.; Müftüoǧlu S.; Özbilgin K.; Kaymaz F.; Mir E.
    Background/purpose The maturity of neomucosa growing on a serosal surface for the treatment of short bowel syndrome still is questionable. The aim of this study was to evaluate the intestinal neomucosa to assess its histologic maturity. Methods A 6-cm-long isolated ileal segment (IS) was prepared in 8 Wistar albino-type rats. The IS was divided from the antimesenteric side, and 2 intestinal tubes were established, which shared a common wall and a common pedicle. After ileal biopsy sampling for the control group (CG), the IS was fashioned into a mucous fistula. Eight weeks later, all the rats were killed, and the ISs were investigated for neomucosal growth. Sections were prepared with periodic acid shift (PAS) and H & E staining for light microscopy. They also were evaluated by transmission electron microscopy. The microscopic morphology of the 2 groups was evaluated. Immunohistochemical staining was performed to show the expression of the tissue β1, α3 and α2β1 integrin subunits of both the neomucosa (NS) and control group (CG) segments. Results Sections of the NS showed a well-arranged columnar epithelial cell layer with goblet cells that were generally located superficially and with a complete basement membrane. Under the electron microscope, the sections from the NS group showed an epithelial cell layer with proper microvilli of the same height, although they were shorter than those of the CG, and tight intercellular junctions between the epithelial cells. Significant differences between the NS and CG groups were found in the measurements of villus width at base, microvillus surface, and microvillus height. The lamina propria consisted of rich collagen fibers and active fibroblasts in the NS group. In the immunohistochemical staining, although β1 integrine showed a dense distribution (+++) in the lamina propria, particularly localizing at the depth of the tunica mucosa layer, α3 integrin was observed to have a less dense immunoreactivity (++) in both groups. The expression of α2β1 integrin showed slight and dispersed (+) staining. Conclusions The NS showed histologic maturity and ultimate structural similarity with the native small bowel mucosa, which provides strong indirect evidence for the proper functioning of the neomucosa. © 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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    The glycoconjugate changes of apoptotic skeletal muscle tissues in regressing Eurasian green toad, Bufo viridis (Amphibia: Anura) tadpole tail
    (2006) Şahin M.; Balcan E.
    In the present study, programmed cell death of skeletal muscle tissues of the regressing tail of Euroasian green toad Bufo viridis (Amphibia: Anura) tadpole was investigated with Hematoxylin-eosin (H+E) and TUNEL methods in the three groups of different tail lengths. TUNEL stainings indicate that, during the tail regression, apoptotic skeletal muscle tissue constitutes fragmentations and the progression of cell death occurs from the tip and outer of the tail to its base. In addition, muscle cells apoptosis occurs first near the subepidermal fibrolast layer proposed that these cells may interfere the skeletal muscle cells apoptosis during the tail regression. When the of the glycosaminoglycan alterations of these different sizes of shortening tail was analyzed histochemieally. After the Alcian Blue-Periodic Acid Schiff's (AB-PAS) sequences at critical electrolyte concentrations and different pH values, we observed carboxylated glycosaminoglycans (i.e., hyaluronic acid, HA) are increased in apoptotic muscle cells throughout the tail regression. We concluded that carboxylated glycosaminglycans may play an important role in shortening of the tail via muscle cell apoptosis. © 2006 Asian Network for Scientific Information.
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    The glycosylation status of murin postnatal thymus: A study by histochemistry and lectin blotting
    (2008) Balcan E.; Gümüş A.; Şahin M.
    During the intrathymic development, the fate of the thymocytes depends largely on variable expression of CD4/CD8 markers and T cell receptor protein expressions. In addition, changes of cell surface glycosylation status also affect the thymocyte maturation. In this study the glycosylation alterations in thymic tissues from 1, 9, 13 and 16 days old mice were evaluated by histochemical and lectin blotting techniques. With alcian blue (AB) at pH 5.7/periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) stainings, it was shown that thymic microenvironments contained carboxlylated and sulfated glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). Strong positivity to AB at pH 2.5, which specific for sialomucins, was seen in some medullary thymocytes. Similarly, it was shown that with Maackia amurensis agglutinin (MAL) medullary thymocytes, but not cortical ones, contained α(2 → 3) linked sialic acid structures. On the other hand, while reaction with peanut agglutinin (PNA), which specific for core disaccharide galactose β(1 → 3) N-acetylgalactosamine, was only seen in cortical thymocytes, reaction with Galanthus nivalis agglutinin (GNA), which specific for terminal mannose residues, was seen in both cortex and medulla. However, Datura stramonium agglutinin (DSA), which recognizes galactose β(1 → 4) N-acetylglucosamine, was not only cell-specific, but it was bound some thymic vessels. With lectin blotting studies, five glycoprotein bands of molecular weights ∼39, ∼54, 100, ∼110 and ∼212 were found which reacted with MAL, PNA and DSA as well as GNA. These results suggest that glycosylation patterns of cell surface glycoconjugates are modified during thymocyte selection processes of postnatal days. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
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    Effect of growth hormone on small intestinal homeostasis relation to cellular mediators IGF-I and IGFBP-3
    (Baishideng Publishing Group Co, 2009) Ersoy B.; Ozbilgin K.; Kasirga E.; Inan S.; Coskun S.; Tuglu I.
    AIM: To evaluate the effects of growth hormone (GH) on the histology of small intestines which might be related to the role of insulin like growth factor (IGF)-I, IGF-binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3) and its receptors. METHODS: Twelve week-old adult male Wistar albino rats were divided into two groups. The study group ( n = 10), received recombinant human growth hormone (rGH) at a dose of 2 mg/kg per day subcutaneously for 14 d and the control group ( n = 10) received physiologic serum. Paraffin sections of jejunum were stained with periodic acid shift (PAS) and hematoxylin and eosin (HE) for light microscopy. They were also examined for IGF-I, IGFBP-3 and IGF-receptor immunoreactivities. Staining intensity was graded semi-quantitatively using the HSCORE. RESULTS: Goblet cells and the cells in crypt epithelia were significantly increased in the study group compared to that of the control group. We have demonstrated an increase of IGF-I and IGFBP-3 immunoreactivities in surface epithelium of the small intestine by GH application. IGF-I receptor immunoreactivities of crypt, villous columnar cells, enteroendocrine cells and muscularis mucosae were also more strongly positive in the study group compared to those of in the control group. CONCLUSION: These findings confirm the important trophic and protective role of GH in the homeostasis of the small intestine. The trophic effect is mediated by an increase in IGF-I synthesis in the small intestine, but the protective effect is not related to IGF-I. © 2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng. All rights reserved.
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    Effect of tunicamycin on glycosaminoglycans and laminins in embryonic and postnatal thymic tissues
    (Science Printers and Publishers Inc., 2015) Balcan E.; Arslan Ö.
    OBJECTIVE: To compare histological and molecular alterations in the embryonic and neonatal thymi following exposure to tunicamycin. STUDY DESIGN: Mouse embryos at gestational days 17 (n=7) and 18 (n=7) and newborn animals at postnatal days 1 (n=5) and 3 (n=5) were divided into two groups: control and tunicamycin-treated. Combined Alcian blue and Periodic acid-Schiffsequences immunohistochemistry and immunoblotting were performed to determine glycosaminoglycan (GAG) accumulation and laminin expression in control and tunicamycin-treated embryonic and postnatal thymi. The apoptotic effect of tunicamycin was evaluated by TUNEL assay. RESULTS: In the control group acidic GAGs first appeared in medullary cells at postnatal day 3, whereas treatment with tunicamycin promoted the accumulation of acidic GAGs in all treated groups as of embryonic day 17. However, tunicamycin slightly decreased the laminin expression, and the number of apoptotic cells was considerably increased after tunicamycin treatment. CONCLUSION: Results suggest that carboxylated and acidic GAGs are two presumptive candidates to establish the thymic microenvironment during the late fetal development and postnatal periods of mice and that tunicamycin would be implicated in this establishment by increasing the acidic GAG accumulation and by reducing the laminin expression and the thymic stromal cell population. © Science Printers and Publishers, Inc.