The lymphatic system has a major significance in the metastatic pathways in women's cancers. Lymphatic pumping depends on both extrinsic and intrinsic mechanisms, and the mechanical behavior of lymphatic vessels regulates the function of the system. However, data on the mechanical properties and function of human lymphatics are lacking. Our aim is to characterize, for the first time, the passiv...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether final ostium size is determined by the osteotomy created during dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR). DESIGN Prospective nonrandomized study. Intraoperative measurements of bony osteotomy were taken during external DCR. Endonasal endoscopy with functional endoscopic dye testing and internal ostium photography were performed 3 months after surgery. RESULTS Fifty patients...

An anatomical study of adventitious roots three Salix clones, ?B-44?, ?SV068? and ?SM4041?, treated with 3 6 mg Cd kg-1 dry weight in soil was performed a greenhouse experiment. The aim to analyze the characteristics response pollution by cadmium assess potential application hydraulic selection most suitable clones for phytostabilization pollutants soils. Anatomical parameters measured this inc...

The hypothesis was tested that pressure and pressure pulsation modulate vascular remodeling. Arterioles ( approximately 200 microm lumen diameter) were dissected from rat cremaster muscle and studied in organoid culture. In the first series, arterioles were kept at a stable pressure level of either 50 or 100 mmHg for 3 days. Both groups showed a progressive increase in myogenic tone during the ...

To determine the factors influencing the distribution of β-amyloid (Aβ) deposits in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the spatial patterns of the diffuse, primitive, and classic Aβ deposits were studied from the superior temporal gyrus (STG) to sector CA4 of the hippocampus in six sporadic cases of the disease. In cortical gyri and in the CA sectors of the hippocampus, the Aβ deposits were distributed ...

Purpose Retinal ischemia has been traditionally assessed by fluorescein angiography, visualizing perfused vessels. However, this method does not provide any information about nonperfused vessels, and although it is often assumed that vessels in ischemic areas regress, we know little about how nonperfused retinal vessels change over time. Here, we aim to learn more about the long-term fate of no...

BACKGROUND Shunt vessels were imaged and shunt flow was analysed by cross sectional and Doppler echocardiography in 12 patients who had had 14 shunt procedures (nine left Blalock-Taussig shunts, three right Blalock-Taussig shunts, one modified Waterston shunt, and one central shunt). METHODS The shunt vessels were classified by echocardiography as uniformly patent, segmentally stenosed, and u...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The objective of this article is to quantify the effect of hyper-osmotic agent (glycerol) on blood velocity in hamster skin blood vessels measured with a dynamic imaging technique, laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI). STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study a dorsal skin-flap window was implanted on the hamster skin. The hyper-osmotic drug, that is, glycero...

To investigate computed tomography (CT) characteristics of benign and malignant solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura (SFTPs).Preoperative CTs for 60 SFTP cases (49 benign and 11 malignant) with subsequently confirmed diagnoses were retrospectively analyzed.Tumor morphologies included mounded or mushroom umbrella-shape (19 cases, 31.7%), quasi-circular or oval-shape (30 cases, 50%), and growth ...