Background For basal cell carcinoma (BCC), only few controlled data have been published so far, which directly compare micrographically surgery with conventional serial section histology. In addition to Mohs surgery, uses cryostat sections, also three-dimensional histology (3D-histology), based on paraffin is available ensure complete control of the margins and basic sections. Objectives To inv...

The International Federation of Associations Anatomists (IFAA) are developing core syllabuses for the anatomical sciences by means Delphi panels. In this article, we provide subject matter teaching cell and basic tissues within a medical histology course. goal is to set an international standard providing guidelines such syllabus. panel, composed members across multiple countries, required two ...

background: the northern pike esox lucius is a fresh water species belonging to the esocidae family. it is a carnivorous fish which mostly feeds on invertebrates and fishes. the morphology of its intestine is very useful for understanding the fish’s digestive physiology, diagnosing some intestinal diseases and formulating suitable feeds. objectives: this study was designed to determine the anat...

the gross and microscopic anatomy of the molar salivary gland of the domestic cat was studied. in this research, five pair of molar glandsfrom five male adult cats were used. in cat, the molar gland was elongated rectangle shape and was located obliquely in the submucosal fossa of the inferior lip, near the oral commissure. the dorsal border of the molar gland was attached to the masseter muscl...

objective: turmeric (curcuma longa linn) is a medicinal plant that contains curcumin. there is a growing interest in using curcumin powder (cp) as feed additives for antioxidative and antimicrobial properties to improve human health. this study was conducted to determine the appropriate levels of cp on blood parameters, immunity, and histology of jejunum in hens. materials and methods: a total ...

introduction: the origin of neonatal oocyte development is unknown. however, estrogen plays an essential role during development of the female reproductive system. anastrozole is used as both ovulation stimulating and an anticancer drug. the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of anastrozole on follicular development and differentiation in mice. materials and methods: in the present st...

conclusions according to the results of this study, vitamin e probably improves the harmful effects of formaldehyde on rat kidney tissue. results comparison of the control and formaldehyde groups with the vitamin e group revealed that there were significant differences in lumen size and nuclear color of proximal tubules in rats treated by vitamin e (p < 0.05). cell degeneration, lumen size, num...

the present study was conducted to investigate the histological changes and wound healing effect of aqueous extract of elaeagnus angustifolia. after creating full-thickness skin wounds on the back of 45 male sprague-dawley rats they were randomly divided into three groups. treated group received the extract, positive control group were treated with mupirocin ointment 2% and control group did no...

respiratory virus infection is a major cause of asthma exacerbation. however, the underlying mechanisms of  this exacerbation  are unknown. therefore,  to  determine  the mechanisms, we examined the effect of influenza infection in a murine model of asthma.mice were divided into four groups: the phosphate-buffered saline (pbs), house dust mite (hdm), influenza, and hdm/influenza groups. the inf...