Histology Laboratory Guide Book

Histology is an important science of visualisation that appeared in medical education consisting many various cells, tissues, organs of human organisms. The histological structure and functional relationships of these various cells, tissues, and organs are considered throughout the book. The purpose of this book is to enable the student to use time efficiently in the laboratory and to understand the histochemical stainings in relation to their cellular biological activity with their functional relationships. Furthermore; the book can prepare them to understand the pathological changes of the diseases. Each laboratory sections with the micrographs and brief explanations, emphasize the basic components of cells, tissues and organs. The micrographs of the slides are from the works of laboratory technicians, research assistants, specialist and academic staffs in Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology. In this edition; we would like to emphasize the respect to founder of our department, first female Dean in Turkey Prof.Dr. ilhan Kerse, and special thanks to emeritus academic members of our department Prof.Dr. Ulken Ors, Prof.Dr. Aysel $eftalioglu, Prof.Dr. Esin A§an, Prof.Dr. Atilla Dagdeviren, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Ye§im Ugur, Prof.Dr. Nur Cakar in generating the laboratory slide sources and previous editions of this book

Evaluation Of The Cytotoxic And Autophagic Effects Of Atorvastatin On Mcf-7 Breast Cancer Cells

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In Vitro Cytotoxicity Of Calcium Silicate-Based Endodontic Cement As Root-End Filling Materials

The aim of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxicity of three types of calcium silicate-based endodontic cement after different incubation periods with human periodontal ligament fibroblasts. Human periodontal ligament fibroblasts were cultured from extracted third molars and seeded in 96-well plates. MTA, calcium enriched mixture (CEM) cement, and Biodentine were prepared and added to culture insert plates which were immediately placed into 96-well plates containing cultured cells. After incubation periods of 24, 48, and 72 hours, cell viability was determined with WST-1 assay. Data were analysed statistically by ANOVA with repeated measures and Bonferroni tests. There was no significant difference in cell viability amongst the test materials after each incubation period (P > 0.05). MTA and CEM presented more than 90% cell viability after 24 and 48 hours of incubation and showed statistically significant decrease in cell viability after 72 hours of incubation (P < 0.05). Biodentine showed significantly less cell viability (73%) after 24 hours of incubation, whereas more than 90% cell viability was seen after 48 and 72 hours of incubation (P < 0.05). Despite the significant changes in cell viability over time, materials presented similar cytotoxicity profile. Biodentine and CEM can be considered as alternative materials for root-end surgery procedures.PubMedScopu

The evaluation of the distribution of CD133, CXCR1 and the tumor associated macrophages in different molecular subtypes of breast cancer

Breast cancer has different molecular subtypes, which determine the prognosis and response to the treatment. CD133 is a marker for cancer stem cells in tumor microenvironment with diagnostic/therapeutic importance. The tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) interact with the cancer stem cells through the CXCR1 receptor. In this study, we wanted to investigate the expression of these markers in patients with different molecular subtypes, in order to detect pathophysio- logical mechanisms and new molecular targets for the prospective targeted therapies. In this study we hypothesized a difference in expression of these antigens among different subtypes. We investigated expression of antigens in breast cancer patients with luminal A (LA), luminal B (LB), HER2 overexpressing (HER2OE), triple negative (TN) subtypes (n=70) and control patients (n=10) without cancer diagnosis. We applied indirect immunohistochemistry and evaluated immunostaining. CD133 expression was at the periphery and CXCR1 expression was at the central area of the tumor. The cytoplasmic CXCR1, CD133 expressions and nuclear CD133 expression, which is prominent in the TN subtype, were observed in patients. There was a statistically significant difference between the groups for CD133 (p=0.004), CXCR1 (p=0.002) H-Score values and M2 macrophages/whole TAM ratios (p=0.022). Between the CD133 and CXCR1 H-scores, there was a weak positive correlation (r=0.249, p=0.035). This study showed the compartment specific expression of the CD133 and CXCR1 antigens in neoplastic cells. The use of CD133 as a stem cell marker may be limited to TN subtype, due to its heterogeneous expressio

Ratlarda Beyin Hipoksi-reperfüzyon Modelinde Glutaminin Etkilerinin Araştırılması

Amaç: Bu çalışmada glutamin adlı maddenin ratlardaki deneysel serebral hipoksi/reperfüzyon hasarlanması üzerine etkileri araştırılmaya çalışıldı. Yöntem ve Gereç: Yirmi dört adet Wistar albino ratın sağ ana karotis arterleri geçici anevrizma klibi kullanılarak 30 dakika süre ile kapatıldı. İki saat sonra CONTROL grubundaki hayvanlar hariç glutamin adlı materyal GLIV grubundaki ratlara femoral venden; GLIS grubundakilere ise sisterna magnadan enjekte edildi. SFIS grubundaki ratlara sisterna magnadan serum fizyolojik verildi. Yedi gün sonra tüm hayvanların beyinleri çıkarılıp santral sulkustan ikiye bölündü; sağ hemisfere “hipoksi/reperfüzyon tarafı (HRS)”; karşı hemisfere “toksisite tarafı (TS)” ismi verildi ve dokular histopatolojik ve biyokimyasal analize tabi tutuldu. Bulgular: TS ve HRS için GLIV grubunun dejenere nöron sayım sonuçları diğer gruplara göre yüksek bulundu. Her bir grup için TS sayım sonuçları ile HRS sonuçları karşılaştırıldı ve toksisite tarafı SFIS ile GLIS gruplarının sayım sonuçlarının hipoksi/reperfüzyon tarafı gruplarınkine göre anlamlı derecede düşük olduğu görüldü, ancak her iki tarafın GLIV gruplarının sonuçları arasında anlamlı fark saptanmadı. Her iki taraf doku lipid peroksidasyon (LPO) düzeyi sonuçları arasında istatistiksel anlamlı fark yoktu. Sonuç: Bu çalışma sonunda glutamin adlı maddenin ratlarda oluşturulan hipoksi/reperfüzyon yaralanması üzerinde yararlı etkilerinin bulunmadığı sonucuna ulaşıldı.Background: The aim of this study was to explore the effects of glutamine in brain ischemia/reperfusion model in rat. Methods: Right common carotid arteries of 24 Wistar albino rats were clamped for a duration of 30 minutes. Two hours later, except CONTROL group, glutamine was infused into left femoral vein of rats in GLIV group; and glutamine and normal saline was administered into cisterna magna of rats in GLIS and SFIS groups, respectively. After 7 days, all animals were decapitated and each brain was divided into two hemispheres for histopathological and biochemical evaluation. The right hemisphere was called “Hypoxia/Reperfusion side (HRS)” and the left hemisphere was called “Toxicity side (TS)”. Results: In TS and HRS, degenerated neuron counts of GLIV groups were significantly higher than other groups' values. Degenerated neuron count values of TS were significantly lower than HRS values for GLIS, and SFIS groups, but the results of GLIV group in TS did not different from the GLIV group in HRS. LPO levels of TS and HRS of the groups was not statistically significant. Conclusion: This study results showed that glutamine had no beneficial effect to the hypoxia/reperfusion injury in rat model

Sıçanlarda İskemiy le İndüklenen Bey in Hasarı Üzerine İntravenöz ve İntrasisternal Deksmedetomidinin Etkileri: Karşılaştırmalı Bir Çalışma

AMAÇ: Sıçanlarda inkomplet serebral iskemisi üzerine intrasisternal yolla verilen deksmedetomidinin etkilerinin intravenöz yolla verilen deksmedetomidinin etkileriyle karşılaştırılması amaçlandı. YÖNTEM ve GEREÇLER: Ortak sağ karotid arter oklüzyonu ve hemoraj ik hipotansiyon ile 30 dakika süreyle serebral iskemi oluşturuldu. İntrasisternal gruplarda, iskemiden 30 dakika önce sisterna magna içine 0,1 ml % 0.9 NaCl (Grup SIC, n6) veya 9 µg/kg deksmedetomidin (Grup DIC, n6) verildi.İntravenöz gruplarda ise 9 µg/kg deksmedetomidin (Grup DIV, n6) veya % 0,9 NaCl (Grup CONTROL, n6) 5 ml/kg/h hızla 2 saat süreyle infüze edildi. Yirmi dört saat sonra beyin dokusunda ve plazmada lipid peroksidasyon seviyeleri ölçüldü. Histopatoloj ik incelemeler için hipokampal yapı kullanıldı. BULGULAR: İntravenöz deksmedetomidin ortalama arteriyel basınç ve plazma glukoz seviyelerinde bazale göre bir düşüşe neden oldu. Grup DIV ile Grup DIC, Grup SIC ve CONTROL grupları arasında beyin dokusu lipid peroksidasyon seviyeleri ve piknotik hücre sayıları bakımından anlamlı farklılık vardı (sırasıyla; p0,001, p0,001, p0,001 ve p0,001, p0,01, p0,009). Grup DIV için ortalama plazma lipid peroksidasyon seviyeleri Grup DICınkinden farklı bulundu (p0,003). SONUÇ: İskeminin indüklediği nöronal hasarda sistemik yolla verilen deksmedetomidinin nöroprotektif etkisi varken santral yolla verilen deksmedetomidinin nöroprotektif etkisi yoktur.AIM: To compare the effect of dexmedetomidine administered by intracisternal route with by intravenous route on brain tissue of rat after incomplete cerebral ischemia. MATERIAL and METHODS: Cerebral ischemia was produced by the combination of right common carotid artery occlusion and hemorrhagic hypotension during 30 minutes. Thirty minutes before the ischemia, 0.1 ml 0.9% NaCl (Group SIC, n6) or 9 µg/kg dexmedetomidine (Group DIC, n6) was administered into the cisterna magna. For the intravenous groups, 9 µg/kg dexmedetomidine (Group DIV, n6) or 0.9% NaCl (Group CONTROL, n6) 5 ml/kg/h was given in 2 hours. After 24 hours, the lipid peroxidation levels were measured in the brain tissue and plasma. Hippocampal formations were used for histopathological examination. results: Intravenous dexmedetomidine produced a decrease in baseline mean arterial blood pressure and plasma glucose concentrations. There was a significant difference between the DIV group and DIC, SIC, CONTROL groups regarding the brain lipid peroxidation levels (p<0.001, p<0.001, p0.001, respectively), and regarding the picnotic neuronal cell count (p<0.001, p0.01, p0.009, respectively). Mean plasma lipid peroxidation levels of the DIV group was different from the DIC group (p0.003). CONCLUSION: Systemically administered dexmedetomidine had neuroprotective effect in ischemia-induced neuronal damage, but centrally administered dexmedetomidine did not

Epidermal growth factor-containing wound closure enhances wound healing in non-diabetic and diabetic rats

Background: This study was designed to elucidate the in vivo efficacy of epidermal growth factor (EGF) on wound healing in non diabetic and diabetic rats

Investigation of the Possible Protective Effects of Ketamine and Dantrolene on the Hippocampal Apoptosis and Spatial Learning in Rats Exposed to Repeated Electroconvulsive Seizures as a Model of Status Epilepticus

AIM: To evaluate the possible neuroprotective effects of ketamine and dantrolene on the hippocampal apoptosis and spatial learning in rats exposed to repeated electroconvulsive seizures (ECS) as a model of status epilepticus (SE)