Abstract:
:Adult stem cells (ASC)--able to self renew and to intervene in maintaining the structural and functional integrity of their original tissue--can express greater plasticity than traditionally attributed to them, adopting functional phenotypes and expression profiles of cells from other tissues. Therefore, they could be useful to regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. Transit-amplifying cells (TAC) are committed progenitors among the ASC and their terminally differentiated daughter cells. The ASC reside in a specialized physical location named niche, which constitutes a three-dimensional microenviroment where ASC and TAC are protected and controlled in their self-renewing capacity and differentiation. The niche can be located near or far from the recruitment point, requiring a short or long-distance cellular migration, respectively. This paper briefly reviews the current status of research about ASC plasticity, transdifferentiation, fusion and functional adaptation mechanisms. Subsequently, ASC and TAC occurrence, characteristics and location have been considered in the skin, cornea, respiratory tract, teeth, gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas, salivary glands, kidney, breast, prostate, endometrium, mesenchyma, bone marrow, skeletal and cardiac muscle, nervous system and pituitary gland. Moreover, the role of cancer ASC has also been revised.
journal_name
Histol Histopatholjournal_title
Histology and histopathologyauthors
Díaz-Flores L Jr,Madrid JF,Gutiérrez R,Varela H,Valladares F,Alvarez-Argüelles H,Díaz-Flores Ldoi
10.14670/HH-21.995subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2006-09-01 00:00:00pages
995-1027issue
9eissn
0213-3911issn
1699-5848journal_volume
21pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract::Ductular hepatocytes are observed in the livers of both experimental animals and man under various conditions of severe toxin-, carcinogen- or viral-induced hepatic injury with prominent loss of parenchymal hepatocytes. These unique hepatic epithelial cells are characterized by phenotypic traits that are intermediate ...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1995-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::An electron microscopic study of the myoepithelial cells in the chicken Harderian gland provides evidence that these cells can be transformed into myofibroblasts. After the application of a Brucella ovis suspension in sterile saline onto the eyeball, every 5 minutes for half an hour, myoepithelial cells gradually deve...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1991-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The primary objective of this research project was to study the role of sex steroids in the pathogenesis of cholelithiasis using the Syrian hamster as a model. In addition to the morphological examination of the gallbladder epithelium, we thought it imperative to observe the changes induced in the biliary tract in res...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1995-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Dysadherin, a cancer associated cell membrane glycoprotein, has been reported to downregulate E-cadherin. Aberrant expression of E-cadherin has been associated with the development of metastases in patients with cancer. Even though the expression of dysadherin and E-cadherin has been studied in primary non-small cell ...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14670/HH-25.1257
更新日期:2010-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Multilocular cystic renal cell carcinoma (MCRCC) accounts for approximately 1 to 2% of all renal tumors. This tumor is currently classified as a subtype of clear cell RCC. Clinically, the majority of these tumors are incidentally found. Macroscopically, the tumor is well demarcated and consists of various-sized cysts....
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.14670/HH-27.969
更新日期:2012-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::The photoreceptors of the barred owl (Strix varia) consist of rods, single cones and unequal double cones present in a ratio of about 35:1:3. In the light-adapted condition the rods are of uniform diameter along their entire length and are therefore not felt to undergo photomechanical changes. The rod outer segment co...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive loss of retinal ganglion cell axons and their cell bodies in the retina. Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is considered to be the major risk factor associated with the development of this neuropathy. Randomized controlled clinical trials have demo...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.14670/HH-22.1399
更新日期:2007-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Epidemiologic studies have suggested that elderly patients who consumed diets rich in antioxidants throughout their lives are less likely to be afflicted with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This led to the Age-Related Eye Disease Study, which showed that supplements containing antioxidant vitamins and zinc re...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14670/HH-22.1301
更新日期:2007-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Various microscopic methods have been used to analyze the morphology and molecular distribution of cells and tissues. Using conventional procedures, however, ischemic or anoxic artifacts are inevitably caused by tissue-resection or perfusion-fixation. The in vivo cryotechnique (IVCT) was developed to overcome these pr...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.14670/HH-22.1281
更新日期:2007-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Pneumadin (PNM) is a biologically active decapeptide, which has previously been found to enhanced rat adrenal growth; the mechanism is indirect and probably involves the stimulation of both arginine-vasopressin (AVP) and ACTH release. The effects of 2- and 6-day PNM administration on the atrophic adrenal cortices of r...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1997-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Germline mutations in the tumour suppressor gene dyskeratosis congenit 1 (DKC1) cause the cancer prone syndrome called X-linked dyskeratosis congenita. The present study aims to determine whether mutations of the DKC1 gene may also be present in frequent human sporadic cancers (breast, colon and lung cance...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14670/HH-28.365
更新日期:2013-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::A comparative histochemical and morphometric study in two groups of homologous muscles from different tetrapods (rat, pigeon, lizard and frog) was performed. On the basis of their fiber diameters and oxidative enzyme activities, an initial correlation between fiber types of all animals is observed, although in the liz...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1987-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Glucocorticoids play a major role in attenuation of the inflammatory response and they are useful in the primary combination chemotherapy of breast cancer, since in vitro studies have demonstrated an antiproliferative effect in human breast cancer cells. In contrast, it was recently shown that glucocorticoids protect ...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14670/HH-23.77
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The resistance to airflow that develops in most obstructive processes takes place in the small airways. The aim of the present paper is to describe bronchial hysteresis morphometrically in a respiratory cycle model. As a working hypothesis, it is proposed that the changes that take place in the respiratory tract durin...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14670/HH-18.19
更新日期:2003-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::In the cutaneous nerves, unmyelinated nerve fibers outnumber the myelinated ones but are scarcely analyzed, especially at autopsy. This indifference toward the pathology of unmyelinated nerve fibers may be due to the necessity of electron microscopic analyses and, more importantly, the obscurity of pathological altera...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.14670/HH-15.313
更新日期:2000-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Dendritic cells (DCs) are the most potent antigen-presenting cells, and are regarded as "natural adjuvants" for the induction of primary T or T-dependent immunity. DCs in the peripheral sites capture and process antigens. Encounter of exogenous or endogenous stimuli mature the function of DCs, and they thus acquire T-...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.14670/HH-19.317
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cyclin A, cyclin E, BUBR1, MAD2 and Aurora A are all cell-cycle regulatory proteins and have been proven to play crucial roles in carcinogenesis. However, their expression patterns in invasive ductal breast carcinoma (IDBC) are controversial and unclear. In this study, we examined the expression status of these candid...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14670/HH-26.761
更新日期:2011-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::To clarify the role of REG IV, a new member of the regenerating gene (REG) family, in tumorigenesis and progression of colorectal carcinoma (CRC), 320 CRC specimens, 123 corresponding adjacent non-cancerous mucosa (ANCMs), 46 corresponding non-adjacent non-cancerous mucosa (NANCMs) and 86 adenomas were investigated im...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14670/HH-25.473
更新日期:2010-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is a toxic gas and air pollutant. The toxic effects of SO₂ have been extensively studied. Oxidative damage due to SO₂ can occur in multiple organs. Inhaled SO₂ can also cause chromosomal aberrations, DNA damage and gene mutations in mammals. However, SO₂ can also be generated from the sulfur-conta...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.14670/HH-11-904
更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::This study explores the possibility of a regulatory role for cytokine IL-10 in platelet aggregation as an active vascular repair mechanism. Endothelial cells from human umbilical cord vein were cultured in the presence of different IL-10 concentrations (0-100 ng/ml). Platelet-rich plasma was then added to these cultur...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14670/HH-18.695
更新日期:2003-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::A quantitative study regarding the age-related changes occurring in the somatic organelles of the neocerebellar Purkinje cell is carried out, using female rats aged 2 to 24 months. Standard manual morphometric techniques are used to calculate the following parameters: somatic volume, volumetric fractions and absolute ...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND RESULTS:Embryos from diabetic mice exhibit several forms of neural tube defects, including non-closure of the neural tube. In the present study, embryos collected at embryonic day 11.5 from diabetic pregnancies displayed open neural tube with architectural disruption of the surrounding tissues. The perce...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14670/HH-26.965
更新日期:2011-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::The sarcolemmal domain of rat duodenal smooth muscle cells includes caveolae and associated cytoskeletal or filamentous elements. We have used the quick-freezing, deep-etching method to examine the three dimensional relationships between these components. Replica membranes for separated strips of rat duodenal muscle l...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14670/HH-15.1059
更新日期:2000-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The techniques for light and electron microscopic radioautography developed in our laboratory are described. The outlines of the applications to various tissues and organs are also briefly summarized. First, the techniques are explained in detail. These techniques can be divided into two categories, i.e., chemical fix...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1997-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Human epithelium contains keratin, which is expressed during differentiation. Depending on the target cell type, different types of keratin are expressed, and their alterations seem to represent changes in cell properties. The basal cells of oral epithelium express keratin 5 (K5), K14, K15 and K19, but their alteratio...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14670/HH-27.949
更新日期:2012-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The characteristics and distribution pattern of retinal afferent terminals making synaptic contacts on narrow field vertical neurons in the stratum griseum superficiale of the rabbit superior colliculus were studied using the Golgi-gold substitution technique in combination with either autoradiographic or degenerative...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The immunohistochemical distribution of 15 blood coagulation factors in the germinal centers (GCs) of human Peyer's patches (PPs) was studied. Although factor VIII, active alpha-thrombin, and fibrinogen were hardly evident in the GCs, the majority of coagulation factors, such as kallikrein, high-molecular-weight kinin...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1992-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Glomerular alterations of experimental diabetes mellitus are observed in animals submitted to a reduction in renal mass, suggesting that some mechanisms responsible for the progression of renal disease are common. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of nephrectomy on the renal function and morphology o...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14670/HH-19.1085
更新日期:2004-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The view of how astrocytes, a type of glial cells, contribute to the functioning of the central nervous system (CNS) has changed greatly in the last decade. Although glial cells outnumber neurons in the mammalian brain, it was considered for over a century that they played a subservient role to neurons. This view chan...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.14670/HH-26.277
更新日期:2011-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:UNLABELLED:The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) administration on blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeabilization after cerebral hypoxia-ischemia (HI) induced by partial occlusion of the umbilical cord of premature fetal lambs. We also characterized BBB dysfunction in terms of the le...
journal_title:Histology and histopathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14670/HH-24.1129
更新日期:2009-09-01 00:00:00