Chondrons were isolated from human and canine osteoarthritic cartilage using low-speed homogenization techniques. Changes in chondron morphology were evaluated using differential interference-contrast microscopy, phase-contrast microscopy, and histochemical and ultrastructural methods. Chondrocyte viability was assessed using fluorescein diacetate staining, and chondron metabolism was investigated using autoradiography. The results suggest that initial changes in the collagen and proteoglycan distribution within the chondron are followed by chondrocyte proliferation to form clusters. These techniques offer the potential to study cell matrix interactions in degenerative osteoarthritis.Chondrocytes from hyaline cartilage are surrounded by a specialized microenvironment termed the chondron (1-3). In ultrastructural studies of mature canine and human articular cartilage, chondrons in the middle and deep layers were shown to consist of a single chondrocyte, a pericellular matrix rich in proteoglycans, and a pericellular capsule containing
A case with massive lipomatous infiltration to the left ventricle is reported. An intracardiac tumor was suspected on the results of echocardiography, computed tomography, thallium scintigraphy and left ventriculography. This is the first case which was diagnosed in vivo and successfully resected.
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