Enhanced Electron Tomography with Sequential Statistical Reconstruction by Missing-wedge Gap-information Filling| Chapter 4 | Current Topics on Chemistry and Biochemistry Vol. 6

 Electron tomography of organic samples is used to study the organization and the structure of all cell and subcellular complexes. We reach isotropic resolution with a mathematical reconstruction method, subsequent maximum a posteriori expectation growth (sMAP-EM), to resolve missing projections in broadcast electron microscopy over incomplete tilts of tomography dossier. Evaluated by the symmetricity of gold atoms, an ellipsoid fitting-based method was grown to realize the quantitative measures of extension and contrast in an automated and objective way in bearing isotropic resolution. Moreover, quantitative estimates were performed comparatively accompanying reconstructions made with widely-used burden back projection and simultaneous repetitive reconstruction method methods. We improved the contrast percentage, enhancing the applicability of further mechanical and semi-automatic reasoning. The method statistically evaluates the sub-capacities containing gold pieces randomly located in miscellaneous parts of the whole volume, accordingly indicating the robustness of the capacity improvement. The improved 3D rebuilding by sMAP-EM enables an study of subcellular structures with embellished three-dimensional resolution and contrast to common methods.

Author(s) Details:

Lassi Paavolainen,
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America and FiMM, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

Pan Soonsawad,
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America and Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Erman Acar,
BioMediTech, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland.

Ulla Ruotsalainen,
BioMediTech, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland.

R. Holland Cheng,
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America,

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The Determining the Role of Endothelium and Extracellular Matrix in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm | Chapter 16 | New Horizons in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 10

 The goal of this research was to look at the pathophysiology of thoracic aortic aneurysms from a morphological standpoint. Thoracic aneurysms are more prevalent in the ascending aorta and arch, accounting for 60% of all cases, and 40% in the descending aorta, however the etiological causes are different in each area. While atherosclerosis, bicuspid aortic valve, familial thoracic aortic aneurysm syndrome, Turner syndrome, Marfan syndrome, aortic arteritis in Takayasu's arteritis, trauma, and dissection can all lead to thoracic aortic aneurysms, the structural changes to the basement membrane and the exact causes of the mechanism are unknown. Between 2007 and 2017, a total of 12 patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms who were contraindicated to interventional treatment had surgery. Multi-detector row echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography All patients had CT scans with three-dimensional (3D) reformation in 3 mm slices. The endothelium is partially desquamated, the collagen fibres and basal membrane are significantly altered, and repair attempts in the form of endothelial islets and deep fibre rips, as well as cancellation and destruction of the helical structure of collagen fibres, are made. In thoracic aortic aneurysms, we identified significant structural changes in collagen fibres, endothelium, and basement membrane, which are similar to acquired aortic valve degeneration.

Author(S) Details

Sheila Fatehpur
Department of Vascular Surgery, Lippe-Lemgo Hospital, University clinics OWL, Germany.

Michael Schultz
Institute for Anatomy, University of Gottingen, Gottingen, Germany.

Peter Schwartz
Institute for Anatomy, University of Gottingen, Gottingen, Germany.

Jozefina Kusnirova
Department of Vascular Surgery, Lippe-Lemgo Hospital, University clinics OWL, Germany.

Masoud Mirzaie
Department of Vascular Surgery, Lippe-Lemgo Hospital, University clinics OWL, Germany.

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The Role of the Endocardium in the Origin of Dilated Cardiomyopathy(DCM) Structural Study Using by Scanning Electron Microscopic Investigation | Chapter 11 | New Horizons in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 9

 The goal of this study was to look at the pathophysiology of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) from a morphological standpoint. On explanted hearts from DCM patients, scanning electron and polarised light microscopy examinations were undertaken to evaluate the architecture of the endocardium. Tissue samples were taken from four male (average age 72.21 years) and two female DCM patients (63.14years). The research included patients with DCM who were on transplant waiting lists and were clinically classified as stage NYHA III-IV. SEM and polarised light microscopy were used to examine the hearts of individuals who had their hearts removed for cardiac transplantation. The endocardial layer's basement membrane was extensively desquamated, revealing isolated island-like cell formations. Abrasion of endothelial cells, development of filiform and lamellar Lambl's excrescences, locally well-defined elevations above the intact endothelium, calcium deposits, and hyperplasia of collagen fibres were all seen. Micelle-like structures were also seen.

Author(S) Details

Sheila Fatehpur
Department of Vascular Surgery, OWl University, Campus Lemgo, Germany.

Michael Schultz
Institute for Anatomy, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.

Peter Schwartz
Institute for Anatomy, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.

Masoud Mirzaie
Department of Vascular Surgery, OWl University, Campus Lemgo, Germany.

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