In synchronized Euglena gracilis (light-dark regime of 14:10 hours) the successive formation of the photosynthetic apparatus during cell ontogeny is correlated with large changes in photosynthetic efficiency (P Brandt, B von Kessel 1983 Plant Physiol 72: 616-619; B Kohnke, P Brandt 1984 Biochim Biophys Acta 766: 156-160). This observation led us to investigate the functional association of the ...

1 Koichi Ueda, MD, PhD Takashi Nuri, MD, PhD Yuki Otsuki, MD, PhD Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Osaka Medical College Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan Sir, I soft tissue with muscle is resected because of tumor invasion, muscle function is lost. The face has soft tissues with free borders, for example, lips, eyelids, and soft palate. If they are reconstructed without functional moveme...

BACKGROUND Devastating extremity injuries are prevalent but most often survivable on the modern battlefield. The complexity of these injuries requires advanced methods of reconstruction. This study is designed to validate the feasibility of gracilis myocutaneous flap transplantation via microvascular free tissue transfer in a porcine model. This model will facilitate study of autotransplant phy...

BACKGROUND Mastectomies are one of the most common surgical procedures in women of the developed world. The gracilis myocutaneous flap is favoured by many reconstructive surgeons due to the donor site profile and speed of dissection. The distal component of the longitudinal skin paddle of the gracilis myocutaneous flap is unreliable. This study quantifies the fasciocutaneous vascular territorie...

BACKGROUND Changes in electromechanical delay during muscle activation are expected when there are substantial alterations in the structural properties of the musculotendinous tissue. In anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, specific tendons are being harvested for grafts. Thus, there is an associated scar tissue development at the tendon that may affect the corresponding electromechanical...

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Anal incontinence is one of the most psychologically and socially debilitating conditions in an otherwise healthy individual. It can lead to social isolation, loss of self-esteem, self-confidence and depression. This study is devoted to the problem of anal incontinence in the adult patients. The aim of our study is to analyse the results of gracilis muscle transposition for a...

Clinical observations suggest that overt rhabdomyolysis may occur if severe hypophosphatemia is superimposed upon a pre-existing subclinical myopathy. To examine this possibility, a subclinical muscle cell injury was induced in 23 dogs by feeding them a phosphorus- and calorie-deficient diet until they lost 30% of their original weight. To induce acute, severe hypophosphatemia in the animals af...