The Primo Vascular System: Its Role in Cancer and Regeneration

Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A Brief History of the Bong-Han Theory and the Primo Vascular System....Pages 3-5
Summary of Bong-Han Kim’s Publications....Pages 7-17
A Follow-up Study on the Morphological Characteristics in Bong-Han Theory: An Interim Report....Pages 19-21
Recollection of Early Research on Primo Vascular System: Ultimate Implication of Bong-Han Theory....Pages 23-24
Current State of Research on the Primo Vascular System....Pages 25-39
Primo Vascular System: Basic and Applied Research Outline....Pages 41-46
The Primo Vascular System: Facts, Open Questions, and Future Perspectives....Pages 47-54
Front Matter....Pages 55-55
Structure of the Sinus in the Primo Vessel Inside the Bovine Cardiac Chambers....Pages 57-62
Finding a Novel Threadlike Structure on the Intra-abdominal Organ Surface of Small Pigs by Using In Vivo Trypan Blue Staining....Pages 63-69
Observation of the Primo Vascular System on the Fascia of Dogs....Pages 71-75
Development of the Putative Primo Vascular System Before the Formation of Vitelline Vessels in Chick Embryos....Pages 77-82
Characterization of Primo Nodes and Vessels by High Resolution Light Microscopy....Pages 83-94
Distribution of Primo Vessels in the Mesentery of a Mouse....Pages 95-99
Primo Vessels in the Mesentery of Nude Mice....Pages 101-106
Comparison of the Primo Vascular System with a Similar-Looking Structure....Pages 107-113
Effect of the Primo Vascular System on Liver Tissue Recovery After Irreversible Electroporation: A Preliminary Study....Pages 115-120
Detection of the Primo Vessels in the Rodent Thoracic Lymphatic Ducts....Pages 121-125
Histological Comparison of Primo Nodes in Abdominal Membrane and Lymph Nodes of Rat....Pages 127-131
Visualization of the Primo Vascular System by Using Trypan Blue in the Subarachnoid Space of Rats....Pages 133-137
Network of the Primo Vascular System in the Rat Hypodermis....Pages 139-146
Front Matter....Pages 147-147
Identification and Characterization of Small Stem-Like Cells in the Primo Vascular System of Adult Animals....Pages 149-155
Membrane Mechanical Property of Primo Microcells....Pages 157-161
Primo Microcell in a Primo Node as a Possible Origin of Adult Stem Cells....Pages 163-169
Budding Primo Microcells (Sanals) in a Culture Medium with Fertilized Egg Albumen and RPMI Medium....Pages 171-175
Front Matter....Pages 177-177
Identification of Primo Vascular System in Murine Tumors and Viscera....Pages 179-183
Molecular Compositional Differences of the Primo and the Lymphatic Vascular Systems in Murine Melanoma Models....Pages 185-191
Using Human Observations to Gain Biologic Insights and New Treatments; Discovery of a Quadruplex-Forming DNA Aptamer as an Anticancer Agent....Pages 193-202
Translational Development of Therapeutic Vaccines for Lymphoma....Pages 203-206
Oxygen Transport to Tumors: Pathophysiology and Clinical Implications....Pages 207-212
Stress Responses of Pancreatic Cancer Cells and Their Significance in Invasion and Metastasis....Pages 213-217
Human Urine Extract (CDA-2) Eliminates Cancer Stem-Like Cells and Inhibits Metastasis: Its Potential Role on the Microenvironment of Primo Vascular System....Pages 219-224
Front Matter....Pages 225-225
Mapping PVS by Molecular Imaging with Contrast Agents....Pages 227-234
Unusual Optical Properties of Collagen and Implications for the Primo Vascular System....Pages 235-241
Basic Electrophysiological Properties of Cells in the Organ Surface Primo Vascular Tissues of Rats....Pages 243-249
Effects of Cholinergic Drugs on Membrane Potential of Cells in Organ Surface Primo Nodes....Pages 251-261
Apoptotic Cardiomyocyte Beating Frequency Detected with Optical Intensity Fluctuation Spectrometer....Pages 263-269
PKA Activation in Cardiac Myocytes Affects the Voltage Dependence of Na-K ATPase Pump and Na-Ca Exchange Currents Differently....Pages 271-283
Bioimaging of Stem Cells, Live Tissue, and Whole Animals Using Diversity-Oriented Fluorescence Library Approach....Pages 285-289
The Clinical Application of Optical Spectroscopy in Monitoring Tissue Oxygen Supply Following Cancer Treatment....Pages 291-296
Front Matter....Pages 297-297
Oriental Medicine in Japan, Lymphology and the Primo Vascular System....Pages 299-304
Front Matter....Pages 297-297
From the Anatomical Discovery of Meridians and Collaterals to Fasciaology Theory....Pages 305-318
An Evidence-Based Review of Acupuncture as an Adjunctive Therapy in Comprehensive Cancer Care....Pages 319-325
Thermal Characteristics of Moxibustion and its Implication to Primo Vascular System....Pages 327-333
Back Matter....Pages 335-338