Anterior endoscopic approach to the thoracolumbar spine.

Study Design: A technique for anterior endoscopic exposure of the thoracolumbar spine is described.

Objective: To develop an endoscopic approach to the thoracolumbar spine with fewer complications than are encountered in the conventional approach.

Summary Of Background Data: The efficacy of the anterior endoscopic approach to the thoracic spine has been shown.

Role of leucocyte adhesion molecules in aminonucleoside of puromycin (PAN)-associated interstitial nephritis.

Rats receiving a single dose (10 mg/l00 g body wt) of PAN develop severe proteinuria and acute interstitial nephritis. To investigate the mechanisms involved in interstitial leucocyte accumulation, we examined the expression of adhesion molecules on kidney tissue sections as well as on endothelial cell cultures. We also performed in vivo treatments with antibodies against adhesion molecules.