Electron microscopic observations of apoptotic cells in various etiologies of human cardiovascular diseases

摘要

Conclusions Based on electron microscopic findings, it is suggested hat the underlying disease processes determine which type of cells predominantly undergoes apoptotic changes in various cardiovascular disorders. In addition, different cells with similar stuc- tural morphology may have common ultrastrctural fea- tures of apoptosis. Objective To observe apoptotic process in vari- ous cardiovascular disorders with a particular attention to the ultastructural morphology of apoptosis in car- diomyocytes, fibroblasts, vascular endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells.