Diameter distributions of collagenous tissues in relation to sex. A quantitative ultrastructural study

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Tzaphlidou, M [1 ]
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[1] Univ Ioannina, Sch Med, Lab Med Phys, GR-45110 Ioannina, Greece
关键词
collagen fibrils; diameter; electron microscopy;
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10.1016/S0968-4328(00)00033-0
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TH742 [显微镜];
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摘要
A number of factors have been implicated in the regulation of collagen fibril diameter. Electron microscopy analysis was used to investigate the role of sex on fibril diameter. Female mouse skin collagen fibrils' mean diameter values were significantly smaller than those from the male, independent of age. In addition, the female rabbit collagen fibrils had a marked decrease in the mean diameter compared to male, in all the tissues examined (skin, liver, and bone). These data suggest that the collagen fibril diameter is related to sex. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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