Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Comparative Study
. 1981;18(6):296-302.
doi: 10.1159/000158362.

Comparative morphologic and histochemical studies on the collagen of vertebrate arteries

F H Carrasco, G S Montes, R M Krisztán, K M Shigihara, J Carneiro, L C Junqueira
Comparative Study

Comparative morphologic and histochemical studies on the collagen of vertebrate arteries

F H Carrasco et al. Blood Vessels. 1981.

Abstract

Arteries of representative species from the main vertebrate classes were studied by a method that quantitates collagen-proteoglycans interaction, by the histochemical Picrosirius polarization method and by electron microscopy. The collagen of the adventitia presents features which are characteristic of collagen type I. The collagen in the tunica media revealed histochemical and ultrastructural aspects which are typical of collagen type III. As these results were consistently observed in all species studied, they suggest the presence of a general structural pattern of collagen distribution in vertebrate arteries.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types