Collagenase degradation decreases collagen fibril diameters - An in vitro study of the rabbit medial collateral ligament

Connective Tissue Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 67-74

  Cunningham, Kim D ^a   Musani, Farrah ^a   Hart, David A ^a   Shrive, Nigel G ^a   Frank, Cyril B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Collagen; Collagenase; Medial collateral ligament; TEM

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0033035035     PISSN: 03008207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03008209909005279     Document Type: Article

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