A comparative study of aging of the elastic fiber system of the diaphragm and the rectus abdominis muscles in rats

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1449-1454

  Rodrigues, C J ^a   Rodrigues, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aging; Diaphragm; Elastin; Extracellular matrix; Rectus abdominis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RECTUS;

COLLAGEN;

AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIAPHRAGM; ELASTIC TISSUE; INNERVATION; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WISTAR RAT;

AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; COLLAGEN; DIAPHRAGM; ELASTIC TISSUE; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECTUS ABDOMINIS;

EID: 0034576862     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2000001200008     Document Type: Article

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