Differential distribution of the fibres of the collagenous and elastic systems and of glycosaminoglycans in the rat pubic joint

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 463-472

  Ortega, H H ^a   Joazeiro, P P ^b   Munoz De Toro M M ^a   Luque, E H ^a   Montes, G S ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cartilage; Collagen; Elastic tissue; Pubis; Symphysis

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 2; COLLAGEN TYPE 3; CONTRACTILE PROTEIN; ELAUNIN; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; OXYTALAN; SCLEROPROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; PREGNANCY; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; COLLAGEN TYPE I; COLLAGEN TYPE II; COLLAGEN TYPE III; CONTRACTILE PROTEINS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS; FEMALE; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0035496142     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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