Collagen biomechanics in cerebral arteries and bifurcations assessed by polarizing microscopy

Journal of Vascular Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 406-415

  Rowe, Andrea J ^a   Finlay, Helen M ^a   Canham, Peter B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bifurcations; Collagen; Extracellular matrix; Polarized light; Tunica adventitia; Tunica media

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; COLLAGEN FIBER;

ADULT; ADVENTITIA; AGED; ARTERY WALL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BIREFRINGENCE; BRAIN ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTIMA; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCULAR ANEURYSM; TISSUE FIXATION; TISSUE SECTION; TUNICA MEDIA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; CEREBRAL ARTERIES; COLLAGEN; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; TUNICA MEDIA;

EID: 0141505040     PISSN: 10181172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000072831     Document Type: Article

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