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Collagen types I and III were located by immunofluorescence procedures in the aorta and coronary arteries of the rat. Type I collagen was most prevalent in the adventitia of the aorta with only small amounts present in the intima and media. Type III collagen appeared to be a significant component in the media of the aorta and also in the adventitia of both blood vessels. The intima and media of the coronary arteries did not stain strongly for either type I or III collagen. Neither staining procedure was altered with preincubation of the sections with hyaluronidase or chondroitinase ABC. These studies indicate that type III collagen is a major component of the adventitia which has previously not been recognized by immunohistochemical techniques, possibly due to masking of collagen staining with glycosaminoglycans.
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Farquharson, C., Robins, S.P. Immunolocalization of collagen types I and III in the arterial wall of the rat. Histochem J 21, 172–178 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01007492
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