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The Elastic System Fibers

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Elastin and Elastic Tissue

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 79))

Abstract

Using the tannic acid-glutaraldehyde fixation it was possible to clearly visualize, with reproducible results, the elastic fiber amorphous material because of its density. The microfibrillar component was also evidenced with a good performance.

With this technique the ultrastructural patterns of the oxytalan and elaunin fibers were also demonstrated. The oxytalan fibers appeared as a bundle of microfibrils similar to elastic microfibrils without amorphous material. The elaunin fibers presented a dispersed amorphous material intermingled among the microfibrils.

It was suggested by ultrastructural evidences that oxytalan and elaunin fibers may represent interruption in successive phases in the development of the elastic fibers.

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  1. Departamento de Histologia e Embriologia, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas, Universidada do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Avenida 28 de Setembro, 87 (fundos), Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, R.J. Cod. Postal: 20,000, Brazil

    G. Cotta-Pereira M.D.

  2. Gulbenkian Institute of Science, Oeiras, Portugal

    F. Guerra Rodrigo M.D. & J. F. David-Ferreira M.D.

  3. Departments of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine (U.E.R.J.), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    F. Guerra Rodrigo M.D. & J. F. David-Ferreira M.D.

  4. Institute of Biomedical Sciences (U.F.R.J.), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    F. Guerra Rodrigo M.D. & J. F. David-Ferreira M.D.

  5. Institute of Biophysics (U.F.R.J.), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    F. Guerra Rodrigo M.D. & J. F. David-Ferreira M.D.

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Cotta-Pereira, G., Rodrigo, F.G., David-Ferreira, J.F. (1977). The Elastic System Fibers. In: Sandberg, L.B., Gray, W.R., Franzblau, C. (eds) Elastin and Elastic Tissue. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 79. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-9093-0_3

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