AGE FACTOR IN THE MATURATION OF COLLAGEN. CROSS-LINKS IN HEAT-DENATURED COLLAGEN IN TAIL TENDON AND SKIN OF RAT

被引:10
作者
Heikkinen, E. [1 ]
Mikkonen, Leena [1 ]
Kulonen, E. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Turku, Dept Med Chem, Turku 3, Finland
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10.1016/0531-5565(64)90005-1
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R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
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03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
The statistical stress-strain theory of elasticity was applied to heated rat tail tendon fibres and skin strips to estimate the amount of cross-links in collagen. In the tail tendon collagen the average molecular weight between the junction points (M-c) did not change from about 50,000, which was observed at 3 months of age. In skin strips the M-c decreased with advancing age from about 210,000 in rats of 3 months to 40,000 in rats of 24 months.
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