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Salt-soluble collagen and elastin in the human aorta and pulmonary artery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1884767     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Collagen and elastin, the major structural components of blood vessels, have a very low turnover. In disease, this rate may be increased and an elevation of the tissue concentration of the soluble degradation fragments might be anticipated. In this preliminary study the concentration of extractable collagen and elastin in the aorta and pulmonary artery of eight human subjects postmortem was determined. The proportion of pulmonary artery collagen and elastin that was soluble was generally either equal to or greater than that in the abdominal aorta. The fraction of collagen that was salt extractable was larger than the soluble elastin fraction.
Authors:
K Ooi; M P Lacy; P F Davis; R Kittelberger; W E Stehbens
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Experimental and molecular pathology     Volume:  55     ISSN:  0014-4800     ISO Abbreviation:  Exp. Mol. Pathol.     Publication Date:  1991 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-10-07     Completed Date:  1991-10-07     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370711     Medline TA:  Exp Mol Pathol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  25-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, Wellington School of Medicine, New Zealand.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aorta / chemistry*,  metabolism
Autopsy
Collagen / analysis*,  metabolism
Desmosine / metabolism
Elastin / analysis*,  metabolism
Female
Humans
Hydroxyproline / metabolism
Immunoassay
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Artery / chemistry*,  metabolism
Solubility
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
11003-57-9/Desmosine; 51-35-4/Hydroxyproline; 9007-34-5/Collagen; 9007-58-3/Elastin

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