Elastin fibers in scar tissue.
Scar tissue, obtained from humans, was stained for elastin fibers by a new staining method. Elastin fibers were noted at sites where they must have been formed de novo. The morphology and the distribution of elastin in various types of scars are described. Practically no elastin was found in keloids.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000166:cytology*; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000166:cytology*; D004549:Elastin / Q000096:biosynthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013194:Staining and Labeling
D004549:Elastin