title: Presence and possible function of Zn in the hyaline cartilage.
abstract: Using histochemical and autoradiographical techniques the location of Zn in the hyaline cartilage of the Wistar rat was studied. A triple location was observed in the territorial matrix; in the chondrocyte; and in the perichondrio (cellular area). We believe that the molecules which were observed carrying Zn could be alkaline phosphatase, timidin-kinase and chondroitin-sulphuric acid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zaragoza, Spain.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Pérez Castejón
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Barral
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vera Gil
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Pérez Castejón
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lahoz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001345:Autoradiography; D002356:Cartilage / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012272:Ribs; D015032:Zinc / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc