Presence and possible function of Zn in the hyaline cartilage.
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.
Pérez Castejón
M C
MC
Department of Morphological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zaragoza, Spain.
Barral
M J
MJ
Vera Gil
A
A
Pérez Castejón
M J
MJ
Lahoz
M
M
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*
D015032:Zinc