title: Elastin and collagen content in the aorta of rabbits experimentally immunized with soluble elastin.
abstract: Experimental immunization of rabbits with soluble porcine elastin was performed. A statistically significant decrease in the level of insoluble elastin in the aorta of the immunized animals was observed. Estimations of soluble collagen fractions showed the rise of both salt-soluble and acid-soluble collagen in the aorta of rabbits immunized with soluble porcine elastin.
authors.affiliation: Silesian Medical Academy, Department of Biochemistry, Katowice, Poland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gmiński
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drózdz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Najda
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000737:chemistry*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000378:metabolism; D003094:Collagen / Q000032:analysis*; D004549:Elastin / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D007114:Immunization; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen; D004549:Elastin