title: Immunogold staining of elastin in the wall of the retinal arteries in Macaca mulatta.
abstract: Elastin has been demonstrated in the wall of the retinal arteries in or immediately adjacent to the optic disc of adult Macaca mulatta using the immunogold labelling technique with delta-elastin antibody. Since elastin is thought to provide elasticity to the walls of these vessels, perhaps its presence in the retinal arteries plays a role in contractility and regulation of blood flow throughout the retinal vascular system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Boston University School of Medicine, MA 02118.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sagaties
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Raviola
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004549:Elastin / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012161:Retinal Artery / Q000648:ultrastructure*
chemical_list: D004549:Elastin