Aortic connective tissue content in White Leghorn females.
The aortae of adult female chickens were analyzed for their connective tissue content. Collagen increased primarily in the distal aorta; elastin decreased between the proximal and middle aorta; the collagen to elastin ratio increased progressively along the aorta. These changes in connective tissue contribute to nonuniform mechanical properties and related hemodynamic phenomena of the avian aorta.
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D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000166:cytology*; D003094:Collagen / Q000032:analysis; D003239:Connective Tissue Cells; D004549:Elastin / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006909:Hydroxyproline / Q000032:analysis
D003094:Collagen; D004549:Elastin; D006909:Hydroxyproline