Collagen content in tissues of irradiated rats.
Collagen content was measured in the skin, liver, lungs, kidneys and heart muscle of rats irradiated with a single dose of gamma rays (500 R). A decrease of total collagen content was found in the skin and was produced by a decrease of neural salt-soluble and acid-soluble collagen. A slight increase of insoluble collagen was observed in the skin, liver and lungs.
D000818:Animals; D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006321:Heart / Q000528:radiation effects*; D007668:Kidney / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008099:Liver / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008168:Lung / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008297:Male; D009928:Organ Specificity; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012867:Skin / Q000528:radiation effects*
D003094:Collagen