Mechanical interactions between collagen and proteoglycans: implications for the stability of lung tissue.
Cavalcante
Francisco S A
FS
Department of Física e Química, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Ito
Satoru
S
Brewer
Kelly
K
Sakai
Hiroaki
H
Alencar
Adriano M
AM
Almeida
Murilo P
MP
Andrade
José S
JS
Majumdar
Arnab
A
Ingenito
Edward P
EP
Suki
Béla
B
D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena / Q000379:methods; D003094:Collagen / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004548:Elasticity; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008168:Lung / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D008170:Lung Compliance / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D009997:Osmotic Pressure; D011509:Proteoglycans / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013314:Stress, Mechanical
D011509:Proteoglycans; D003094:Collagen