Ultrastructural studies on early elastogenesis
WH Fahrenbach, LB Sandberg… - The anatomical …, 1966 - Wiley Online Library
WH Fahrenbach, LB Sandberg, EG Cleary
The anatomical record, 1966•Wiley Online LibraryElastogenesis in the ligamentum nuchae of the fetal calf commences with the extracellular
deposition of hollow‐appearing filaments, 130 Å in diameter, showing a banding pattern
consisting of alternating segments, 50 Å and 130 Å long, respectively. Similar filaments are
found in the crude extract of the ligament. Mature elastin forms within these masses of
filaments and displays an internal, branching tangle of 30 Å filaments. Elastogenesis is
accompanied by a high level of cellular activity involving acanthosomes, which have been …
deposition of hollow‐appearing filaments, 130 Å in diameter, showing a banding pattern
consisting of alternating segments, 50 Å and 130 Å long, respectively. Similar filaments are
found in the crude extract of the ligament. Mature elastin forms within these masses of
filaments and displays an internal, branching tangle of 30 Å filaments. Elastogenesis is
accompanied by a high level of cellular activity involving acanthosomes, which have been …
Abstract
Elastogenesis in the ligamentum nuchae of the fetal calf commences with the extracellular deposition of hollow‐appearing filaments, 130 Å in diameter, showing a banding pattern consisting of alternating segments, 50 Å and 130 Å long, respectively. Similar filaments are found in the crude extract of the ligament. Mature elastin forms within these masses of filaments and displays an internal, branching tangle of 30 Å filaments. Elastogenesis is accompanied by a high level of cellular activity involving acanthosomes, which have been interpreted as a mechanism of secretion of protein‐polysaccharide complexes.
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