Abstract
The amounts of elastin and collagen in identical segments of thoracic aortas of normotensive and hypertensive male rats were compared. The absolute amounts of elastin and collagen were significantly increased in vessels from hypertensive animals; however, the relative amounts (percentages) of elastin and total fibrous protein were not significantly different. When indisputable evidence for a net change in the amount of a tissue component is desired, it is imperative to compare absolute amounts of that component in denticial, anatomically-defined tissue samples.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 251-255 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Atherosclerosis |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1970 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aorta
- Collagen
- Elastin
- Hypertension