COLLAGEN FIBRIL MORPHOLOGY IN DEVELOPING CHICK METATARSAL TENDONS .1. X-RAY-DIFFRACTION STUDIES
COLLAGEN FIBRIL MORPHOLOGY IN DEVELOPING CHICK METATARSAL TENDONS .1. X-RAY-DIFFRACTION STUDIES
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DOI:
10.1016/0141-8130(82)90063-0
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发表时间:
1982-01-01
影响因子:
8.2
通讯作者:
PARRY, DAD
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作者:
EIKENBERRY, EF;BRODSKY, B;PARRY, DAD
The low angle equatorial X-ray diffraction (R .simeq. 30 .mu.m-1) from hydrated embryonic chick metatarsal tendon contains minima and maxima that are not seen in mature tendons. This diffraction derives from the disordered array of parallel, cylindrical fibrils of collagen of small, uniform diameter that comprise the major part of this tissue. Comparison of the positions of the minima and maxima with those expected from an array of cylinders allows estimation of the mean diameter of the cylinders and the average center-to-center nearest neighbor separation. In the age range from 13-19 days fetal, the mean diameter increased from .apprx. 46 to .apprx. 58 nm, whereas the mean nearest neighbor separation remained constant at .apprx. 90 nm. Detailed analysis of the X-ray intensity profile of a 17-day fetal tendon indicated the presence of a paucidisperse distribution of fibril diameter with 2 or more discrete populations of preferred diameters separated by 10-12 nm.