An Overview of Cartilage Histology
| Autor: | Alexandra Quilhac |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Centre de Recherche en Paléontologie - Paris (CR2P), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN)-Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Chemistry
Cartilage [SDV.BA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Animal biology [SDV.BID.EVO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Biodiversity/Populations and Evolution [q-bio.PE] Connective tissue Histology Chondrogenesis Cell biology Extracellular matrix medicine.anatomical_structure medicine Ultrastructure [SDU.STU.PG]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Paleontology Endochondral ossification Hyaline ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS |
| Zdroj: | Vertebrate Skeletal Histology and Paleohistology Vertebrate Skeletal Histology and Paleohistology, CRC Press, pp.123-146, 2021, ⟨10.1201/9781351189590-7⟩ Vertebrate Skeletal Histology and Paleohistology ISBN: 9781351189590 |
| Popis: | Cartilage is a soft and rather flexible connective tissue well represented in most vertebrates in many areas of the body. This tissue is comprised of chondrocytes included in an extracellular matrix mainly composed of collagen fibers, carbohydrates, glycoproteins and water. In the first part of this brief review, we consider the basic histological features of the four types of cartilage, i.e., hyaline, elastic, fibrous and calcified cartilages. The ultrastructural aspects of chondrocytes and extracellular matrix complete the morphological description. The second part is devoted to functional aspects, with a description of the main steps of chondrogenesis and cartilage growth, along with the signaling pathways involved in these processes. The involvement of cartilage in growth plate activity (endochondral ossification), its mechanical behavior, repair and death mechanisms are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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