Human Cervical Connective Tissue and its Reaction to Prostaglandin E2
| Autor: | L. Wingerup, Ulf Ulmsten, Gunvor Ekman, Niels Uldbjerg, Pia Herltoft, Anders Malmström |
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| Rok vydání: | 1983 |
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Dense connective tissue
Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Macromolecular Substances Dermatan Sulfate Prostaglandin Connective tissue Cervix Uteri Dinoprostone chemistry.chemical_compound Pregnancy medicine Animals Humans Prostaglandin E2 Cervix business.industry Prostaglandins E Obstetrics and Gynecology General Medicine Sclera Microbial Collagenase medicine.anatomical_structure chemistry Connective Tissue Reticular connective tissue Collagenase Female Proteoglycans Collagen Rabbits business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 62:163-166 |
| ISSN: | 1600-0412 0001-6349 |
| DOI: | 10.3109/00016348309155220 |
| Popis: | A survey of connective tissue in general and human cervical connective in particular is presented. It is concluded that about 90% of the human cervix consists of fibrous connective tissue which, according to the composition of the collagen and the proteoglycans, is very similar to that in skin and sclera. The high activity of collagenase probably gives the cervical connective tissue from pregnant women its potential to ripen following prostaglandin treatment. Electron microscopical examination has revealed an increased amount of amorphous substance after such treatment. This may be caused partly by degraded collagen fibers and partly by newly synthesized proteoglycans. |
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