Collagenous Skeleton of the Rat Mystacial Pad | Zendy

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Collagenous Skeleton of the Rat Mystacial Pad

Author(s) -

Haidarliu Sebastian,

Simony Erez,

Golomb David,

Ahissar Ehud

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

the anatomical record: advances in integrative anatomy and evolutionary biology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.678

H-Index - 62

eISSN - 1932-8494

pISSN - 1932-8486

DOI - 10.1002/ar.21371

Subject(s) - skeleton (computer programming) , anatomy , whisker , extracellular matrix , chemistry , autofluorescence , whiskers , biophysics , materials science , biology , fluorescence , physics , composite material , quantum mechanics , biochemistry

Anatomical and functional integrity of the rat mystacial pad (MP) is dependent on the intrinsic organization of its extracellular matrix. By using collagen autofluorescence, in the rat MP, we revealed a collagenous skeleton that interconnects whisker follicles, corium, and deep collagen layers. We suggest that this skeleton supports MP tissues, mediates force transmission from muscles to whiskers, facilitates whisker retraction after protraction, and limits MP extensibility. Anat Rec, 2011. © 2011 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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