Open AccessE ctopic F ormation of E lastic C artilage in E xsc A nimals
Author(s) -
KOBAYASHI Tadayoshi,
KAMEGAYA Kiyotaka
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
acta patholigica japonica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 74
ISSN - 0001-6632
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1827.1961.tb02717.x
Subject(s) - cartilage , pathology , anatomy , articular cartilage , medicine , osteoarthritis , alternative medicine
Summary And Conclusions The paper presents the experimental ectopic formation of elastic cartilage, which has not previously been reported, in five guinea pigs observed in our department. The authors propose a hypothesis that the ectopic elastic cartilage is formed by the collaborated effects of epithelium, skeletal muscle and others.