Aortic Connective Tissue in Ageing—A Biochemical Study

The biochemical analysis of samples of aortic connective tissue was carried out in 22 subjects from 9 to 84 years old. Aortic samples were taken at necropsy performed after sudden or, more often, traumatic death. The results suggest that aging of the aorta is accompanied by an increase both in colla...

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Published in:Angiology 1985-12, Vol.36 (12), p.872-879
Main Authors: Andreotti, Lupo, Bussotti, Alessandro, Cammelli, Daniele, di Giovine, Francesco, Sampognaro, Salvatore, Sterrantino, Gaetana, Varcasia, Giuseppe, Arcangeli, Paolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aging
Aorta - cytology
Biological and medical sciences
Blood vessels and receptors
Child
Collagen - metabolism
Connective Tissue Cells
Elastin - metabolism
Endothelium - cytology
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Glycoproteins - metabolism
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Vertebrates: cardiovascular system
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Summary:The biochemical analysis of samples of aortic connective tissue was carried out in 22 subjects from 9 to 84 years old. Aortic samples were taken at necropsy performed after sudden or, more often, traumatic death. The results suggest that aging of the aorta is accompanied by an increase both in collagen content and in total sugar content when expressed as mg/cm2 while the elastin content, when expressed in the same way, does not undergo any variation.
ISSN:0003-3197
1940-1574
DOI:10.1177/000331978503601206