HOMEPRODUCTSCOMPANYCONTACTFAQResearchDictionaryPharmaSign Up FREE or Login

Morphological study on the human developing vitreous collagen fibrils and persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous.

Abstract
The human primary vitreous fibrils were similar to the secondary vitreous fibrils on electron microscopic observation. On the other hand, the intravitreal strand in a persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous (PHPV) contained large numbers of collagenous fibrils with 40-50 nm diameters and about 65 nm cross-striation periodicity. Besides these, other types of noncross-striated fibrils, ranging in diameter from 10 to 30 nm were observed in the circumferential region of the intravitreal strand. Moreover, there was complete morphological continuation between the intravitreal strand and the optic disc. Their histochemical properties were very likely collagenous and in part glial. Although the results are based only on 1 case of PHPV, present observations showed that components of the intravitreal strand of PHPV considerably differed from the primary vitreous.
AuthorsS Akiya, Y Uemura, N Azuma
JournalOphthalmic research (Ophthalmic Res) Vol. 17 Issue 1 Pg. 60-4 ( 1985) ISSN: 0030-3747 [Print] Switzerland
PMID3982784 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Collagen
Topics
  • Collagen
  • Humans
  • Vitreous Body (embryology, ultrastructure)

Join CureHunter, for free Research Interface BASIC access!

Take advantage of free CureHunter research engine access to explore the best drug and treatment options for any disease. Find out why thousands of doctors, pharma researchers and patient activists around the world use CureHunter every day.
Realize the full power of the drug-disease research graph!


Choose Username:
Email:
Password:
Verify Password:
Enter Code Shown: