VVG staining of elastic fibers in LF during development, maturation and aging.
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posted on 2013-02-20, 04:10 authored by Jeffrey P. Brown, Rachel M. Lind, Anthony F. Burzesi, Catherine K. KuoVVG stains collagen (pink), nuclei (black) and elastic fibers (black). Elastic fibers of the LF (arrows point just inside edge of tissue) were first detected at P7 as thin and lacking orientation, but were thicker and aligned axially by P35. By P2-yrs, elastic fibers appeared fragmented in several areas. Scale bar: 50 µm.
