Abstract
Microscopic changes in the stroma of developing adipose tissues were studied. An organized arrangement of collagen fibers was associated with spindle-shaped cells with basophilic cytoplasm. An unorganized arrangement of collagen fibers was associated with cells of irregular shape, little cytoplasmic basophilia and a large pale-staining nucleus. Adipocyte development was apparent only in unorganized collagen fibers. The unorganized stroma was located near muscle-tendon junctions. Other aspects of muscle were surrounded by organized stroma. Physical interactions between expanding muscle and connective tissue cells may prevent or delay collagen maturation, resulting in a matrix suitable for adipocyte development.
Keywords
StromaAdipose tissueBasophilicCytoplasmConnective tissueAdipocyteBasophiliaAnatomyHistologyMatrix (chemical analysis)Cell biologyChemistryStainingPathologyBiologyImmunohistochemistryEndocrinologyMedicine
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- 1982
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- article
- Volume
- 55
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1336-1342
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- 15
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Gary Hausman,
D. R. Campion
(1982).
Histology of the Stroma in Developing Rat Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue.
Journal of Animal Science
, 55
(6)
, 1336-1342.
https://doi.org/10.2527/jas1982.5561336x
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- 10.2527/jas1982.5561336x