Objective There is little knowledge about the histological organization of facial and costal
cartilages in terms of matrix structure and cell morphology. Second harmonic generation …

The second harmonic generation from collagen is highly sensitive to what extent collagen
molecules are ordered into fibrils as the SHG signal is approximately proportional to the …

Hyaline cartilage is a semitransparent tissue composed of proteoglycan and thicker type II
collagen fibers, while fibro cartilage large bundles of type I collagen besides other territorial …

Purpose: The articular-epiphyseal cartilage complex (AECC) is responsible for the
expansion of the bone ends and serves the function of the articular cartilage in juvenile …

Collagen is the most abundant structural protein found in the human body, and is
responsible for providing structure and function to tissues. Collagen molecules organize …

The collagen meshwork plays a central role in the functioning of a range of tissues including
cartilage, tendon, arteries, skin, bone and ligament. Because of its importance in function, it …

Biological tissues have complex 3D collagen fiber architecture that cannot be fully visualized
by conventional second harmonic generation (SHG) microscopy due to electric dipole …

The aim of this study was to differentiate normal and scarred hamster cheek pouch samples
by applying a quantitative image analysis technique for determining collagen fiber direction …

Structural disorder of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a progressive disease with poor
prognosis due to its physiological three-dimensional anatomical position and the …

Extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling contributes to the pathogenic changes in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is both complex and not well understood …