Three-dimensional structure of lung elas
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Dr. M. D. O'Donnell; D. C. Cottell; K. F. McGeeney
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Article
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1994
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The aim of this study was to expose the inflated 3-D structure of lung elastin. Formic acid digestion followed by freeze-drying unveiled the lamellar framework. The 3-D structure of elastin was well preserved within the alveolar septa and ducts, as demonstrated by scanning electron microscopy/stereo