The contribution of vascular smooth muscle, elastin and collagen on the passive mechanics of porcine carotid arteries

Abstrakt

We determined the structural and mechanical changes in porcine carotid arteries after administration of Triton (R) X-100, elastase, and collagenase using the inflation-deflation test.

Klíčová slova

• Elastase
• collagenase
• Triton ® X-100
• mechanical measurement
• quantitative microscopy