The Collagen and Elastic Fibers of Your Skin (VIDEO)

Kyoto University

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Collagen fibers (turquoise) are arranged in a mesh-like structure. The elastic fibers (red) also share the same architecture.

Utilizing multi-photon imaging and biaxial tissue extension, a research team lead by Kyoto University scientists uncover the detailed collagen architecture of the skin. Moreover, they found that the elastic fiber network -- the connective tissue -- align along the same geometry.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2019.05.047

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Kyoto University/Susumu Saito

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