Differential distribution and ultrastructural staining of oxytalan and elastic fibers in the periodontal ligament of Alligator mississippiensis.

The Anatomical Record
M TakagiH Hishikawa

Abstract

We have investigated ultrastructural cytochemical properties of elastic elements in Alligator periodontal ligaments decalcified with EDTA and stained with 1) the tannic acid-uranyl acetate (TA-UA) method for elastin in combination with elastase digestion; 2) the high iron diamine-thiocarbohydrazide-silver proteinate (HID-TCH-SP) method with prior treatment of specimens with either monopersulphate or cupric-sulphite reagent for the localization of disulphide- and/or sulphydryl-containing material (i.e., oxytalan fibers); and 3) HID-TCH-SP alone for sulphated complex carbohydrates. Many microfibrils accumulated to form either large or small bundles. Large bundles having a diameter of 2.50 +/- 1.10 microns (mean +/- SD; n = 50) each showed an apico-occlusal distribution, although small bundles measuring 0.63 +/- 0.13 microns (mean +/- SD; n = 50) in diameter each were exclusively localized in interstitial areas rich in vessels and nerves. The former bundles always lacked TA-UA reactivity and represented oxytalan fibers; the latter bundles frequently contained TA-UA-reactive elastase digestible components and were similar in appearance to immature elastic fibers or elaunin fibers. HID-TCH-SP after oxidation strongly stained both th...Continue Reading

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May 1, 1991·The Anatomical Record·K S HaasJ V White
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