Estimation of Total Collagen and Types I and III Collagen in Canine Rotator Cuff Tendons (original) (raw)

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The collagen composition of the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and subscapularis tendons, which form part of the rotator cuff of the shoulder, was determined. Tendons were obtained from adult, male beagle dogs and total collagen was estimated by measurement of hydroxyproline. There was little variation in collagen content among the three major cuff tendons and the quantity approximated that cited in the literature for other tendons. However, the collagen content in the insertion zone of the supraspinatus tendon was significantly higher than in the tendon proper. NaCl fractionation of supraspinatus collagen indicated that type I was the predominant collagen but significant amounts of type III and possibly some type II and type V were also present. Interestingly, there appeared to be more type III collagen in the insertion zone than in the tendon proper, cyanogen bromide digestion and peptide mapping confirmed this finding. The differential collagen composition of the supraspinatus tendon may contribute to the high incidence of tear that is associated with this rotator cuff tendon.

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  1. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 8M5, , , , , , CA
    K. Sarkar & D. J. Franks
  2. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada, K1H 8M5, , , , , , CA
    L. Fan
  3. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada, K1H 8M5, , , , , , CA
    H. K. Uhthoff

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  1. L. Fan
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Received: 10 May 1996 / Accepted: 23 April 1997

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Fan, L., Sarkar, K., Franks, D. et al. Estimation of Total Collagen and Types I and III Collagen in Canine Rotator Cuff Tendons .Calcif Tissue Int 61, 223 –229 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002239900327

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