Immunohistochemical studies of types I, II and X collagen in the mandibular cartilage of growing rats

Abstract

I investigated changes in collagen localization for types I, II and X collagen in rat mandibular cartilage during growth using immunohistochemistry. Sections were stained with hematoxylin eosin and immunostained using the labelled streptavidin biotin method. Collagen in the rat mandibular cartilage was localized in the extracellular matrix of the particular cell layer that played a role in each component, and was thought related to growth functions in the temporomandibular joint.