Journal article
Three-dimensional structural interrelations between cells, extracellular matrix, and mineral in normally mineralizing avian leg tendon
Abstract
The spatial-temporal relationship between cells, extracellular matrices, and mineral deposits is fundamental for an improved understanding of mineralization mechanisms in vertebrate tissues. By utilizing focused ion beam-scanning electron microscopy with serial surface imaging, normally mineralizing avian tendons have been studied with nanometer resolution in three dimensions with volumes exceeding tens of micrometers in range. These parameters …
Authors
Zou Z; Tang T; Macías-Sánchez E; Sviben S; Landis WJ; Bertinetti L; Fratzl P
Journal
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 117, No. 25, pp. 14102–14109
Publisher
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publication Date
June 23, 2020
DOI
10.1073/pnas.1917932117
ISSN
0027-8424