HISTOLOGIC CHARACTERIZATION OF RAT VOCAL FOLD SCARRING From: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology | Date: March 1, 2005| Author: Tateya, Tomoko; Tateya, Ichiro; Sohn, Jin Ho; Bless, Diane M | Copyright Annals Publishing Company Mar 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

This study aimed to clarify the characteristics of rat vocal fold scarring by examining the alteration of key components in the extracellular matrix: hyaluronic acid, collagen, and fibronectin. Under monitoring with a 1.9-mm-diameter telescope, unilateral vocal fold stripping was performed, and larynges were harvested at 2, 4, 8, and 12 weeks after operation. The vocal folds were histologically analyzed with Alcian blue stain, trichrome stain, and immunofluorescence of collagen type I, collag...