Histologic characterization of rat vocal fold scarring

Tomoko Tateya, Ho Sohn Jin, Ichiro Tateya, Diane M. Bless

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Abstract

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, collagen type III, and fibronectin. The scarred vocal folds showed less hyaluronic acid and more collagen types I and III than did the controls at all time points. Type III was stable for 12 weeks, while type I declined until 8 weeks and thereafter remained unchanged. Fibronectin increased for 4 weeks and then decreased; it was close to the control level at 8 and 12 weeks. These results suggest that the tissue remodeling process in scarred vocal folds slows down around 2 months after wounding.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)183-191
Number of pages9
JournalAnnals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology
Volume114
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 03-2005
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Otorhinolaryngology

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