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- Title
Dietary, Caging and Temperature Factors in the Ageing of Collagen Fibres in Rat Tail Tendon.
- Authors
Everitt, Arthur V.; Porter, Barbara D.; Steele, Matthew
- Abstract
The effect of dietary fat, carbohydrate and protein on tail tendon collagen ageing was studied in male Wistar rats. When rats were fed low-calorie diets there was no evidence that the content of carbohydrate, fat or protein affected the ageing of collagen. However, on high-calorie diets there was evidence that high-fat diets (21%) either saturated or unsaturated aged collagen fibres at a faster rate than low-fat diets (7%). Isolated housing of rats, which is necessary to control food intake, was found to slow the rate of collagen ageing. This effect was associated with reduced tail tendon temperatures. Copyright © 1981 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Publication
Gerontology, 1981, Vol 27, Issue 1/2, p37
- ISSN
0304-324X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000212447