Quantitative Changes in Acetic Acid-Extractable Collagen of Hamster Skin Related to Anatomical Site and Age

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The relative amount of acetic acid-extractable collagen in the back and abdominal skin of male hamsters between 28 and 1,004 days of age was determined. Abdominal skin contains a higher concentration of acetic acid-extractable collagen than back skin. In the population as a whole, after 42 days for the back skin and 71 days for the abdominal skin, there was a decrease in the concentration of acetic acid-extractable collagen with increasing age. These data offer a guide as to the age of the hamster to be chosen for investigations on skin collagen.

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