THE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTION OF ELASTOSIS WITH ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT

[摘要] Elastosis, as determined by histochemical means, has been experimentally produced in shaved albino mice with either hot quartz irradiation or the continuous spectrum irradiation from 2900-3200 Angstrom units. Probably because of a dilutional phenomenon, biochemical studies were unable to confirm the histochemical demonstration of elastosis. There was demonstrated to be a marked decrease in the insoluble collagen fraction similar to the effect found in human elastotic skin.