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'''Reticular fibers''' are the main [[structural fiber]] in some [[connective tissue]]s. |
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==Structure== |
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Reticular fiber consists of one or more types of very thin and delicately woven strands of [[collagen]], these strands build a highly ordered cellular network. Many of these types of collagen have been combined with [[carbohydrate]]. Thus, they react with silver stains and with [[periodic acid-Schiff]] reagent but are not demonstrated with ordinary histological stains such as those using [[hematoxylin]]. |
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==Locations== |
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Networks of these fibers make up [[stroma]] of [[lymphatic]] and hemopoietic tissues such as the [[thymus]], lymph nodes, [[spleen]], and [[bone marrow]]. |
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'''Reticular fibers''' are the main [[structural fiber]] in [[connective tissue]]s. It is very rigid and builds [[cellular networks]] (kind of like a [[scaffold]]) other [[cell (biology)|cell]]s connect to it, and it is very highly ordered. |
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Revision as of 22:57, 24 February 2006
Reticular fibers are the main structural fiber in some connective tissues.
Structure
Reticular fiber consists of one or more types of very thin and delicately woven strands of collagen, these strands build a highly ordered cellular network. Many of these types of collagen have been combined with carbohydrate. Thus, they react with silver stains and with periodic acid-Schiff reagent but are not demonstrated with ordinary histological stains such as those using hematoxylin.
Locations
Networks of these fibers make up stroma of lymphatic and hemopoietic tissues such as the thymus, lymph nodes, spleen, and bone marrow.