The Aging of Human Meissner's Corpuscles as Evidenced by Parallel Sectioning

We examined cross-sectional areas of Meissner's corpuscles to evaluate the changes in their morphology and density that occur during the aging process. Our study of 10 tissue specimens from the right index finger pulp of 10 males, showed that both the size and the number of Meissner's corp...

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Published in:	Okajimas Folia Anatomica Japonica Vol. 79; no. 6; pp. 185 - 189
Main Authors:	IWASAKI, Teruko, GOTO, Noboru, GOTO, Jun, EZURE, Hiromitsu, MORIYAMA, Hiroshi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan Editorial Board of Okajimas Folia Anatomica Japonica 2003
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging - physiology Aging change Cadaver Fingers - anatomy & histology Humans Male Mechanoreceptors - anatomy & histology Meissner's corpuscles Microtomy Middle Aged Morphology Morphometry Parallel sectioning
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Summary:	We examined cross-sectional areas of Meissner's corpuscles to evaluate the changes in their morphology and density that occur during the aging process. Our study of 10 tissue specimens from the right index finger pulp of 10 males, showed that both the size and the number of Meissner's corpuscles decrease with age. We claim greater accuracy in our data thanks to the use of a new sectioning method, namely parallel sectioning of the skin.
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ISSN:	0030-154X 1881-1736
DOI:	10.2535/ofaj.79.185