Age-Related Decrease of the Phosphorus Content in the Ligamentum Capitis Femoris of Monkeys

• Main Authors: Tohno Y., Tohno S., Oishi T., Minami T., Khanpetch P., Azuma C., Quiggins R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84904517877&partnerID=40&md5=f067da61d46a4add109095908c51c56e; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/1766
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

To elucidate compositional changes of the ligament with aging, the authors investigated age-related changes of elements in the ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF) of monkeys with a wide range of ages by direct chemical analysis. Used rhesus and Japanese monkeys consisted of 9 males and 22 females, rang...