Microscopic structural study of collagen aging in isolated fibrils using polarized second harmonic generation

Dora Aït-Belkacem
2012 Journal of Biomedical Optics  
Polarization resolved second harmonic generation (PSHG) is developed to study, at the microscopic scale, the impact of aging on the structure of type I collagen fibrils in two-dimensional coatings. A ribose-glycated collagen is also used to mimic tissue glycation usually described as an indicator of aging. PSHG images are analyzed using a generic approach of the molecular disorder information in collagen fibrils, revealing significant changes upon aging, with a direct correlation between
more » ... ar disorder and fibril diameters. © 2012 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE).
doi:10.1117/1.jbo.17.8.080506 pmid:23224157 fatcat:2rsscvcpgzg5bgsncyqew6shsm