Reticulin

Reticulin

General Introductory Topics

Published in Vadim Backman, Adam Wax, Hao F. Zhang, A Laboratory Manual in Biophotonics, 2018

Although some classifications place reticular fibers in their own category, they are not altogether distinct fiber types. In fact, they are type III collagens. Unlike other collagen fibers, however, they are small, 10 nm in diameter, and branching (crosslinking). Reticular fibers form a fine network referred to as reticulin. The network supports soft tissues such as liver and bone marrow.

Hazardous dusts from the fabrication of countertop: a review

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Published in Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, 2023

W. Kyle Mandler, Chaolong Qi, Yong Qian

A third classification of silicosis exists that shares features of both acute and chronic forms and has been termed “accelerated” silicosis. Similar to acute silicosis, accelerated is associated with shorter, intense exposures, typically in the range of 2–10 years.37–40 Histologically, in a pattern more resembling early chronic silicosis, the accelerated form is also associated with fibrotic masses composed of collagen and reticulin enveloping silica particles. The alveolar septa undergo type II epithelial cell hypertrophic and hyperplastic thickening.37,41

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