| First Author | Hidaka S | Year | 1995 |
| Journal | Arch Oral Biol | Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 8 | Pages | 765-9 |
| PubMed ID | 7487578 | Mgi Jnum | J:28863 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:76395 | Doi | 10.1016/0003-9969(95)00027-m |
| Citation | Hidaka S, et al. (1995) The occurrence of silicon-containing particles in calcified lesions of DBA/2NCrj mice. Arch Oral Biol 40(8):765-9 |
| abstractText | The crystalline structure in calcified deposits of DBA/2 mice was analysed, because understanding this is essential in assessing the significance of this species as an animal model for spontaneous soft-tissue mineralization. In order to remove the thin soft tissue which covers the lesion, the samples were bombarded with an argon beam. The uncoated samples were analysed with an electron-probe microanalyser. The deposits were composed of a calcium phosphate material. At a higher magnification, smaller particles surrounding these large deposits were found. There were three types of particles: rod-shaped (calcium phosphate), polygonal (silicate) and round (about 1 microns dia). |
