1040-The Structure and Distribution of Human Interstitium
The paper details the discovery of a previously unrecognized anatomical structure within the human body, identified as a fluid-filled interstitial space supported by a lattice of collagen bundles. Researchers utilized in vivo confocal laser endomicroscopy to observe this network, which had remained hidden in prior studies because traditional tissue fixation methods caused the spaces to collapse. This interstitium is widespread, appearing in the submucosa of the digestive tract, the dermis, and various connective tissues subject to mechanical compression. The study suggests these channels…
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