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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 4/2006

01-04-2006 | Knee

Decrease in the numbers of mechanoreceptors in rabbit ACL: the effects of ageing

Authors: Sedat Tolga Aydoğ, Petek Korkusuz, Mahmut Nedim Doral, Onur Tetik, Haydar Ali Demirel

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 4/2006

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Abstract

It is proposed that there is a positive correlation between the numbers of mechanoreceptors and proprioceptive function. On the other hand, normal aging process is associated with deficits in proprioception. This study is designed to test the hypothesis that aging resulted in decreased numbers of mechanoreceptors. Anterior cruciate ligaments of 14 male rabbits (2 months, n=5; 12 months, n=4 and 60 months, n=5) were extracted and the total numbers of Ruffini, Pacini and Golgi tendon-like receptors were accounted. As a result, the numbers of mechanoreceptors, especially Ruffini receptors, decreased with aging (p<0.05). Increased age was associated with changes in the morphology of mechanoreceptors. In conclusion, aging results in both diminished numbers and changed morphology of mechanoreceptors.
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Metadata
Title
Decrease in the numbers of mechanoreceptors in rabbit ACL: the effects of ageing
Authors
Sedat Tolga Aydoğ
Petek Korkusuz
Mahmut Nedim Doral
Onur Tetik
Haydar Ali Demirel
Publication date
01-04-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 4/2006
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-005-0673-2

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