[Collagen modifications after deep cutaneous burns in rats].

Acid extracted collegen is prepared from rat skin 48 hours after burning ; the material obtained is purified by salt precipitation and fractionnated by carboxymethylcellulose chromatography as described by Piez (3). Control samples are studied by a similar procedure. It can be concluded that after burning, rat skin collagen becomes insoluble ; the result seems to be consistent with intra and intermolecular crosslinks formation.