Kameji R, Otsuka H, Hayashi Y
Experientia. 1980 Apr 15;36(4):441-2. doi: 10.1007/BF01975136.
Collagen synthesis in the pulmonary artery in animals with pulmonary hypertension was studied using monocrotaline-treated rats as a model. Incorporation of 14C-lateled proline into collagenase-digestible protein in the pulmonary artery was found to be 4-5 times higher in monocrotaline-treated rats than in control rats.