Collagen network changes in basilar artery in aging.

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine and evaluate morphometrically age-related changes in collagen network in the tunica media of human basilar artery.

Materials And Methods: Histological analysis of the basilar arteries obtained from 89 individuals, aged 20 to 85 years, was performed. The study has been carried out by standard histological technique; histological samples were stained with picrosirius red.