The extracellular matrix of adult vertebrate corneal stroma is composed primarily of the interstitial collagen type I and smaller amounts of types III and V collagen. These collagens are organized into overlapping lamellae of striated filaments. In addition to these lamellar structures, the corneal stroma also contains 100- to 250-nm bundles of nonstriated 8- to 11-nm microfibrils. By immunofluorescent localization and electron microscopic immunolocalization, these microfibril bundles in the mouse are associated with type III collagen, type IV collagen, and laminin. By immunologic and histochemical criteria, these bundles do not contain either type I collagen, type V collagen, elastin, or oxytalan microfibrils. The cellular source, composition, and possible functions of these microfibril bundles are discussed.
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