Elastase-Treated Auricular Cartilage: Feasibility as a Substitute for Native Tarsus
Grossly, elastase treatment increased cartilage flexibility and, microscopically, increased chondrocyte lacunae and decreased the density of the interterritorial matrix, relative to controls.
Authors
- Elana Meer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1100-4923)
- Kanish Mirchia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7371-7059)
- Justin N. Karlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6111-5368)
- Joseph L. Demer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9662-5352)
- Kendall Goodyear (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1647-0341)
- Somaye Jafari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9822-8545)
- Joseph Park
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Doheny Eye Institute (US)
- Ospedale San Giacomo Apostolo (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/iop.0000000000003103
- Primary Topic
- Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00