To determine the degree to which the capillary blood vessels in vivo are supported by the elasticity of the surrounding tissue, a study was made of the elastic properties of the mesentery of the rabbit. A torsion test was made on a circular membrane of the avascular region of the mesentery, by applying a graded static torque and measuring the resulting deformation. The mesentery was found to ha...

Mesenteric cysts are rare benign abdominal tumors. These cysts, especially those of lymphatic origin, very rarely become inflamed. The diagnosis of inflamed lymphatic cysts of the mesentery may be difficult. We herein report two cases of inflamed simple lymphatic cysts of the mesentery definitively diagnosed and excised by laparoscopy.

We have used organs cultures of murine mesentery as a model system to investigate the mechanisms by which B16-F10 melanoma cells invade normal tissues. The mesentery has the advantage of being a real tissue, consisting of a loose connective tissue, containing a normal complement of stromal cells and extracellular matrix, covered by a continuous epithelium of squamous mesothelial cells which are...

We have used organ cultures of murine mesentery as a model system to investigate the mechanisms by which B16-1 II) melanoma cells invade normal tissues. The mesentery has the advantage of being a real tissue, consisting of a loose connective tissue, containing a normal complement ut' strinimi cells and extracellular matrix, covered by a continuous epithe lium of squamous mesothelial cells which...