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Collagen (/ˈkɒlədʒən/) is the main
structural protein in the
extracellular matrix of the
connective tissues of many animals. It is the most
abundant protein...
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collagen taken from
animal body parts. It is
brittle when dry and
rubbery when moist. It may also be
referred to as
hydrolyzed collagen,
collagen hydrolysate...
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Collagen induction therapy (CIT), also
known as microneedling, dermarolling, or skin needling, is a
cosmetic procedure that
involves repeatedly puncturing...
- system,
while withstanding tension. Tendons, like ligaments, are made of
collagen. The
difference is that
ligaments connect bone to bone,
while tendons connect...
- biology, the
collagen triple helix or type-2
helix is the main
secondary structure of
various types of
fibrous collagen,
including type I
collagen. In 1954...
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Connective tissue diseases (also
termed connective tissue disorders, or
collagen vascular diseases), are
medical conditions that
affect connective tissue...
- Type I
collagen is the most
abundant collagen of the
human body,
consisting of
around 90% of the body's
total collagen in vertebrates. Due to this, it...
- Type II
collagen is the
basis for
hyaline cartilage,
including the
articular cartilages at
joint surfaces. It is
formed by
homotrimers of
collagen, type...
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Collagen, type I,
alpha 1, also
known as alpha-1 type I
collagen, is a
protein that in
humans is
encoded by the COL1A1 gene. COL1A1
encodes the
major component...
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Collagen loss is the
gradual decrease of
levels of
collagen in the body.
Collagen is the main
structural protein found in the body's
various connective...
