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Collagen (/ˈkɒlədʒən/) is the main
structural protein in the
extracellular matrix found in the body's
various connective tissues. As the main component...
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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...
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which inflammation or
weakness of
collagen tends to
occur are also
referred to as
collagen diseases.
Collagen vascular diseases can be (but are not...
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collagen fibers found in
normal tissue, in
fibrosis the
collagen cross-links and
forms a
pronounced alignment in a
single direction. This
collagen scar...
- 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...
- 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...
- An
autoimmune disease is a
condition that
results from an
anomalous response of the
adaptive immune system,
wherein it
mistakenly targets and
attacks healthy...
- Type II
collagen is the
basis for
hyaline cartilage,
including the
articular cartilages at
joint surfaces. It is
formed by
homotrimers of
collagen, type...
