Collagen (/ˈkɒlədʒən/) is the main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of a body's various connective tissues. As the main component of connective...
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Gelatin (redirect from Hydrolyzed collagen)
from 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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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...
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Collagen induction therapy (CIT), also known as microneedling, dermarolling, or skin needling, is a cosmetic procedure that involves repeatedly puncturing...
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Connective tissue disease (redirect from Collagen vascular disease)
Connective tissue disease, also known as connective tissue disorder, or collagen vascular diseases, refers to any disorder that affect the connective tissue...
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Tendon (section Ultrastructure and collagen synthesis)
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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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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Autoimmune disease (redirect from Collagen vascular diseases)
An autoimmune disease is a condition that results from an anomalous response of the adaptive immune system, wherein it mistakenly targets and attacks healthy...
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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...
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