Collagen is the main structural protein in the extracellular matrix found in the body's various connective tissues.
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16 Facts About Collagen
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Collagen is abundant in corneas, blood vessels, the gut, intervertebral discs, and the dentin in teeth.
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Collagen is layered in variable densities with smooth muscle mass.
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Collagen is used in bone grafting as it has a triple helical structure, making it a very strong molecule.
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Collagen scaffolds are used in tissue regeneration, whether in sponges, thin sheets, gels, or fibers.
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Collagen has favorable properties for tissue regeneration, such as pore structure, permeability, hydrophilicity, and stability in vivo.
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Collagen is one of the body's key natural resources and a component of skin tissue that can benefit all stages of wound healing.
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Collagen is a natural product and is thus used as a natural wound dressing and has properties that artificial wound dressings do not have.
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Collagen is used in laboratory studies for cell culture, studying cell behavior and cellular interactions with the extracellular environment.
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Collagen is widely used as a bioink for 3D bioprinting and biofabrication of 3D tissue models.
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Collagen protein is composed of a triple helix, which generally consists of two identical chains and an additional chain that differs slightly in its chemical composition.
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Collagen-related diseases most commonly arise from genetic defects or nutritional deficiencies that affect the biosynthesis, assembly, posttranslational modification, secretion, or other processes involved in normal collagen production.
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Collagen is one of the long, fibrous structural proteins whose functions are quite different from those of globular proteins, such as enzymes.
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Collagen has great tensile strength, and is the main component of fascia, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, bone and skin.
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Collagen has a wide variety of applications, from food to medical.
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Collagen adhesive was used by Egyptians about 4,000 years ago, and Native Americans used it in bows about 1,500 years ago.
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