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Scarring occurs from the secretion and accumulation of various components -- primarily proteins known as collagens -- into the space between individual cells, usually occurring as a response to injury or damage.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
Within the cuticle layer, the research study focused on collagens, which are the most abundant family of proteins in our bodies and help keep bodily materials conjoined.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023
Microbes growing in giant fermenters express each of these collagens, which are strained and refined into pure protein.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
Still another genetically engineers microbes to produce collagens, which are then turned into textile fibers.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 28, 2022
Not nearly as inactive as the name suggests, senescent cells contribute to chronic inflammation and interfere with protective collagens.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 28, 2019
