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How collagen becomes ‘stiff’

Oxidative stress following a lung injury can alter the structure of collagen, causing it to stiffen and trigger the formation of a fibrotic scar that further hardens the tissue.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Wells, Rebecca G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8860450/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35188461
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.77041