How collagen becomes ‘stiff’
Rebecca G. Wells
Abstract
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.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryCell biologyBiologyTissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsMesenchymal stem cell research