Collagenolysis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Collagenolysis is a noun meaning The chemical breakdown of collagen.
Meaning
The chemical breakdown of collagen.
Example Sentences
In the light of these previous studies, it was unlikely that with inhibition of TGF-β1 activity collagen content will decrease, due to the aforementioned evidence and additionally, because downregulation of TGF-β1 did not promote collagenolysis or collagen breakdown directly [12 ,36 ].
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include elastinolysis, gelatinolysis, collagenase, collagenation, procollagenase, matrixlysis.
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