Collagen XVII Processing and Blistering Skin Diseases
Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2020 Collagen XVII (COL17) is a hemidesmosomal transmembrane protein in the skin, which, in several autoimmune blistering skin diseases, may be targeted by autoantibodies.
Wataru Nishie
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Urinary proteomics using capillary electrophoresis coupled to mass spectrometry for diagnosis and prognosis in kidney diseases [PDF]
, 2016 Purpose of review: Urine is the most useful of body fluids for biomarker research. Therefore, we have focused on urinary proteomics, using capillary electrophoresis coupled to mass spectrometry, to investigate kidney diseases in recent years.
Magalhães, Pedro +2 more
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Collagen supplementation - does it bring real benefits?
Quality in Sport, 2023 Collagen is a protein and one of the main building blocks of our skin. It is found in bones, tendons, ligaments, internal organs, blood vessels, and the lining of the intestines.
Karolina Kaziród +6 more
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Collagenase Nanocapsules: An Approach to Fibrosis Treatment [PDF]
Acta Biomaterialia. 74, 430-438 (2018), 2021 Fibrosis is a common lesion in different pathologic diseases and is defined by the excessive accumulation of collagen. Different approaches have been used to treat different conditions characterized by fibrosis. FDA and EMA approved collagenase to treat palmar fibromatosis, Dupuyten disease. EMA approved additionally its use in severe Peyronie disease,
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Early Detection and Staging of Lung Fibrosis Enabled by Collagen-Targeted MRI Protein Contrast Agent
Chemical & Biomedical Imaging, 2023 Chronic lung diseases, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are major leading causes of death worldwide and are generally associated with poor prognoses. The heterogeneous distribution of collagen,
Oluwatosin Y. Ibhagui +24 more
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The role of nailfold capillaroscopy in interstitial lung diseases - Can it differentiate idiopathic cases from collagen tissue disease associated interstitial lung diseases? [PDF]
, 2015 Introduction: Nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) is a non-invasive diagnostic test that is mostly used for early diagnosis of collagen tissue diseases (CTDs). We aimed to evaluate whether NFC findings could be a clue for discriminating idiopathic interstitial
Altınışık, Göksel +4 more
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Anemia revealing a collagenous gastritis in a young Tunisian man
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018 Collagenous gastritis is a rare entity, characterized by the deposition of a subepithelial collagenous band with an inflammatory infiltrate in the mucosa. We report the first Tunisian case revealed by severe anemia.
Imen Akkari +4 more
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Strategies for anti-fibrotic therapies. [PDF]
, 2013 The fibrotic diseases encompass a wide spectrum of entities including such multisystemic diseases as systemic sclerosis, nephrogenic systemic fibrosis and sclerodermatous graft versus host disease, as well as organ-specific disorders such as pulmonary ...
Jimenez, Sergio A. +2 more
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Mechanical modeling of the maturation process for tissue-engineered implants: application to biohybrid heart valves [PDF]
, 2023 The development of tissue-engineered cardiovascular implants can improve the lives of large segments of our society who suffer from cardiovascular diseases. Regenerative tissues are fabricated using a process called tissue maturation. Furthermore, it is highly challenging to produce cardiovascular regenerative implants with sufficient mechanical ...
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Hearing impairment in Stickler syndrome: a systematic review [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: Stickler syndrome is a connective tissue disorder characterized by ocular, skeletal, orofacial and auditory defects. It is caused by mutations in different collagen genes, namely COL2A1, COL11A1 and COL11A2 (autosomal dominant inheritance ...
Acke, Frederic +3 more
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