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procollagen

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procollagen [prō′käl·ə·jən]
(biochemistry)
A high-molecular-weight form of collagen that is found in intracellular spaces and is believed to be the precursor of collagen.


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Tissue stretch decreases soluble TCF-betal and type-1 procollagen in mouse subcutaneous connective tissue: evidence from ex vivo and in vivo models.
In conclusion, the findings of this study collectively provide compelling evidence that differentiated keratinocytes release collagenase-stimulatory 14-3-3s protein for dermal fibroblasts and that this may in turn control degradation of the major dermal ECM components such as type I and type III procollagen.
 
 
 
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