Collagen

million live births in the United States. Sadly, this disease is incurable and prone to cause those infected to live short-lived lives. In this research paper I intend to provide background history on DEB, including: results of the absence of the C7 collagen gene, the most severe of the DEB classifications, Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa of Hallopeau-Siemens subtype (RDEB-HS), the symptoms and the…

stress/activity level for the capsular ligaments of the wrist which results in decreased cross-sectional area, decreased stiffness and decreased strength of the ligaments.3 Removal of loading leads to degradation of the extra-cellular matrix and disruption of collagen fiber alignment and cross-linking.8 Changes in structural properties reflect both geometric and material property changes. Ligaments adapt to increased or decreased mechanical loading by adjusting their size, their material…

Can you drink collagen? There has been a lot of news about how collagen is the “new” anti-aging supplement. But is it beneficial to drink it? Yes, it is! Not only is it safe and has very few side effects, but it can help slow down the effects of aging. Drinking collage benefits By drinking collage, your body breaks down the proteins and sends them all over the body. Not only does it benefit your skin and hair, but it can also help your muscles and joints. Collagen proteins can be found…

of hMSCs on CHACC, by electron microscopy in vitro (A–D) and light microscopy in vivo (E), (F). (A), (C) hMSCs on CHACC, 16 days in control culture medium. (B), (D) hMSCs on CHACC, 16 days in osteogenic medium. Notice the rougher and more mature collagen fibres in (D) in comparison with (C). (E) CHACC + risedronate, implanted alone…

When a wound’s edges are close together a clot forms. Clots contain fibrin which is a protein that connects the edges of the wound and stops the bleeding. Once a clot has formed and dried it becomes a scab that seals and protects the wound from germs. Epithelium on the edges of the wound goes through regeneration, a process in which new cells of the same function and structure are formed; as the inflammatory responses proceed, epithelium forms under the scab as well. Eventually the wounds edges…

Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, or Stone Man’s Disease, is a disorder in which muscle tissue and connective tissue, such as tendons and ligaments, are replaced by bone outside the skeleton when the tissue is wounded. When the extra bone grows over the necessary bone, precise movements are restrained, such as bending the elbow, and rotating the neck. FOP is an inherited disease that progresses over time, hence “Progressiva,” and never gets better. For this disease, there is no cure, only…

Web silks from spiders may hold the key on how to repair human bones, according to the researchers at the University of California San Diego and the University of Texas. The study also discovered a specific gene that may initiate biomineralization in human stem cells. Initiating biomineralization can activate bone formation which leads to bone regeneration or osteoregeneration. Biomineralization is a biological process which allows an organism to produce minerals. These minerals are often used…

There are many bone disorders that humans have. One bone disorder is bone spurs. Bone spurs are projections that form on the edges of the bone. The projections that form are very bony. The bone spurs appear when bones meet with other bones. They also may start to form on the bones of the spines. People think that the word “spur” means sharp but it actually stands for another bone. A spur is smooth but is very painful and causes wear and tear on the bones. Bone spurs are common in the hips,…

Before we get started, lets take a second to break down the meaning of this disease. The prefix is “–osteo”, meaning bone and the root word is “–chondr”, which means cartilage. Can you guess what disease is being talked about? If you guessed Osteochondroma, you are correct. The following paper will discuss the cause, symptoms, treatment and prevention of this disease. Osteochondroma is a disease within the bone that is the growth of a benign tumor. The growth begins during childhood or…

You are an old man, who has a health condition that makes you extremely tired to the point of passing out from only walking up a flight of stairs. You are the same old man that would throw around guys weighing over 200 pounds, and standing six foot and taller. These huge men would run swinging and kicking trying to beat the old man, but never could. This isn’t a Mr. Miyagi story, this is the purest form of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at its best. Since 1925 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has been helping the…