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collagenolysis en · NOUN

Etymology

From collagen + -o- + -lysis.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The chemical breakdown of collagen
    • 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 ]. 2016 January 1, “Effect of P144® (Anti-TGF-β) in an “In Vivo” Human Hypertrophic Scar Model in Nude Mice”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI: