Artist's impression of the structure of collagen, consisting of single proteins that assemble into fibrils, which bundle into networks that form the scaffolds for our tissues. Credit: HIMS / Laura ...

Collagen, the body’s most abundant protein, has long been viewed as a predictable structural component of tissues. However, a new study led by Rice University’s Jeffrey Hartgerink and Tracy Yu, in ...

Researchers detail how synthetic collagen helices self-assemble into fibers and gels. The discovery could lead to better synthetic materials for medical applications, they say. Collagen is the most ...

Researchers at Rice University recently published a pair of papers detailing an advanced understanding of collagen fibers, and how they can self-assemble with their sticky ends. Further research could ...

Collagen, the body's most abundant protein, has long been viewed as a predictable structural component of tissues. However, a new study led by Rice University's Jeffrey Hartgerink and Tracy Yu, in ...

von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) disease is a hereditary cancer syndrome caused by germline mutations in the VHL tumor suppressor gene (Kaelin, 2002; Semenza, 2003; Barry and Krek, 2004). The VHL syndrome is ...

Microarchitectural cues drive aligned fibrillar collagen deposition in vivo and in biomaterial scaffolds, but the cell-signaling events that underlie this process are not well understood. Utilizing a ...

Research links collagen-supporting foods like fish, eggs, and citrus fruits with healthier aging skin by reducing oxidative ...

The researchers used advanced cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to determine the atomic structure of a packed collagen assembly that deviates from the traditionally accepted right-handed superhelical ...