Connective Tissue Biology
A basic science researcher is studying connective tissue composition in musculoskeletal structures. They are analyzing collagen content in bone, cartilage, tendon, and ligament samples to understand the structural basis of tissue properties. Regarding collagen types in orthopaedics:
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Type I collagen is the most abundant collagen in the body (90%); it is the primary collagen in bone,...
Type II collagen is the predominant collagen in hyaline cartilage (95% of cartilage collagen), nucle...
Type II collagen is found in bone; Type I collagen is the main collagen in cartilage; Type III colla...
Type III collagen is found in healing tissue, blood vessels, skin, and early fracture callus; it is ...
Collagen synthesis requires vitamin C (ascorbic acid) for proline and lysine hydroxylation; deficien...
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