Desmosine

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • Altered posttranslational modifications of collagen in keloid. 
  • Conclusive evidence for the presence of elastin in human and monkey cervix. 
  • Decreased elastic fibers and desmosine content in incompetent cervix. 
  • Enhancing mechanical properties of tissue-engineered constructs via lysyl oxidase crosslinking activity. 
  • Higher urine desmosine levels are associated with mortality in patients with acute lung injury.