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Three Decades Of Research On Recombinant Collagens: Reinventing The Wheel Or Developing New Biomedical Products?, Andrzej Fertala
Three Decades Of Research On Recombinant Collagens: Reinventing The Wheel Or Developing New Biomedical Products?, Andrzej Fertala
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty Papers
Collagens provide the building blocks for diverse tissues and organs. Furthermore, these proteins act as signaling molecules that control cell behavior during organ development, growth, and repair. Their long half-life, mechanical strength, ability to assemble into fibrils and networks, biocompatibility, and abundance from readily available discarded animal tissues make collagens an attractive material in biomedicine, drug and food industries, and cosmetic products. About three decades ago, pioneering experiments led to recombinant human collagens' expression, thereby initiating studies on the potential use of these proteins as substitutes for the animal-derived collagens. Since then, scientists have utilized various systems to produce native-like …