Ever wondered why our skin does not tear under stress? There are four specific mechanisms in collagen - the main structural protein in skin tissue, that acts synergistically to diminish the effects of stress. "Collagen fibrils and fibers rotate, straighten, stretch and slide to carry load and reduce the stresses at the tip of any tear in the skin," said Dr. Robert Ritchie, study leader from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) in California. ...Monday 6 April 2015
How Thanks to Collagen, Elastin, Your Skin Repairs itself from a Wound or Notch Quickly
Ever wondered why our skin does not tear under stress? There are four specific mechanisms in collagen - the main structural protein in skin tissue, that acts synergistically to diminish the effects of stress. "Collagen fibrils and fibers rotate, straighten, stretch and slide to carry load and reduce the stresses at the tip of any tear in the skin," said Dr. Robert Ritchie, study leader from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) in California. ...
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