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Collagen: pseudo immortality

I am trying to analyze if the growth of collagen use case to slow down aging can be a trend and what all companies will be effected with the increased uses of collagen products . Okay , here we go

What is collagen ?

Collagen is a type of protein that body produces .*Its fiber-like structure is used to make connective tissue.*Collagen is composed mainly of the amino acids glycine, proline, and hydroxyproline. These amino acids form three strands, which make up the triple-helix structure characteristic of collagen (Source).

Collagen is found in connective tissue, skin, tendons, bones, and cartilage. It provides structural support to tissues and plays important roles in cellular processes, including :

  • tissue repair

  • immune response

  • cellular communication

  • cellular migration, a process necessary for tissue maintenance

As people grow older, their collagen becomes fragmented, fibroblast function becomes impaired, and collagen production slows .

These changes, along with the loss of another key structural protein called elastin, lead to signs of aging such as sagging skin and wrinkles

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