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Collagen provides special building blocks that your tendons, skin, and joints need to stay strong and repair themselves.

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Stimulation of type II collagen biosynthesis and secretion in bovine chondrocytes cultured with degraded collagen

Cross-Sectional Study
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2003 Mar

When scientists fed cartilage cells broken-down collagen, the cells made more of their own collagen — meaning the pieces from the broken-down collagen helped the cells build new tissue.

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The Molecular Interaction of Collagen with Cell Receptors for Biological Function

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This study talks about how collagen talks to cells, not about how its building blocks become new body tissues.

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Glycine, proline, hydroxyproline, and arginine are critical structural components required for the synthesis and maintenance of connective tissues including cartilage, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and skin.

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