Glucosepane is associated with changes to structural and physical properties of collagen fibrils

Collagen glycation, and in particular the formation of advanced glycation end-product (AGE) crosslinks, plays a central role in the ageing process and in many of the long-term complications of diabetes. Glucosepane, the most abundant and relevant AGE crosslink, has been suggested to increase the sti...

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Main Authors: Anthony Nash, Maria Notou, Andrea F. Lopez-Clavijo, Laurent Bozec, Nora H. de Leeuw, Helen L. Birch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:Matrix Biology Plus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590028519300122