Characterisation of lysyl hydroxylases and their role in collagen cross-linking

Defects in collagen synthesis and metabolism can lead to a number of clinically significant diseases, such as osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, osteogenesis imperfecta, and diseases associated with tissue fibrosis, such as cardiovascular disease and liver cirrhosis.  Fibrillogenesis, the formation of co...

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Main Author: Kimbembe, Cisca
Published: University of Aberdeen 2006
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.439948