collagenolysis

English

Etymology

collagen +‎ -o- +‎ -lysis

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒlɪsɪs

Noun

collagenolysis (uncountable)

1. The chemical breakdown of collagen
   • 2016 January 1, “Effect of P144® (Anti-TGF-β) in an “In Vivo” Human Hypertrophic Scar Model in Nude Mice”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     In the light of these previous studies, it was unlikely that with inhibition of TGF-β1 activity collagen content will decrease, due to the aforementioned evidence and additionally, because downregulation of TGF-β1 did not promote collagenolysis or collagen breakdown directly [12 ,36 ].