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AlphaCT1 molecule may repair the skin’s collagen matrix by altering how scar-forming cells behave
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AlphaCT1 molecule may repair the skin’s collagen matrix by altering how scar-forming cells behave

by Whitney Slightham,  Virginia Tech In a new study, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists discovered that the alphaCT1 molecule may help repair the skin’s collagen matrix. Microscopic imaging of 29-day scar biopsies from the same patient reveals the molecule’s effects on collagen organization. Collagen bundles in the untreated scar, left, are more aligned compared to the...