type 1 collagen การใช้

• Cells cultured on ECM hydrogels maintain their phenotype better than cells cultured on other substrates such as matrigel or type 1 collagen.
• Egg membranes also contain the common Type 1 collagen, which could be used in cosmetics, plastic surgery and in sponges or powders as hemostats _ used in hospitals to stop bleeding.
• Osteogenesis imperfecta  Caused by a mutation in "'type 1 collagen "', dominant autosomal disorder, results in weak bones and irregular connective tissue, some cases can be mild while others can be lethal, mild cases have lowered levels of collagen type 1 while severe cases have structural defects in collagen.