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The 63 pages that link to Collagen, each with the reason it gives.

• Vitreous bodyRelated: Fine collagen fibrils form the vitreous gel’s supporting scaffold.

• Chuck steakBroader topic: Heat and time can convert its connective-tissue fibers into gelatin.

• Octopus as foodRelated: Octopus connective tissue contains collagen that softens during prolonged cooking.

• Ribeye steakRelated: Ribeye’s relatively modest connective tissue helps it remain tender with brief cooking.

• SclerodactylyRelated: Excess collagen deposition contributes to the firm skin of sclerodactyly.

• Sirloin steakRelated: Connective tissue helps explain why some sirloin portions are chewier than tenderloin.

• Animal shellRelated: Collagenous layers support the mineralized shell of turtles.

• Connective tissue cellsBroader topic: Fibroblasts synthesize collagen, the matrix protein that gives many connective tissues tensile strength.

• G. N. RamachandranRelated: Research on collagen structure helped motivate Ramachandran's broader investigation of protein geometry.

• Gelatine dessertNarrower topic: Heating collagen-rich tissue produces the gelatine used in desserts.

• Hyalin (pathology)Related: Collagen accumulation can contribute to hyaline-looking material in scarred tissues.

• Myotendinous junctionRelated: Collagen fibrils in tendon receive force transmitted across the junction.

• Pancreatic stellate cellsRelated: Activated stellate cells produce collagen that accumulates in fibrotic pancreas.