This treatment, an enzyme called collagenase, and sold under the trade name Xiaflex, is injected into the hands where Dupuytren's has formed.    From Wordnik.com.  [About.com Orthopedics] Reference

The temperature of local joints affects levels of destructive enzymes such as collagenase, elastase, hyaluronidase, and protease.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Nature accomplished this purpose superbly which is why no other enzyme (of the many thousands in the body) but a "collagenase" or collagen can break it into its component parts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wil's Ebay E-Store] Reference

Dagum says cellulite can be reduced by injecting infected areas with collagenase, an enzyme that digests collagen.    From Wordnik.com.  [Invention: Cellulite Patches | Impact Lab] Reference

She stated that Retin A was able to "boost collagen production and reduce production of collagenase, an enzyme that breaks down collagen.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Marcia G. Yerman: Retin A - What Can It Do for Your Skin?] Reference

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are enzymes (one of which is collagenase) that break down and eliminate old or damaged proteins such as collagen and GAGs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Simple Skin Beauty] Reference

N-glycanase or collagenase treatment of SP-A, implicating the.    From Wordnik.com.  [Journal of Biological Chemistry current issue] Reference

Following collagenase treatment, samples were digested with proteinase K.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Injectable collagenase clostridium histolyticum for Dupuytren's contracture.    From Wordnik.com.  [Emaxhealth] Reference

MMP-1 (fibroblast collagenase) degrades collagen types I, II, III, VII and X.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

The parts were thawed, minced and digested with collagenase and dispase and then cultured.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

Cultivation of NW4327 in the presence of collagen increased production of collagenase by 30%.    From Wordnik.com.  [Elites TV] Reference

Increase activity of collagenase enzyme. (digest the collagen fibers surrounding the follicle).    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

(Nasdaq: BSTC), a biopharmaceutical company developing first in class collagenase-based products.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to 'Talks on to arrange jobs for trained inmates after release'] Reference

Isolated pancreatic islets were prepared by collagenase digestion and density gradient purification.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

In this study, the collagenase clostridium histolyticum was injected directly into the fibrotic cord.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

BioSpecifics Technologies Corp., a biopharmaceutical company developing first in class collagenase-b.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference

Ventricular cardiac myocytes were isolated via collagenase-hyaluronidase digestion as previously described.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

Food and Drug Administration for injectable collagenase XIAFLEX (TM) in the treatment of Dupuytren's disease.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Increasing intra-articular temperature is also related to an increase in collagenase activity and cartilage damage.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

In fact, from age 60 on, the body contains 30 percent higher levels of collagenase, an enzyme that destroys collagen.    From Wordnik.com.  [www.appeal-democrat.com - News :] Reference

More cords that were injected with collagenase than cords injected with placebo met the primary end point (64. 0% vs. 6. 8%).    From Wordnik.com.  [Emaxhealth] Reference

(FDA) announced its approval of Xiaflex (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) for use in the treatment of Dupuytren's disease.    From Wordnik.com.  [Emaxhealth] Reference

The resulting cell number, viability and functionality were compared with a collagenase/neutral protease mixture of another supplier.    From Wordnik.com.  [Laboratorytalk - laboratory industry news] Reference

The tissue was then digested with collagenase, hyaluronidase, DNase in Iscoves Modified Dulbeccos Medium (IMDM) for 90 minutes at 37°.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

This molecular mediator induces fibroblast proliferation, increases the deposition of collagen, and decreases the activity of collagenase.    From Wordnik.com.  [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference

(FDA) for XIAFLEX ™ (collagenase clostridium histolyticum), a novel, first-in-class, orphan-designated, biologic, for the treatment of adult.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

The collagenase injection therapy used in the trials is under review at the FDA for approval as a nonsurgical treatment of Dupuytren's disease.    From Wordnik.com.  [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference

"Our study revealed that injections of the collagenase into the cords causing the finger contractures weaken the cords significantly," says Dr. Hurst.    From Wordnik.com.  [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference

Arthritis Advisory Committee voted 12-0 to unanimously recommend approval of XIAFLEX (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) for Dupuytren's contracture.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Cells isolated from the stromal vascular fraction of collagenase digested subcutaneous tissue were grown for the indicated times in adipogenic medium as described in the.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

The control and βIRKO β-cell lines were derived and maintained as described previously Mouse islets were isolated and purified by collagenase digestion as described previously.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference