| Abstract: | Collagen and noncollagen protein synthesis in cultured human skin fibroblasts was studied in relation to different growth phases. In order to quantify collagen synthesis, we determined the release of incorporated radioactivity using purified bacterial collagenase. Collagen as well as noncollagen protein synthesis markedly decreased during fibroblast growth. On the other hand, we found a 3-fold increase in relative collagen synthesis (i.e. collagen synthesis compared to total protein synthesis) comparing cells in the log growth phase with cells in the stationary growth phase. |
