elastin
noun
elas·tin
i-ˈla-stən 
: a protein that is similar to collagen and is the chief constituent of elastic fibers
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Just as sugar and heat combine to change the texture, taste and color of food, AGEs in the body damage collagen and elastin, two key proteins needed for maintaining your skin’s firmness and elasticity.
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Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
The process is known as glycation, where sugar molecules attach to collagen, proteins, fats and elastin in the bloodstream to form advanced glycation end products (AGEs).
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Light therapy can increase the production of collagen and elastin, which give skin its structure.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The formula boasts peptides that reduce skin irritation, stimulate elastin and collagen, and use mineral SPF to protect against UVA/UVB rays.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
The process is known as glycation, where sugar molecules attach to collagen, proteins, fats and elastin in the bloodstream to form advanced glycation end products (AGEs).
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Light therapy can increase the production of collagen and elastin, which give skin its structure.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The formula boasts peptides that reduce skin irritation, stimulate elastin and collagen, and use mineral SPF to protect against UVA/UVB rays.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Elastin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elastin. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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elastin
noun
elas·tin
i-ˈlas-tən
: a protein that is similar to collagen and helps make up the elastic fibers of connective tissue
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elastin
noun
elas·tin
i-ˈlas-tən
: a protein that is similar to collagen and is the chief constituent of elastic fibers
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