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ReviewCells2026

Current Perspectives on the Role of Collagen Peptide Fragments in Health and Disease.

Kenzi-Alayna Campbell, Sanjay P Tirupattur, Gia Katwa, Laxmansa C Katwa

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Review in Cells, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Kenzi-Alayna CampbellDepartment of Physiology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA.
Sanjay P TirupatturDepartment of Physiology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA.
Gia KatwaDepartment of Physiology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA.
Laxmansa C KatwaDepartment of Physiology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7479-4630

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body and a vital component of the extracellular matrix (ECM), where it maintains structural architecture, strength, and mechanical stability throughout the body. Collagen undergoes continuous turnover and remodeling mediated by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and other proteases to generate collagen peptide fragments (CPFs). CPFs were long considered inert byproducts of collagen turnover but are now recognized to have two overlapping roles: as circulating and urinary biomarkers of ECM remodeling, and as beneficial or adverse bioactive matrikines that directly regulate inflammation, angiogenesis, fibrosis, immune responses, and tissue remodeling. This review focuses on current evidence regarding the biological activities of various CPFs across cardiovascular, cancer, and pulmonary systems. We conclude by discussing various perspectives, including clinical and therapeutic applications and future directions.

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CollagenPeptide FragmentsAnimalsCardiovascular DiseasesExtracellular MatrixHumansMatrix MetalloproteinasesNeoplasmsCollagenMatrix MetalloproteinasesPeptide Fragmentscardiovascular diseasecollagen peptide fragmentsdegradationextracellular matrixheart failure

Identifiers

PMID42782727
PMCPMC13605531

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