In addition to losing collagen, skin also starts to lose elastin, a protein that allows skin to stretch and snap back. Elastin is found in the connective tissue of the skin’s dermis layer.

1. Boosts the Production of Elastin and Collagen Retinol stimulates the production of elastin and collagen, two proteins that ...

In some cases, the sutured tissue does not bond together after surgery, Adachi notes. Combining human elastin with silkworm fibroin Adachi is pioneering a method of making suture an option for ...