Explore Elastin through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Elastin in a sentence
Elastin meaning
A protein, similar to collagen, found in connective tissue, that has elastic properties.
Synonyms of Elastin
Using Elastin
- The main meaning on this page is: A protein, similar to collagen, found in connective tissue, that has elastic properties.
- Useful related words include: scleroprotein, albuminoid.
- In the example corpus, elastin often appears in combinations such as: and elastin, elastin and, elastin fibres.
Context around Elastin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 7 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Elastin
- In this selection, "elastin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, boosts, differential, protein, production, proteins and levels stand out and add context to how "elastin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include acid and elastin and also boosts elastin production a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "elastin" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with elastin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It hydrates the skin and improves its collagen and elastin levels. (11 words)
And I’m not speaking about a cream that in fact contains collagen and elastin. (15 words)
The connective tissue protein elastin also has a high percentage of both glycine and alanine. (15 words)
The mucosa layer vibrates at a frequency range of 100–1000 Hz and displacement at 1mm approximately. citation The intermediate layer of LPs consists primarily of elastic fiber while the deep layer LP consists of fewer elastin and more collagen fibers. (41 words)
At this point, the superficial layer was still hypocellular, the middle layer was the hypercellualr one, with also a greater content of elastin and collagen fibers, and the deeper layer was less cellularly populated. (34 words)
Dermis main The dermis is the middle layer of skin, composed of dense irregular connective tissue and areolar connective tissue such as a collagen with elastin arranged in a diffusely bundled and woven pattern. (34 words)
Example sentences (15)
AGEs lead to the weakening and brittleness of collagen and elastin in the skin and other body tissues, resulting in wrinkles, sagging skin, and other signs of aging.
It also boosts elastin production, a naturally occurring protein that provides strength and elasticity to the skin.
At the same time, the production of collagen and elastin, proteins that provide structure and elasticity to the skin, decreases with age.
It hydrates the skin and improves its collagen and elastin levels.
And I’m not speaking about a cream that in fact contains collagen and elastin.
It helps firms up the skin by preventing the breakdown of collagen, hyaluronic acid and elastin.
Its formula consists of a skin compatible combination of the cell-activating ingredient, hyaluronic acid, collagen booster and elastin booster, which help reduce wrinkles and improve elasticity especially in mature skin.
At this point, the superficial layer was still hypocellular, the middle layer was the hypercellualr one, with also a greater content of elastin and collagen fibers, and the deeper layer was less cellularly populated.
Dermis main The dermis is the middle layer of skin, composed of dense irregular connective tissue and areolar connective tissue such as a collagen with elastin arranged in a diffusely bundled and woven pattern.
Even though the VF seem to start organizing, this is not representative of the trilaminar structure seen in adult tissues, where the layer are defined by their differential elastin and collagen fiber compositions.
It invaginates into the dermis and is attached to the latter, immediately above it, by collagen and elastin fibres.
The connective tissue protein elastin also has a high percentage of both glycine and alanine.
The mucosa layer vibrates at a frequency range of 100–1000 Hz and displacement at 1mm approximately. citation The intermediate layer of LPs consists primarily of elastic fiber while the deep layer LP consists of fewer elastin and more collagen fibers.
The pattern now show a hypocellular superficial layer, followed by a middle layer composed predominantly of elastin fiber, and a deeper layer composed predominantly of collagen fibers.
Within the ECM community of vocal ligament, fibrous proteins such as elastin and collagen are pivotal in maintaining the proper elastic biomechanical property of vocal fold.
Common combinations with elastin
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and elastin 8×
- elastin and 5×
- elastin fibres 2×
- of elastin 2×