TY - THES U1 - Dissertation oder Habilitation A1 - Khan, Essak S. T1 - Optoregulation of collagen biosynthesis and remodeling in collagen associated diseases N2 - Tissue regeneration and remodeling after damage requires enhanced collagen deposition at the site of damage. In collagen disorders like keratoconus and brittle bone disease this ability is lost due to collagen misfolding, poor crosslinking and deposition. For this purpose, tools that allow to control and regulate collagen biosynthesis and folding are required. Ideally, such tools should be collagen-specific and allow remote control, which available strategies fail to fulfill.In this context, a collagen-specific molecular chaperone, Hsp47, was chosen as it has multiple roles in collagen biosynthesis. Recombinant Hsp47 can be delivered in the endoplasmic reticulum of mammalian cells via KDEL receptor mediated endocytosis. Exogenous delivery of Hsp47 stimulates fibrillar collagen I, III and V in cells. A photoactivatable derivative of Hsp47 (H47Y