The critical role of collagen VI in lung development and chronic lung disease

The critical role of collagen VI in lung development and chronic lung disease

Type VI collagen (collagen VI) is an obligate extracellular matrix component found mainly in the basement membrane region of many mammalian tissues and organs, including skeletal muscle and throughout the respiratory system. Collagen VI is probably most recognized in medicine as the genetic cause of...

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Main Authors: Jared A. Mereness, Thomas J. Mariani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Matrix Biology Plus
Subjects:
Collagen VI
Lung development
Chronic lung disease
Extracellular matrix
Basement membrane
Lung epithelium
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590028521000028

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