Morphometric analysis of the human endoneurial extracellular matrix components during aging [PDF]
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2021 The aim of this study was to analyze the expression of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins in human endoneurium during aging. We harvested 15 cadaveric sural nerves, distributed in 3 age groups (I: 25-44, II: 45-64, III: 65-86 years old).
Kundalić Braca K. +8 more
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Expression of collagen type IV in human kidney during prenatal development [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2022 Background/Aim. Type IV collagen belongs to the group of nonfibrillar collagens and is an important component of the basement membranes, where it accounts for approximately 50% of its structural elements.
Petrović Vladimir +5 more
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Prognostic Value of Stromal Type IV Collagen Expression in Small Invasive Breast Cancers
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2022 Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer death among women worldwide. Localized breast cancer can be cured by surgery and adjuvant therapy, but mortality remains high for tumors that metastasize early.
Malin Jansson +10 more
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Type IV collagen reduces MUC5AC secretion in the lungs of ovalbumin-sensitized mice
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 Mucin 5AC (MUC5AC) is excessively secreted in the respiratory tract of patients with asthma. Suppressing this secretion is important for improving the air passages, which facilitates easy breathing.
Jun Iwashita +3 more
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Specifics of type IV collagen expression in basal cell skin carcinoma
Alʹmanah Kliničeskoj Mediciny, 2020 Rationale: Type IV collagen is the main component of the basal membrane ensuring its integrity. Basal membrane destruction is associated with absent type IV collagen expression being directly related to an increased tumor invasion risk.
A. N. Khlebnikova +4 more
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Journal of Orofacial Sciences, 2021 Introduction: Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) expression in oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) such as oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) and oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) has revealed inconclusive reports.
P. Sharada +4 more
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Pattern of collagen IV expression in glomerular and mesenchymal basement membrane during fetal and postnatal period of Balb/c Mice [PDF]
Journal of Cell and Molecular Research, 2009 Basement membrane of glomerular mesangium (BMG) is a thin membrane which helps to support the capillary loops in a renal glomerulus and type IV collagen is require for complete BM formation during glomerulogenesis. In this investigation specific antibody
Mohammad Reza Nikravesh +6 more
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The Ultrastructural Localization of Type II, IV, and VI Collagens at the Vitreoretinal Interface. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The vitreoretinal interface is the border of the cortical vitreous and the inner surface of the retina. The adhesion of the cortical vitreous to the ILM, namely vitreoretinal adhesion, involves a series of complex molecular adhesion mechanisms and has ...
Shao Chong Bu +5 more
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Association of systemic collagen type IV formation with survival among patients undergoing hemodialysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 ObjectiveThe 7S domain of collagen type IV (P4NP_7S) assessed in plasma represents systemic collagen type IV formation. The objective of the study was to investigate the association of systemic collagen type IV formation with survival among patients ...
Diana J Leeming +4 more
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Application of Collagen I and IV in Bioengineering Transparent Ocular Tissues
Frontiers in Surgery, 2021 Collagens represent a major group of structural proteins expressed in different tissues and display distinct and variable properties. Whilst collagens are non-transparent in the skin, they confer transparency in the cornea and crystalline lens of the eye.
Yihui Song +12 more
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