Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10913818 | Matrix Biology | 2013 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
In summary, collagen XVI plays a decisive role in the interaction of connective tissue cells with their ECM, which is impaired in pathological situations. Alteration of tissue location and expression level of collagen XVI appears to promote tumorigenesis and to perpetuate inflammatory reactions.
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Authors
Susanne Grässel, Richard J. Bauer,