Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10913818 Matrix Biology 2013 10 Pages PDF
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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