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Complexity of Type IV Collagens: From Network Assembly to Function

Complexity of Type IV Collagens: From Network Assembly to Function

Yuexin Wu, Gaoxiang Ge

Biol Chem. 2019 Apr 24;400(5):565-574.

PMID: 30864416

Abstract:

Collagens form complex networks in the extracellular space that provide structural support and signaling cues to cells. Network-forming type IV collagens are the key structural components of basement membranes. In this review, we discuss how the complexity of type IV collagen networks is established, focusing on collagen α chain selection in type IV collagen protomer and network formation; covalent crosslinking in type IV collagen network stabilization; and the differences between solid-state type IV collagen in the extracellular matrix and soluble type IV collagen fragments. We further discuss how complex type IV collagen networks exert their physiological and pathological functions through cell surface integrin and nonintegrin receptors.

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