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    The Role of Collagens in Peripheral Nerve Myelination and Function

    In the peripheral nervous system, myelin is formed by Schwann cells, which are surrounded by a basal lamina. Extracellular matrix (ECM) molecules in the basal lamina play an important role in regulating Schwan...

    Peiwen Chen, Matilde Cescon, Paolo Bonaldo in Molecular Neurobiology (2015)

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    Collagens and Muscle Diseases: A Focus on Collagen VI

    The extracellular matrix is a three-dimensional network providing the proper microenvironment for muscle development and function. Different types of collagens play critical roles in skeletal muscle homeostasi...

    Valentina Tonelotto, Silvia Castagnaro in The Collagen Superfamily and Collagenopath… (2021)

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    Collagen VI sustains cell stemness and chemotherapy resistance in glioblastoma

    Microenvironmental factors are known fundamental regulators of the phenotype and aggressiveness of glioblastoma (GBM), the most lethal brain tumor, characterized by fast progression and marked resistance to tr...

    Matilde Cescon, Elena Rampazzo, Silvia Bresolin in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (2023)