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Collagen Type VIII

Known as: Collagen Type VIII [Chemical/Ingredient], Collagen, Type VIII, Type VIII Collagen 
A non-fibrillar collagen originally found in DESCEMET MEMBRANE. It is expressed in endothelial cell layers and in tissues undergoing active… 
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2016
2016
Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy: A Systematic Immunofluorescence Study of Collagen Type VIII Suggests Heterogeneous Pathophysiology
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the pathophysiologic heterogeneity of Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy… 
2015
2015
The Role of Type VIII Collagen in Fibrous Cap Formation and Progression of Atherosclerosis
Collagens play an integral role in the progression of atherosclerosis. Collagen synthesis and remodelling influence inflammation… 
2013
2013
The corneal endothelium in development, disease and surgery
Aims: The cornea is a tough, transparent tissue providing the primary refractive element of the eye. The stroma consists of… 
2006
2006
Migration and Growth Are Attenuated in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells With Type VIII Collagen-Null Alleles
Objective— Type VIII collagen is upregulated after vascular injury and in atherosclerosis. However, the role of type VIII… 
2006
2006
Exclusion of COL8A1, the gene encoding the α2(VIII) chain of type VIII collagen, as a candidate for Fuchs endothelial dystrophy and posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy
Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) MIM#136800 and posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy (PPCD) MIM#122000 both belong… 
2006
2006
In Vivo Attenuation of Myointimal Hyperplasia Using Transforming Growth Factor-Beta3 in an Interposition Graft Model
Purpose: To examine if transforming growth factor-beta3 (TGFβ3) can attenuate the development of para-anastomotic myointimal… 
2001
2001
Elevated Expression of Type VIII Collagen Gene in the Atherosclerotic Plaque of the ApoE‐Deficient Mouse
Abstract: The proliferation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) is a key event in the development of atherosclerosis. To compare the… 
2000
2000
Differential expression of the alpha1 type VIII collagen gene by smooth muscle cells from atherosclerotic plaques of apolipoprotein-E-deficient mice.
We have investigated the morphology, growth and gene expression of smooth muscle cell (SMC) cultures derived from advanced… 
1995
1995
Expression of collagen type VIII in SMC types actively involved in arteriosclerosis
1991
1991
The alpha 1 chain of type VIII collagen is associated with many but not all microfibrils of elastic fiber system.
The antigen of monoclonal antibodies which had labeled the hexagonal lattice of Descemet's membrane in a specific manner was… 
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