type IV collagen


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type IV col·la·gen

a less distinctly fibrillar form of collagen characteristic of the lamina densa of the basal lamina.
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Type IV collagen induces down-regulation of steroidogenic response to gonadotropins in adult rat Leydig cells involving mitogen-activated protein kinase.
Histological and Ultrastructural Features of the Leydig Cells and their Association with other Testicular Cells of the Vervet Monkey, Chlorocebus aethiops
Collagen hydrolytic activity assay: Type IV collagen was incubated with C.
Anti-hemolytic and Anti-cytotoxic Effect of Two Artemisia Species (A. campestris and A. herba-alba) Essential Oil against Snake Venom
Type IV collagen, a network-forming collagen type,14 and laminins are the most abundant building blocks of the basement membrane.
Comparison of colony formation of human spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) with and without collagen
The antibodies that we used in this study were as follows: p63 antibody (#sc-8431, Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Santa Cruz, CA), proliferating cell nuclear antigen antibody (PCNA, #M0879, DAKO, Glostrup, Denmark), integrin [alpha]6 antibody (#sc-6597, Santa Cruz Biotechnology), integrin [beta]1 antibody (#sc-9970, Santa Cruz Biotechnology), and type IV collagen antibody (239M-16, Cell Marque, Rocklin, CA).
Phlorizin, an Active Ingredient of Eleutherococcus senticosus, Increases Proliferative Potential of Keratinocytes with Inhibition of MiR135b and Increased Expression of Type IV Collagen
Assessment of type IV collagen in serum helps in the evaluation of the level of progression of hepatic fibrosis and the diagnosis of cirrhosis, as well as aids the selection of a treatment regimen for hepatitis C and the prediction of the risk of carcinogenesis.
Eidia to start marketing Panassay IV-C [Latex] measurement reagent kit in Japan on Jul 2
The serum levels of alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), hyaluronic acid (HA), laminin (LN), type ill precollagen (PCIII) and type IV collagen (CIV) were measured using commercially available kits (Wuhan Boster Bio-Engineering Limited Company, Wuhan, China) and performed according to the manufacturer's protocol.
Puerarin, isolated from pueraria lobata (Willd.), protects against hepatotoxicity via specific inhibition of the TGF-[beta]1/Smad signaling pathway, thereby leading to anti-fibrotic effect
Type IV collagen stained the cell membrane of individual glomus cells (Figure 2, E).
Benign glomus tumor of the urinary bladder
In skin and connective tissues, CMG2 binds to type IV collagen and laminins, and is considered a factor to basement membrane strength.
Infantile systemic hyalinosis: a case report with a novel mutation
MMP9 can degrade normal collagens such as gelatin, elastin, collagen type IV collagen, type V collagen and mucin but has no influence on abnormal collagens [5].
Anti-fibrotic effect of Aliskiren in rats with deoxycorticosterone induced myocardial fibrosis and its potential mechanism
The intercalated discs and the lateral borders were visualised by antibodies against cadherin and type IV collagen (for details see Bruel et al.
Stereological challenges when working with heart muscle fibres
A major component of basement membranes is type IV collagen, which provides a strong, cross-linked mesh material that lends strong structural support.
New bond in the basement tethers body's tissues together: sulfur-nitrogen link had never been seen in living creature
A new molecular method is the non-invasive DermGene biopsy technique which measures mRNA of important skeletal skin constituents (pro-collagen, Type IV collagen, fibronectin) and other biochemical changes associated with the renewal of the outer layers of the skin and resulting diminishment of wrinkle appearance.
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