Assessment of proteolytic degradation of the basement membrane: a fragment of type IV collagen as a...
Assessment of proteolytic degradation of the basement membrane: a fragment of type IV collagen as a biochemical marker for liver fibrosis
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Collagen deposition and an altered matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) expression profile are hallmarks of fibrosis. Type IV collagen is the most abundant structural basement membrane component of tissue, which increases 14-fold during fibrogenesis in the liver. Proteolytic degradation of collagens by proteases produces small fragments, so-called neoepi...
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Assessment of proteolytic degradation of the basement membrane: a fragment of type IV collagen as a biochemical marker for liver fibrosis
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3204229
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3204229
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1755-1536
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1755-1536
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10.1186/1755-1536-4-22
