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    Glossary Collagen Type VII

    protein crucial for anchoring skin layers together

    Collagen Type VII is a specific type of collagen protein that plays a crucial role in anchoring the outer layer of the skin (epidermis) to the underlying layer (dermis). It forms structures known as anchoring fibrils, which are essential for maintaining skin integrity and preventing blistering. Defects in Collagen Type VII can lead to a genetic condition called dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, characterized by fragile skin that easily blisters and tears.

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    1. Enrichment and characterization of human dermal stem/progenitor cells using collagen type IV Journal of Dermatological Science · 2012 · 11 citations
    2. The distributions of type IV collagen .ALPHA. chains in basement membranes of human epidermis and skin appendages Archives of Histology and Cytology · 2007 · 36 citations
    3. Expression of laminin, type IV collagen and fibronectin molecules is related to embryonal skin and epidermal appendage morphogenesis. PubMed · 2001 · 10 citations
    4. Changes in fibronectin, laminin and type IV collagen distribution relate to basement membrane restructuring during the rat vibrissa follicle hair growth cycle. PubMed · 1992 · 45 citations
    5. Basement membrane Laminin and Type IV Collagen in Various Benign and Malignant Adnexal Tumors of the Skin: An Immunohistochemical Study Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1984 · 28 citations
    6. Immortalized Rat Whisker Dermal Papilla Cells Cooperate with Mouse Immature Hair Follicle Buds to Activate Type IV Procollagenases in Collagen Matrix Coculture: Correlation with Ability to Promote Hair Follicle Development in Nude Mouse Grafts Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1995 · 11 citations
    7. A New Method for Culturing Human Hair Follicle Cells on Floating Mixed Collagen Membranes The Journal of Dermatology · 1990 · 6 citations
    8. The 800-nm diode laser irradiation induces skin collagen synthesis by stimulating TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway Lasers in Medical Science · 2011 · 59 citations
    9. Induction of follicle formation and hair growth by vibrissa dermal papillae implanted into rat ear wounds: vibrissa-type fibres are specified Development · 1992 · 125 citations
    10. Design of an artificial skin. IV. Use of island graft to isolate organ regeneration from scar synthesis and other processes leading to skin wound closure Journal of Biomedical Materials Research · 1998 · 13 citations
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