Type XVIII and XV collagens: primary structure of human alpha1(XVIII) chain, phenotypic studies of type XVIII collagen single null and type XVIII and XV collagen double null mice

Abstract In this thesis study, the primary structure of the human α1(XVIII) polypeptide was elucidated, its tissue distribution was studied, and the phenotypic changes in the mouse eye due to lack of type XVIII collagen in a knock-out mouse model were studied further. In addition, the consequences...

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Main Author: Ylikärppä, R. (Ritva)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Oulu 2003
Subjects:
eye
Online Access:http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9514271416
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9514271416