Temporally and Spatially Regulated Collagen XVIII Isoforms Impact Ureteric Patterning Through Their TSP1-like Domain
Mia M. Rinta-Jaskari, Florence Naillat, Heli J. Ruotsalainen, Saad Ullah Akram, Jarkko T. Koivunen, Valerio Izzi, Veli‐Pekka Ronkainen, Takako Sasaki, Ilkka Pietilä, Harri P. Elamaa, Inderjeet Kaur, Aki Manninen, Seppo Juhani Vainio, Taina A. Pihlajaniemi
This study shows that specific collagen XVIII isoforms regulate ureteric branching morphogenesis through their TSP1-like domain in kidney development.
bioRxiv · Mar 8, 2021 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology