Browsing 2006 Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Department "Biochemistry (MU)"
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Glomerular deposition of homotrimeric type I collagen in the COL1A2 deficient mouse
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Type I collagen is the most abundant structural protein in the body. Type I collagen generally exists as a heterotrimeric protein; however, a homotrimeric isotype of type I collagen has been identified. Our lab currently ... -
Role of Proa(2)I collagen chains and collagen crosslinking in thoracic aortic biochemical integrity during aging using the OIM mouse model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The extracellular matrix (ECM) is an important constituent for a variety of tissues including vascular tissue in which the ECM maintains aortic wall integrity. An important component of vascular tissue ECM is type I collagen. ...