Collagen Type VI

"Collagen Type VI" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A non-fibrillar collagen that forms a network of MICROFIBRILS within the EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX of CONNECTIVE TISSUE. The alpha subunits of collagen type VI assemble into antiparallel, overlapping dimers which then align to form tetramers.

Descriptor ID

D024142

MeSH Number(s)

D12.776.860.300.250.400.200

Concept/Terms

Collagen Type VI

Procollagen Type VI

Collagen Type VI, alpha2 Subunit

Collagen Type VI, alpha1 Subunit

Collagen Type VI, alpha3 Subunit

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Collagen Type VI".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Proteins [D12.776]
Scleroproteins [D12.776.860]
Extracellular Matrix Proteins [D12.776.860.300]
Collagen [D12.776.860.300.250]
Non-Fibrillar Collagens [D12.776.860.300.250.400]
Collagen Type VI [D12.776.860.300.250.400.200]

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Bar chart showing 21 publications over 12 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2013

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2007	0	1	1
2008	1	0	1
2010	0	2	2
2011	0	2	2
2012	0	1	1
2013	2	2	4
2014	1	1	2
2015	1	0	1
2016	2	0	2
2017	2	1	3
2018	1	0	1
2020	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Collagen Type VI" by people in Profiles.

Exome sequencing and characterization of 49,960 individuals in the UK Biobank. Nature. 2020 10; 586(7831):749-756.

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A recurrent COL6A1 pseudoexon insertion causes muscular dystrophy and is effectively targeted by splice-correction therapies. JCI Insight. 2019 03 21; 4(6).

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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans with a novel COL6A3-PDGFD fusion gene and apparent predilection for breast. Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2018 09; 57(9):437-445.

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Electrical impedance myography in individuals with collagen 6 and laminin a-2 congenital muscular dystrophy: a cross-sectional and 2-year analysis. Muscle Nerve. 2018 Jan; 57(1):54-60.

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Improving genetic diagnosis in Mendelian disease with transcriptome sequencing. Sci Transl Med. 2017 04 19; 9(386).

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Comparison of sitting and supine forced vital capacity in collagen VI-related dystrophy and laminin a2-related dystrophy. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2017 04; 52(4):524-532.

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Upper extremity outcome measures for collagen VI-related myopathy and LAMA2-related muscular dystrophy. Neuromuscul Disord. 2017 Mar; 27(3):278-285.

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Diagnosis and etiology of congenital muscular dystrophy: We are halfway there. Ann Neurol. 2016 07; 80(1):101-11.

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Phenotypic transformation of intimal and adventitial lymphatics in atherosclerosis: a regulatory role for soluble VEGF receptor 2. FASEB J. 2016 07; 30(7):2490-9.

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Type VI Collagen Regulates Dermal Matrix Assembly and Fibroblast Motility. J Invest Dermatol. 2016 Jan; 136(1):74-83.

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