Native collagen VI delays early muscle stem cell differentiation

S Metti, F Da Ros, G Toniato, M Cescon… - Journal of Cell …, 2024 - journals.biologists.com
Adult muscle stem cells (MuSCs) are critical for muscle homeostasis and regeneration, and
their behavior relies on a finely regulated niche made of specific extracellular matrix (ECM) …

Collagen VI ablation in zebrafish causes neuromuscular defects during developmental and adult stages

V Tonelotto, C Consorti, N Facchinello, V Trapani… - Matrix Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Collagen VI (COL6) is an extracellular matrix protein exerting multiple functions in different
tissues. In humans, mutations of COL6 genes cause rare inherited congenital disorders …