Browsing HMS Scholarly Articles by Keyword "Basement membrane"
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Type IV collagen drives alveolar epithelial–endothelial association and the morphogenetic movements of septation
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Type IV collagen is the main component of the basement membrane that gives strength to the blood–gas barrier (BGB). In mammals, the formation of a mature BGB occurs primarily after birth during alveologenesis ...