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Symbol COL18A1 contributors: SGE - updated : 18-01-2018
HGNC name collagen, type XVIII, alpha 1
HGNC id 2195
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • Collagen XVIII deficiency leads to anterior and posterior eye defects in Col18a1(-/-) mice
  • Col18a1(-/-) mice showed effacement of the glomerular podocyte foot processes, and microindentation studies showed changes in the mechanical properties of the glomeruli