The Role of Type VI Collagen in Corneal Development

Doane, Kathleen J.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Eye Institute (NEI)
• Type: Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F32)
• Project #: 5F32EY006227-03
• Application #: 3039318
• Study Section: Vision Research and Training Committee (VSN)
• Project Start: 1991-07-03
• Budget Start: 1991-07-03
• Budget End: 1992-07-02
• Support Year: 3
• Fiscal Year: 1991

Institution

• Name: University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ
• Type: Schools of Medicine
• DUNS #: 622146454
• City: Piscataway
• State: NJ
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 08854

Publications

Doane, K J; Babiarz, J P; Fitch, J M et al. (1992) Collagen fibril assembly by corneal fibroblasts in three-dimensional collagen gel cultures: small-diameter heterotypic fibrils are deposited in the absence of keratan sulfate proteoglycan. Exp Cell Res 202:113-24

Doane, K J; Yang, G; Birk, D E (1992) Corneal cell-matrix interactions: type VI collagen promotes adhesion and spreading of corneal fibroblasts. Exp Cell Res 200:490-9

Doane, K J; Birk, D E (1991) Fibroblasts retain their tissue phenotype when grown in three-dimensional collagen gels. Exp Cell Res 195:432-42