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Basement membranes in the cornea and other organs that commonly develop fibrosis

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Basement membranes are thin connective tissue structures composed of organ-specific assemblages of collagens, laminins, proteoglycan-like perlecan, nidogens, and other components. Traditionally, basement membranes are thought of as structures which primarily function to anchor epithelial, endothelial, or parenchymal cells to underlying connective tissues. While this role is important, other functions such as the modulation of growth factors and cytokines that regulate cell proliferation, migration, differentiation, and fibrosis are equally important. An example of this is the critical role of both the epithelial basement membrane and Descemet’s basement membrane in the cornea in modulating myofibroblast development and fibrosis, as well as myofibroblast apoptosis and the resolution of fibrosis. This article compares the ultrastructure and functions of key basement membranes in several organs to illustrate the variability and importance of these structures in organs that commonly develop fibrosis.

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Saikia, P., Medeiros, C.S., Thangavadivel, S. et al. Basement membranes in the cornea and other organs that commonly develop fibrosis. Cell Tissue Res 374, 439–453 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00441-018-2934-7

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