COLA18A probably plays a major role in determining the retinal structure as well as in the closure of the neural tube.Endostatin potently inhibits endothelial cell proliferation and angiogenesis. May inhibit angiogenesis by binding to the heparan sulfate proteoglycans involved in growth factor signaling.
Complete primary structure of two variant forms of human type XVIII collagen and tissue-specific differences in the expression of the corresponding transcripts.Saarela J., Ylikarppa R., Rehn M., Purmonen S., Pihlajaniemi T.Matrix Biol. 16:319-328(1998)
Research Topic:Cell Adhesion