The Function of COL4A4
Type IV collagen is the major structural component of glomerular basement membranes (GBM), forming a 'chicken-wire' meshwork together with laminins, proteoglycans and entactin/nidogen.
Protein names
Recommended name:
Collagen alpha-4Short name:
IV- RS2177596 (COL4A4) ??
- RS2272205 (COL4A4) ??
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Top Gene-Substance Interactions
Substances That Increase COL4A4
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Substances That Decrease COL4A4
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Conditions with Increased Gene Activity
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Conditions with Decreased Gene Activity
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Technical
The following transcription factors affect gene expression:
Tissue specificity:
Alpha 3 and alpha 4 type IV collagens are colocalized and present in kidney, eye, basement membranes of lens capsule, cochlea, lung, skeletal muscle, aorta, synaptic fibers, fetal kidney and fetal lung. PubMed:8083201 reports similar levels of expression of alpha 3 and alpha 4 type IV collagens in kidney, but PubMed:7523402 reports that in kidney levels of alpha 3 type IV collagen are significantly lower than those of alpha 4 type IV collagen. Highest levels of expression of alpha 4 type IV collagen are detected in kidney, calvaria, neuroretina and cardiac muscle. Lower levels of expression are observed in brain, lung and thymus, and no expression is detected in choroid plexus, liver, adrenal, pancreas, ileum or skin.
Gene Pathways:
Molecular Function:
Biological Processes:
- Collagen Catabolic Process
- Extracellular Matrix Organization
- Glomerular Basement Membrane Development