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Table 2 Collagens organized by their subtype and tissue of origin [52]

From: Understanding the matrix: collagen modifications in tumors and their implications for immunotherapy

Subtype

Collagen

Tissue of origin

Fibril-forming

I

II

III

V

XI

XXIV

XXVII

Bone, cartilage, skin, tendon

Cartilage, vitreous body

Blood vessels, bone, skin

Blood vessels, bone, cornea, placenta, skin, tendon

Cartilage, placenta, tendon

Bone, cornea

Cartilage

Network-forming

IV

VIII

X

Basement membrane,

blood vessels, connective tissue

Calcifying cartilage

Beaded-filament

VI

XXVI

XXVIII

Bone, cartilage, cornea, skin,

Ovary, testis

Basement membrane

Anchoring

VII

Basement membrane

Transmembrane

XIII

XVII

Cell junctions

Hemidesmosomes

FACITs

IX

XII

XIV

XVI

XIX

XX

XXI

XXII

Cartilage, vitreous body

Connective tissue

Connective tissue

Cartilage, papillary dermis, placenta

Basement membrane,

Widespread

Widespread

Tissue junctions