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ReviewMatrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology2025

Collagen IV biosynthesis: Intracellular choreography of post-translational modifications.

Yoshihiro Ishikawa, Rachel Lennon, Federico Forneris, Johanna Myllyharju, Antti M Salo

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Review in Matrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Glutamine-dependent changes in fibroblast-derived extracellular matrix dictate cancer cell behavior.Matrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology · 2026
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  5. Evidence for the major role of PH4⍺EFB in the prolyl 4-hydroxylation of Drosophila collagen IV.Matrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology · 2025
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5 authors.

Yoshihiro IshikawaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine, CA, USA. Electronic address: yoshihiro.ishikawa@uscf.edu.
Rachel LennonManchester Cell-Matrix Centre, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, UK.
Federico FornerisThe Armenise-Harvard Laboratory of Structural Biology, Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, Italy; Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Johanna MyllyharjuBiocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Finland; Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu, Finland.
Antti M SaloFaculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu, Finland. Electronic address: antti.salo@oulu.fi.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Collagen IV, an essential and evolutionarily conserved component of basement membranes, is one of the most extensively post-translationally modified proteins. Despite substantial research on fibrillar collagen biosynthesis, our understanding of collagen IV biosynthesis, including its post-translational modifications (PTMs), remains limited. Most PTMs occur intracellularly, primarily within the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). In this review, we examine the molecular ensemble that orchestrates collagen IV biosynthesis in the ER, highlighting the complex interplay between prolyl and lysyl hydroxylases, glycosyltransferases, and molecular chaperones. Furthermore, we discuss how defects in collagen IV and its PTMs contribute to various human pathologies, including Gould and Alport syndromes, fibrosis, and cancer. Understanding collagen IV PTMs is crucial for elucidating the molecular basis of these diseases and improving targeted treatments. By reviewing our knowledge of collagen IV biosynthesis, we illustrate how this evolutionarily conserved yet highly specialized molecular biosynthesis ensemble supports the diverse functions of collagen IV in health and disease.

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Collagen Type IVProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalAnimalsEndoplasmic ReticulumGlycosyltransferasesHumansMolecular ChaperonesNeoplasmsProcollagen-Lysine, 2-Oxoglutarate 5-DioxygenaseCollagen Type IVGlycosyltransferasesMolecular ChaperonesProcollagen-Lysine, 2-Oxoglutarate 5-DioxygenaseBiosynthesisCollagen IVEndoplasmic reticulumGalactosylhydroxylysineGlucosylgalactosylhydroxylysineGlycosylationHydroxylationHydroxylysineHydroxyprolineModificationPost-translationalType IV collagen

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