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Loss of col4a1 in zebrafish recapitulates the cerebrovascular phenotypes associated with monogenic cerebral small vessel disease.
Matrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology - 1 Nov 2025
Flatman Daisy, Naylor Richard W, Crilly Siobhan, Carter Isabel, Mironov Aleksandr, Pinteaux Emmanuel, Allan Stuart M, Lennon Rachel, Kasher Paul R
Abstract excerpt
Cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) is a major cause of vascular dementia and stroke. Our understanding of cSVD pathophysiology is incomplete and our ability to treat patients is limited. Pathogenic variants in type IV collagen alpha 1 (COL4A1) cause a monogenic form of cSVD with variable age of onset, via disturbance of cerebrovascular basement membranes. Zebrafish larvae are a powerful model organism for...
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