Collagen type VI is the antigen recognized by the ER-TR7 antibody.

Authors :: Schiavinato A
Przyklenk M
Kobbe B
Paulsson M
Wagener R
Source :: European journal of immunology [Eur J Immunol] 2021 Sep; Vol. 51 (9), pp. 2345-2347. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 11.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: The monoclonal antibody ER-TR7 was used in a great number of studies for detecting reticular fibroblasts and the ECM of lymphoid and non-lymphoid organs even if the protein recognized by the ER-TR7 antibody was not known. We have now identified native collagen VI microfibrils as its tissue antigen.<br /> (© 2021 The Authors. European Journal of Immunology published by Wiley-VCH GmbH.)