Table 1.

Groups of collagen receptors

Receptors	Expression	Function upon binding collagen
Integrins	All cells	Regulation of cell adhesion [29]
Discoidin domain Receptor family	Epithelial cells and mesenchymal cells	Regulation of cell migration, differentiation, proliferation, survival, ECM remodeling [30]
Mannose receptor family	Macrophages and fibroblasts	Endocytosis of collagen for lysomal degradation [31]
Glycoprotein VI	Platelets	Platelet activation [32]
Osteoclast-associated receptor	Osteoclasts, myeloid cells	Osteoclast differentiation, Monocyte survival [33]
Leukocyte Associated Immunoglobulin Like Receptor 1	Immune cells	Inhibition of immune cell activity [34]