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Integrins, key mediators of these interactions, are essential for important biological processes including adhesion, migration, differentiation, and platelet aggregation. While mutations in collagen are known to cause connective tissue disorders such as Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) with phenotypes ranging from mild to perinatal lethal, how these mutations alter fibril level architecture, dynamics, integrin-mediated interactions and their functional consequences at both the protein and cellular level remains poorly understood. Here, we investigated the impact of OI mutations on direct collagen-integrin interactions and on cellular responses to mutant collagen. We generated collagen-rich extra-cellular matrix (ECM) from primary dermal fibroblasts of a healthy donor (WT) and from two OI patients carrying distinct glycine mutations: G610C, associated with moderate disease, and G907D, linked to perinatal lethality. Comparative biophysical studies reveal that both mutants retain the canonical D-banding of collagen I fibrils but differ markedly at the nanoscale. G907D fibrils exhibit greater local structural perturbations and increased molecular mobility relative to the non-lethal G610C. Importantly, while cell surface adhesion and proliferation do not differ between the OI mutants, integrin binding diverges between mutants: G610C displays reduced affinity, whereas G907D exhibits enhanced affinity compared to WT. 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