Pirfenidone Accelerates Wound Healing in Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Trial by Luz E. Gasca-Lozano, Silvia Lucano-Landeros, Héctor Ruiz-Mercado, Adriana Salazar-Montes, Ana Sandoval-Rodríguez, Jesus Garcia-Bañuelos, Arturo Santos-Garcia, Judith R. Davila-Rodriguez, José Navarro-Partida, Hiram Bojórquez-Sepúlveda, Juan Castañeda-Gomez, José Domínguez-Rosales, Myriam A. Ruiz-Arcos, María Guadalupe Sánchez-Parada, Juan Armendariz-Borunda

“…Pirfenidone (PFD) is a potent modulator of extracellular matrix. Modified diallyl disulfide oxide (M-DDO) is an antimicrobial and antiseptic agent. …”
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Multi-Omics Analysis in Mouse Primary Cortical Neurons Reveals Complex Positive and Negative Biological Interactions Between Constituent Compounds of <i>Centella asiatica</i> by Steven R. Chamberlin, Jonathan A. Zweig, Cody J. Neff, Luke Marney, Jaewoo Choi, Liping Yang, Claudia S. Maier, Amala Soumyanath, Shannon McWeeney, Nora E. Gray

“…Weighted Gene Correlation Network Analysis (WGCNA) identified 4 gene co-expression modules altered by treatments that were associated with extracellular matrix organization, fatty acid metabolism, cellular response to stress and stimuli, and immune function. …”
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Yiqi Juanshen decoction alleviates renal interstitial fibrosis by targeting the LOXL2/PI3K/AKT pathway to suppress EMT and inflammation by Kaiyue Tan, Jingwei Deng, Yi Liu, Yudi Zhang, Yu Xiong, Su Yuan, Jun Liu, Zhiwei Chen, Yuanyuan Liu, Wenfu Cao

“…YQJSD has been shown to effectively reduce serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen levels, decrease extracellular matrix deposition, and down-regulate the expression of α-SMA, COL4α1, Fibronectin (FN). …”
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The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9) in Ageing and Longevity: Focus on Sicilian Long-Living Individuals (LLIs) by Patrizia Cancemi, Anna Aiello, Giulia Accardi, Rosalia Caldarella, Giuseppina Candore, Calogero Caruso, Marcello Ciaccio, Laura Cristaldi, Francesca Di Gaudio, Valentina Siino, Sonya Vasto

“…Extracellular matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a group of proteins that activate substrates by enzymatic cleavage and, on the basis of their activities, have been demonstrated to play a role in ageing. …”
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Extracellular vimentin is a damage-associated molecular pattern protein serving as an agonist of TLR4 in human neutrophils by Łukasz Suprewicz, Krzysztof Fiedoruk, Karol Skłodowski, Evan Hutt, Magdalena Zakrzewska, Alicja Walewska, Piotr Deptuła, Agata Lesiak, Sławomir Okła, Peter A. Galie, Alison E. Patteson, Paul A. Janmey, Robert Bucki

“…Conclusions Our study identifies new functions of eVim in its native and modified forms as an extracellular matrix DAMP and highlights its importance in the modulation of immune system functions. …”
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Wenxin Granules Influence the TGFβ-P38/JNK MAPK Signaling Pathway and Attenuate the Collagen Deposition in the Left Ventricle of Myocardial Infarction Rats by Ya Huang, Aiming Wu, Lixia Lou, Dongmei Zhang, Bo Nie, Yizhou Zhao, Keke Liu, Mingjing Zhao, Hongcai Shang

“…A large number of proinflammatory/anti-inflammatory cytokines are produced in the extracellular matrix (ECM) after myocardial infarction (MI), and the inflammatory pathways activated by these inflammatory stimuli are involved in the regulation of lesions with excessive accumulation of ECM. …”
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Folate alleviated skin inflammation and fibrosis resulting from impaired homocysteine metabolism by Jiefeng Huang, Wuyan Lu, Shenli Zhao, Zixin Cai, Linxiao Li, Zihao Hu, Yu Jiang, Jinyi Deng, Yiming Tang, Chenzhang Shi, Chen Wang, Guangpeng Liu, Shuaijun Li

“…Skin fibrosis, characterized by uncontrolled secretion of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins such as collagen, can lead to excessive scarring and compromised tissue function. …”
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Leveraging Single-Cell Multi-Omics to Decode Tumor Microenvironment Diversity and Therapeutic Resistance by Hussein Sabit, Borros Arneth, Timothy M. Pawlik, Shaimaa Abdel-Ghany, Aysha Ghazy, Rawan M. Abdelazeem, Amany Alqosaibi, Ibtesam S. Al-Dhuayan, Jawaher Almulhim, Noof A. Alrabiah, Ahmed Hashash

“…Single-cell multi-omics also revealed resistance mechanisms, such as stromal cell-secreted factors and physical barriers in the extracellular matrix. Future studies examining specific metabolic pathways and targeting approaches to reduce the heterogeneity in the TME will likely lead to better outcomes with immunotherapies, drug delivery, etc., for cancer treatments. …”
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Profiling the Secretome of Glioblastoma Cells Under Histone Deacetylase Inhibition Using Mass Spectrometry by Aline Menezes, Yara Martins, Fábio Nogueira, Denise De Abreu Pereira, Katia Carneiro

“…A label-free, mass spectrometry–based quantitative proteomics has been developed to identify and characterize proteins that are differentially expressed in GBM to gain a better understanding of the interactions and functions that lead to the pathological state focusing on the extracellular matrix (ECM). The main challenge in GBM research has been to identify novel molecular therapeutic targets and accurate diagnostic/prognostic biomarkers. …”
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Circular RNA RHOT1 Regulates miR-142-5p/CCND1 to Participate in Chondrocyte Autophagy and Proliferation in Osteoarthritis by Gu Man, Haiwen Yang, Kai Shen, Donghong Zhang, Julin Zhang, Hao Wu, Hongyu Zhang, Jinhuan Wang

“…Here, we explored the effect of circRHOT1 on autophagy and extracellular matrix (ECM) in OA. Methods. The expression of circRHOT1 and autophagy markers was detected in OA samples. …”
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Exosome-mediated delivery of miR-9 induces cancer-associated fibroblast-like properties in human breast fibroblasts by Sara Baroni, S Romero-Cordoba, I Plantamura, M Dugo, E D’Ippolito, A Cataldo, G Cosentino, V Angeloni, A Rossini, M G Daidone, M V Iorio

“…Consistently with the biological effects observed, gene expression profiles of NFs upon transient transfection with miR-9 show the modulation of genes mainly involved in cell motility and extracellular matrix remodeling pathways. Finally, we were able to confirm the capability of NFs transiently transfected with miR-9 to promote in vivo tumor growth. …”
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The Platelet-Specific Gene Signature in the Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease Transcriptome by Ali Kemal Oguz, Cagdas Sahap Oygur, Bala Gur Dedeoglu, Irem Dogan Turacli, Sibel Serin Kilicoglu, Ihsan Ergun

“…., <i>CLEC1B</i>, <i>GP1BA</i>, <i>ITGA2B</i>, <i>ITGB3</i>, <i>SELP</i>, and <i>TREML1</i>) and extracellular matrix synthesis (i.e., <i>CLU</i>, <i>PF4</i>, <i>PPBP</i>, <i>SPARC</i>, and <i>THBS1</i>). …”
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TWEAK-Fn14 signaling protects mice from pulmonary fibrosis by inhibiting fibroblast activation and recruiting pro-regenerative macrophages by Li Liu, Pei Wu, Yuqi Wei, Meng Lu, Haiyan Ge, Ping Wang, Jianlong Sun, Tiffany Horng, Xiucheng Liu, Xiaoyong Shen, Lingyun Sun, Ying Xi

“…Summary: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal lung disease characterized by excess accumulation of the extracellular matrix (ECM). The role of macrophage-fibroblast crosstalk in lung fibrogenesis is incompletely understood. …”
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NUDT21 regulates lysyl oxidase-like 2(LOXL2) to influence ECM protein cross-linking in silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis by Lan Peng, Wenqing Sun, Demin Cheng, Xinying Jia, Wenxiu Lian, Ziwei Li, Haojie Xiong, Ting Wang, Yi Liu, Chunhui Ni

“…LOXL2 is a copper-dependent lysine oxidase whose main function is to catalyze the cross-linking of extracellular matrix components, particularly collagen and elastin. …”
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Fraxinellone-mediated targeting of cathepsin B leakage from lysosomes induces ferroptosis in fibroblasts to inhibit hypertrophic scar formation by Wei Xu, Hao Lv, Yaxin Xue, Xiaofeng Shi, Shaotian Fu, Xiaojun Li, Chuandong Wang, Danyang Zhao, Dong Han

“…Abstract Background Hypertrophic scar (HS) is a common fibrotic skin disorder characterized by the excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM). Fibroblasts are the most important effector cells involved in HS formation. …”
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The matricellular protein Fibulin-5 regulates β-cell proliferation in an autocrine/paracrine manner by Tomoko Okuyama, Takahiro Tsuno, Ryota Inoue, Setsuko Fukushima, Mayu Kyohara, Anzu Matsumura, Daisuke Miyashita, Kuniyuki Nishiyama, Yusuke Takano, Yu Togashi, Makiko Meguro-Horike, Shin-ichi Horike, Tatsuya Kin, A.M. James Shapiro, Hiromi Yanagisawa, Yasuo Terauchi, Jun Shirakawa

“…Summary: The matricellular protein Fibulin-5 (Fbln5) is a secreted protein that is essential for elastic fiber formation, and pancreatic islets are usually surrounded by the extracellular matrix (ECM), which includes elastic fibers. …”
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The Plant-Derived Bauhinia bauhinioides Kallikrein Proteinase Inhibitor (rBbKI) Attenuates Elastase-Induced Emphysema in Mice by Bruno Tadeu Martins-Olivera, Rafael Almeida-Reis, Osmar Aparecido Theodoro-Júnior, Leandro Vilela Oliva, Natalia Neto dos Santos Nunes, Clarice Rosa Olivo, Marlon Vilela de Brito, Carla Máximo Prado, Edna Aparecida Leick, Mílton de Arruda Martins, Maria Luiza Vilela Oliva, Renato Fraga Righetti, Iolanda de Fátima Lopes Calvo Tibério

“…Conclusion. rBbKI reduced elastase-induced pulmonary inflammation and extracellular matrix remodeling. rBbKI may be a potential pharmacological tool for COPD treatment.…”
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A Multicentre Study: The Use of Micrografts in the Reconstruction of Full-Thickness Posttraumatic Skin Defects of the Limbs—A Whole Innovative Concept in Regenerative Surgery by Michele Riccio, Andrea Marchesini, Nicola Zingaretti, Sara Carella, Letizia Senesi, Maria Giuseppina Onesti, Pier Camillo Parodi, Diego Ribuffo, Luca Vaienti, Francesco De Francesco

“…The specific cell population of these micrografts includes progenitor cells, which in association with the fragment of the Extracellular Matrix (ECM) and growth factors derived by patients’ own tissue initiate biological processes of regeneration enhancing the wound healing process. …”
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Integrated metabolome and transcriptome analysis reveals key genes and pathways associated with egg yolk percentage in chicken by Wen Li, Yuxing Luo, Shoujia Zhu, Mengyuan Wang, Xuli Zhao, Zhonghua Ning

“…In the ovary, COL6A6, COMP, CHAD, ITGA7, THBS2, and TNC contributed to extracellular matrix–receptor interactions, which are fundamental for follicle development and oocyte maturation. …”
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Identification of CENPM as a key gene driving adrenocortical carcinoma metastasis via physical interaction with immune checkpoint ligand FGL1 by Cunru Zou, Yu Zhang, Chengyue Liu, Yaxin Li, Congjie Lin, Hao Chen, Jiangping Hou, Guojun Gao, Zheng Liu, Qiupeng Yan, Wenxia Su

“…Collagen‐containing extracellular matrix signalling was primarily downregulated when CENPM was knocked down. …”
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