Abstract
The lung extracellular matrix (ECM) is a complex and dynamic mixture of fibrous proteins (collagen, elastin), glycoproteins (fibronectin, laminin), glycosaminoglycans (heparin, hyaluronic acid) and proteoglycans (perlecan, versican), that are essential for normal lung development and organ health [...].
Publication types
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Editorial
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Airway Remodeling
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Animals
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Cell Communication*
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Chronic Disease
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Extracellular Matrix / metabolism*
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Extracellular Matrix Proteins / metabolism*
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Humans
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Lung / metabolism*
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Lung / pathology
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Lung Diseases / metabolism*
Substances
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Extracellular Matrix Proteins