Extracellular Matrix in Development and Disease

Int J Mol Sci. 2019 Jan 8;20(1):205. doi: 10.3390/ijms20010205.

Abstract

The evolution of multicellular metazoan organisms was marked by the inclusion of an extracellular matrix (ECM), a multicomponent, proteinaceous network between cells that contributes to the spatial arrangement of cells and the resulting tissue organization. [...].

Keywords: cancer; extracellular matrix; hereditary diseases; integrins; muscle; reproduction; tissue engineering.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Disease*
  • Extracellular Matrix / metabolism*
  • Growth and Development*
  • Humans
  • Integrins / metabolism
  • Muscles / metabolism
  • Reproduction
  • Tissue Engineering

Substances

  • Integrins