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Extracellular Matrix Assembly: A Multiscale Deconstruction

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Mouw, Janna K., Ou, Guanqing, Weaver, Valerie M.·2014·Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

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The biochemical and biophysical properties of the extracellular matrix (ECM) dictate tissue-specific cell behaviour. The molecules that are associated with the ECM of each tissue, including collagens, proteoglycans, laminins and fibronectin, and the manner in which they are assembled determine the structure and the organization of the resultant ECM. The product is a specific ECM signature that is comprised of unique compositional and topographical features that both reflect and facilitate the functional requirements of the tissue.

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  • Collagen type I is the major constituent of the dermis, interlaced with other important ECM components such as collagen III and VII, fibronectin, vitronectin, hyaluronic acid, and glycosaminoglycans, such as heparin.

    “Unlike Matrigel, the major constituent of the dermis is collagen type I, which is interlaced with other important ECM components such as collagen III and VII [23,24], fibronectin [25], vitronectin [11], hyaluronic acid [26,27], and glycosaminoglycans, such as heparin [28], all of which contribute to key physiological skin functions.”

    From Efficient Generation of Skin Organoids from Pluripotent Cells via Defined Extracellular Matrix Cues and Morphogen Gradients in a Spindle‐Shaped Microfluidic Device (2024) · cites this paper as [24]

    The citation to this source is attached specifically to vitronectin. In our copy, searches for vitronectin and dermis found vitronectin only in the References section; the substantive ECM passages do not establish that it is a component of the dermis. (LLM, conf=0.72)

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  • TGF-β is an important cytokine that promotes collagen production.

    “Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is an important cytokine that promotes collagen production (Mouw et al., 2014).”

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  1. [15]Hulmes DJS Collagen Struct Mech Fratzl P 15 47 Springer 2008 This is a comprehensive review of intracellular and extracellular collagen biosynthesis and collagen fibril assembly

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Authors
Mouw, J. K., Ou, G., & Weaver, V. M.
Affiliations
University of California, San Francisco (US)
Corresponding author
Weaver, Valerie M.
Venue
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
Published
2014-11-05
Volume
15
Issue
12
Pages
771-785
ISSN
  • 1471-0072 (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0080
OpenAlex
W2023026872
Cited by
1,534
References
182
Citations by year
2026: 118 · 2025: 130 · 2024: 172 · 2023: 162 · 2022: 138 · 2021: 179 · 2020: 164 · 2019: 134 · 2018: 109 · 2017: 111 · 2016: 76 · 2015: 35 · 2014: 2
FWCI
7.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Defense
  • National Cancer Institute (U01CA151925, R01CA085492, R01CA138818, U54CA143836)
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (U01ES019458)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Immunology and Allergy › Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Bone and Dental Protein Studies
Keywords
extracellular matrix assembly, collagen, proteoglycans, laminin, fibronectin, ECM composition, cell behavior
MeSH terms
Animals, Basement Membrane, Extracellular Matrix, Humans, Neurons, Proteoglycans, Extracellular Matrix Proteins

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