The Collagen Family

Genetic diseases of connective tissues: cellular and extracellular effects of ECM mutations

Bateman, J. F., Boot-Handford, R. P., & Lamandé, S. R. (2009) · Nature Reviews Genetics · doi:10.1038/nrg2520 · Cited by 338 · see citing works

Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and Marfan syndrome

Callewaert, B., Malfait, F., Loeys, B., & De Paepe, A. (2008) · Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology · doi:10.1016/j.berh.2007.12.005 · Cited by 257 · see citing works

Molecular Mechanisms of Stress-Responsive Changes in Collagen and Elastin Networks in Skin

Aziz, J., Shezali, H., Radzi, Z., Yahya, N. A., Abu Kassim, N. H., Czernuszka, J., & Rahman, M. T. (2016) · Skin Pharmacology and Physiology · doi:10.1159/000447017 · Cited by 7,323 · see citing works

Extracellular Matrix Assembly: A Multiscale Deconstruction

Mouw, J. K., Ou, G., & Weaver, V. M. (2014) · Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology · doi:10.1038/nrm3902 · Cited by 1,534 · see citing works

Overview of the Matrisome--An Inventory of Extracellular Matrix Constituents and Functions

Hynes, R. O., & Naba, A. (2012) · Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology · doi:10.1101/cshperspect.a004903 · Cited by 1,349 · see citing works

Extracellular matrix and its therapeutic potential for cancer treatment

Huang, J., Zhang, L., Wan, D., Zhou, L., Zheng, S., Lin, S., & Qiao, Y. (2021) · Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy · doi:10.1038/s41392-021-00544-0 · Cited by 962 · see citing works

Extracellular matrix-based materials for regenerative medicine

Hussey, G. S., Dziki, J. L., & Badylak, S. F. (2018) · Nature Reviews Materials · doi:10.1038/s41578-018-0023-x · Cited by 844 · see citing works

Biology of the Extracellular Matrix: An Overview

Yue, B. (2014) · Journal of Glaucoma · doi:10.1097/ijg.0000000000000108 · Cited by 805 · see citing works

The role of collagen in cancer: from bench to bedside

Xu, S., Xu, H., Wang, W., Li, S., Li, H., Li, T., Zhang, W., Yu, X., & Liu, L. (2019) · Journal of Translational Medicine · doi:10.1186/s12967-019-2058-1 · Cited by 735 · see citing works

Targeting adipose tissue in the treatment of obesity-associated diabetes

Kusminski, C. M., Bickel, P. E., & Scherer, P. E. (2016) · Nature Reviews Drug Discovery · doi:10.1038/nrd.2016.75 · Cited by 678 · see citing works

An atlas of the aging lung mapped by single cell transcriptomics and deep tissue proteomics

Angelidis, I., Simon, L. M., Fernandez, I. E., Strunz, M., Mayr, C. H., Greiffo, F. R., Tsitsiridis, G., Ansari, M., Graf, E., Strom, T.-M., et al. (2019) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-019-08831-9 · Cited by 637 · see citing works

The extracellular matrix in tumor progression and metastasis

Eble, J. A., & Niland, S. (2019) · Clinical & Experimental Metastasis · doi:10.1007/s10585-019-09966-1 · Cited by 613 · see citing works

The good and the bad collagens of fibrosis – Their role in signaling and organ function

Karsdal, M. A., Nielsen, S. H., Leeming, D. J., Langholm, L. L., Nielsen, M. J., Manon-Jensen, T., Siebuhr, A., Gudmann, N. S., Rønnow, S., Sand, J. M., et al. (2017) · Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.addr.2017.07.014 · Cited by 509 · see citing works

Cell-cell communication: New insights and clinical implications

Su, J., Song, Y., Zhu, Z., Huang, X., Fan, J., Qiao, J., & Mao, F. (2024) · Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy · doi:10.1038/s41392-024-01888-z · Cited by 433 · see citing works

Endotrophin triggers adipose tissue fibrosis and metabolic dysfunction

Sun, K., Park, J., Gupta, O. T., Holland, W. L., Auerbach, P., Zhang, N., Goncalves Marangoni, R., Nicoloro, S. M., Czech, M. P., Varga, J., et al. (2014) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/ncomms4485 · Cited by 364 · see citing works

Matricryptins and matrikines: biologically active fragments of the extracellular matrix

Ricard‐Blum, S., & Salza, R. (2014) · Experimental Dermatology · doi:10.1111/exd.12435 · Cited by 224 · see citing works

Optical windows for head tissues in near‐infrared and short‐wave infrared regions: Approaching transcranial light applications

Golovynskyi, S., Golovynska, I., Stepanova, L. I., Datsenko, O. I., Liu, L., Qu, J., & Ohulchanskyy, T. Y. (2018) · Journal of Biophotonics · doi:10.1002/jbio.201800141 · Cited by 209 · see citing works

Collagen biology and non‐invasive biomarkers of liver fibrosis

Karsdal, M. A., Daniels, S. J., Holm Nielsen, S., Bager, C., Rasmussen, D. G. K., Loomba, R., Surabattula, R., Villesen, I. F., Luo, Y., Shevell, D., et al. (2020) · Liver International · doi:10.1111/liv.14390 · Cited by 197 · see citing works

Collagen Based Materials in Cosmetic Applications: A Review

Sionkowska, A., Adamiak, K., Musiał, K., & Gadomska, M. (2020) · Materials · doi:10.3390/ma13194217 · Cited by 198 · see citing works

Targeted antibody and cytokine cancer immunotherapies through collagen affinity

Ishihara, J., Ishihara, A., Sasaki, K., Lee, S. S.-Y., Williford, J.-M., Yasui, M., Abe, H., Potin, L., Hosseinchi, P., Fukunaga, K., et al. (2019) · Science Translational Medicine · doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.aau3259 · Cited by 190 · see citing works

Collagen Derived from Fish Industry Waste: Progresses and Challenges

Rajabimashhadi, Z., Gallo, N., Salvatore, L., & Lionetto, F. (2023) · Polymers · doi:10.3390/polym15030544 · Cited by 192 · see citing works

From Structure to Phenotype: Impact of Collagen Alterations on Human Health

Arseni, L., Lombardi, A., & Orioli, D. (2018) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms19051407 · Cited by 186 · see citing works

Feeding the skin: A new trend in food and cosmetics convergence

Faria-Silva, C., Ascenso, A., Costa, A. M., Marto, J., Carvalheiro, M., Ribeiro, H. M., & Simões, S. (2020) · Trends in Food Science & Technology · doi:10.1016/j.tifs.2019.11.015 · Cited by 162 · see citing works

Bioengineered 3D models of human pancreatic cancer recapitulate in vivo tumour biology

Osuna de la Peña, D., Trabulo, S. M. D., Collin, E., Liu, Y., Sharma, S., Tatari, M., Behrens, D., Erkan, M., Lawlor, R. T., Scarpa, A., et al. (2021) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-021-25921-9 · Cited by 138 · see citing works

Enhancing Skin Health: By Oral Administration of Natural Compounds and Minerals with Implications to the Dermal Microbiome

Vollmer, D. L., West, V. A., & Lephart, E. D. (2018) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms19103059 · Cited by 132 · see citing works

The impact of collagen protein ingestion on musculoskeletal connective tissue remodeling: A narrative review

Holwerda, A. M., & van Loon, L. J. C. (2022) · Nutrition Reviews · doi:10.1093/nutrit/nuab083 · Cited by 117 · see citing works

Reciprocal Interplay Between Fibrillar Collagens and Collagen‐Binding Integrins: Implications in Cancer Progression and Metastasis

Bourgot, I., Primac, I., Louis, T., Noël, A., & Maquoi, E. (2020) · Frontiers in Oncology · doi:10.3389/fonc.2020.01488 · Cited by 113 · see citing works

Why cells need iron: a compendium of iron utilisation

Teh, M. R., Armitage, A. E., & Drakesmith, H. (2024) · Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1016/j.tem.2024.04.015 · Cited by 114 · see citing works

Collagen bioinks for bioprinting: a systematic review of hydrogel properties, bioprinting parameters, protocols, and bioprinted structure characteristics

Stepanovska, J., Supova, M., Hanzalek, K., Broz, A., & Matejka, R. (2021) · Biomedicines · doi:10.3390/biomedicines9091137 · Cited by 112 · see citing works

Three Decades of Research on Recombinant Collagens: Reinventing the Wheel or Developing New Biomedical Products?

Fertala, A. (2020) · Bioengineering · doi:10.3390/bioengineering7040155 · Cited by 109 · see citing works

Facial skin ageing: key concepts and overview of processes

Zargaran, D., Zoller, F., Zargaran, A., Weyrich, T., & Mosahebi, A. (2022) · International Journal of Cosmetic Science · doi:10.1111/ics.12779 · Cited by 108 · see citing works

Structurally Robust and Functionally Highly Versatile—C-Type Lectin (-Related) Proteins in Snake Venoms

Eble, J. A. (2019) · Toxins · doi:10.3390/toxins11030136 · Cited by 82 · see citing works

An “elite hacker”: breast tumors exploit the normal microenvironment program to instruct their progression and biological diversity

Boudreau, A., van't Veer, L. J., & Bissell, M. J. (2012) · Cell Adhesion & Migration · doi:10.4161/cam.20880 · Cited by 43 · see citing works

The collαgen III fibril has a “flexi-rod” structure of flexible sequences interspersed with rigid bioactive domains including two with hemostatic roles

Parkin, J. D., San Antonio, J. D., Persikov, A. V., Dagher, H., Dalgleish, R., Jensen, S. T., Jeunemaitre, X., & Savige, J. (2017) · PLOS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0175582 · Cited by 39 · see citing works

Role of hypohalous acids in basement membrane homeostasis

Colon, S., Page-McCaw, P., & Bhave, G. (2017) · Antioxidants & Redox Signaling · doi:10.1089/ars.2017.7245 · Cited by 38 · see citing works

Tissue Biology: In Search of a New Paradigm

Adler, M., Chavan, A. R., & Medzhitov, R. (2023) · Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology · doi:10.1146/annurev-cellbio-120420-113830 · Cited by 40 · see citing works

Harnessing Extracellular Matrix Biology for Tumor Drug Delivery

Subrahmanyam, N., & Ghandehari, H. (2021) · Journal of Personalized Medicine · doi:10.3390/jpm11020088 · Cited by 42 · see citing works

Adhesin Als4112 promotes Candida auris skin colonization through interactions with keratinocytes and extracellular matrix proteins

Zhao, G., Lyu, J., Veniaminova, N. A., Zarnowski, R., Mattos, E., Johnson, C. J., Quintanilla, D., Hautau, H., Hold, L. A., Xu, B., et al. (2025) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-025-60876-1 · Cited by 32 · see citing works

α-Ionone Protects Against UVB-Induced Photoaging in Human Dermal Fibroblasts

Tong, T., Park, J., Moon, Y., Kang, W., & Park, T. (2019) · Molecules · doi:10.3390/molecules24091804 · Cited by 28 · see citing works

Monomer‐scale design of functional protein polymers using consensus repeat sequences

Chang, M. P., Huang, W., & Mai, D. J. (2021) · Journal of Polymer Science · doi:10.1002/pol.20210506 · Cited by 20 · see citing works

Inhibition of DNA methylation in the COL1A2 promoter by anacardic acid prevents UV-Induced decrease of type i procollagen expression

Kim, M.-K., Kim, E. J., Cheng, Y., Shin, M. H., Oh, J.-H., Lee, D. H., & Chung, J. H. (2017) · Journal of Investigative Dermatology · doi:10.1016/j.jid.2017.02.005 · Cited by 21 · see citing works

Targeting tumor extracellular matrix with nanoparticles to circumvent therapeutic resistance

Ding, X., Liang, Y., Zhou, S., Wu, Y., Sałata, P., Mikolajczk-Martinez, A., Khosrawipour, V., & Zhang, Z. (2025) · Journal of Controlled Release · doi:10.1016/j.jconrel.2025.113786 · Cited by 20 · see citing works

Variation in hydrogel formation and network structure for telo-, atelo- and methacrylated collagens

Maher, M. K., White, J. F., Glattauer, V., Yue, Z., Hughes, T. C., Ramshaw, J. A. M., & Wallace, G. G. (2022) · Polymers · doi:10.3390/polym14091775 · Cited by 17 · see citing works

Distinct fibroblast functions associated with fibrotic and immune-mediated inflammatory diseases and their implications for therapeutic development

M. S. Barron, A., Fabre, T., & De, S. (2024) · F1000Research · doi:10.12688/f1000research.143472.1 · Cited by 8 · see citing works

AN OVERVIEW OF NEW TRENDS IN THE COSMETICS INDUSTRY

JBOUR, N. D. A. (2025) · International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics · doi:10.22159/ijap.2025v17i3.53320 · Cited by 6 · see citing works