Matrix Biology

Papers
(The TQCC of Matrix Biology is 13. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Optic neuropathy associated with TGFβ dysregulation in mice with a glaucoma-causative mutation of ADAMTS1060
Role of extracellular space and matrix remodeling in cardiac amyloidosis49
ADAMTS6 cleaves the large latent TGFβ complex and increases the mechanotension of cells to activate TGFβ45
Combined genetic-pharmacologic inactivation of tightly linked ADAMTS proteases in temporally specific windows uncovers distinct roles for versican proteolysis and glypican-6 in cardiac development34
Thrombospondin-1 promotes mechanical stress-mediated ligamentum flavum hypertrophy through the TGFβ1/Smad3 signaling pathway33
A top-down approach to uncover the hidden ligandome of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 in cartilage31
Corrigendum to “Syndecan-1 shedding by meprin β impairs keratinocyte adhesion and differentiation in hyperkeratosis”31
Hyperglycemic environments directly compromise intestinal epithelial barrier function in an organoid model and hyaluronan (∼35 kDa) protects via a layilin dependent mechanism31
Tumor and stroma COL8A1 secretion induces autocrine and paracrine progression signaling in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma28
Neurocan regulates axon initial segment organization and neuronal activity27
Obesity impairs skeletal muscle repair through NID-1 mediated extracellular matrix remodeling by mesenchymal progenitors25
Collagen XVIII regulates extracellular matrix integrity in the developing nephrons and impacts nephron progenitor cell behavior25
Identification of Periostin as a critical niche for myofibroblast dynamics and fibrosis during tendon healing25
Beyond the matrisome: New frontiers in ECM research25
Tumor-associated fibrosis impairs the response to immunotherapy24
The dynamic kidney matrisome - is the circadian clock in control?24
Targeting the αVβ3/NgR2 pathway in neuroendocrine prostate cancer24
Molecular and epigenetic ex vivo profiling of testis cancer-associated fibroblasts and their interaction with germ cell tumor cells and macrophages23
Temporally and spatially regulated collagen XVIII isoforms are involved in ureteric tree development via the TSP1-like domain23
Effects of hydrostatic pressure, osmotic pressure, and confinement on extracellular matrix associated responses in the nucleus pulposus cells ex vivo23
Age related changes in hyaluronan expression leads to Meibomian gland dysfunction23
Nanoscale characterization of collagen structural responses to in situ loading in rat Achilles tendons22
The epidermal integrin-mediated secretome regulates the skin microenvironment during tumorigenesis and repair22
Dysfunctional latent transforming growth factor β activation after corneal injury in a classical Ehlers–Danlos model22
Inhibition of the MRTF-A/SRF signaling axis alleviates vocal fold scarring21
Tumor vascular remodeling by thrombospondin-1 enhances drug delivery and antineoplastic activity21
RETRACTED: Novel regulatory roles of small leucine-rich proteoglycans in remodeling of the uterine cervix in pregnancy21
Multi-factorial nerve guidance conduit engineering improves outcomes in inflammation, angiogenesis and large defect nerve repair20
Fibroblast integrin α11β1 is a collagen assembly receptor in mechanoregulated fibrillar adhesions20
Spatial localization of collagen hydroxylated proline site variation as an ancestral trait in the breast cancer microenvironment20
Collagen VII maintains proteostasis in dermal fibroblasts by scaffolding TANGO1 cargo19
Loss of col4a1 in zebrafish recapitulates the cerebrovascular phenotypes associated with monogenic cerebral small vessel disease19
Mitochondrial DNA mutations attenuate Bleomycin-induced dermal fibrosis by inhibiting differentiation into myofibroblasts19
Secreted ADAMTS-like 2 promotes myoblast differentiation by potentiating WNT signaling19
Peptide location fingerprinting identifies structural alterations within basement membrane components in ageing kidney18
Global, but not chondrocyte-specific, MT1-MMP deficiency in adult mice causes inflammatory arthritis18
The integral role of fibronectin in skeletal morphogenesis and pathogenesis18
Sdc4 deletion perturbs intervertebral disc matrix homeostasis and promotes early osteopenia in the aging mouse spine18
Hyaluronan in the pathogenesis of acute and post-acute COVID-19 infection18
Tissue mechanics coevolves with fibrillar matrisomes in healthy and fibrotic tissues17
Tonic repression of collagen I by the bradykinin receptor 2 in skin fibroblasts17
George R. Martin: Pioneering matrix biologist17
Matricellular protein CCN1 promotes collagen alignment and scar integrity after myocardial infarction17
Lamellar thickness measurements in control and osteogenesis imperfecta human bone, with development of a method of automated thickness averaging to simplify quantitation17
Different molecular weights of hyaluronan research in knee osteoarthritis: A state-of-the-art review17
35kDa hyaluronan ameliorates ethanol driven loss of anti-microbial defense and intestinal barrier integrity in a TLR4-dependent manner17
The structural organisation of pentraxin-3 and its interactions with heavy chains of inter-α-inhibitor regulate crosslinking of the hyaluronan matrix16
Editorial Board16
The INSR/AKT/mTOR pathway regulates the pace of myogenesis in a syndecan-3-dependent manner16
RIPK3-MLKL signaling activates mitochondrial CaMKII and drives intrarenal extracellular matrix production during CKD16
O-fucosylation of thrombospondin type 1 repeats is essential for ECM remodeling and signaling during bone development16
Remodeling of the extracellular matrix by serine proteases as a prerequisite for cancer initiation and progression16
LPA-induced expression of CCN2 in muscular fibro/adipogenic progenitors (FAPs): Unraveling cellular communication networks16
Mysteries of the collagen triple helix16
Chemotherapy treatment induces pro-invasive changes in liver ECM composition16
Toward a rational therapeutic for elastin related disease: Key considerations for elastin based regenerative medicine strategies16
Accumulation of versican and lack of versikine ameliorate acute colitis15
Collagen IV biosynthesis: Intracellular choreography of post-translational modifications15
Collagen VI deposition mediates stromal T cell trapping through inhibition of T cell motility in the prostate tumor microenvironment15
Editorial Board15
What does it take to be a collagen receptor?15
Lack of the myotendinous junction marker col22a1 results in posture and locomotion disabilities in zebrafish15
Scleraxis and collagen I expression increase following pilot isometric loading experiments in a rodent model of patellar tendinopathy14
Role of syndecan-4 in angiogenesis and vasculogenic mimicry in triple negative breast cancer cells14
Matrisome alterations in obesity – Adipose tissue transcriptome study on monozygotic weight-discordant twins14
Mechanical control of breast cancer malignancy by promotion of mevalonate pathway enzyme synthesis14
S100A4 a classical DAMP as a therapeutic target in fibrosis14
Structural insights on perlecan and Schwartz–Jampel syndrome14
Extracellular matrix integrity regulates GABAergic plasticity in the hippocampus14
Mechanistic interrogation of mutation-independent disease modulators of RDEB identifies the small leucine-rich proteoglycan PRELP as a TGF-β antagonist and inhibitor of fibrosis14
Human intestinal myofibroblasts deposited collagen VI enhances adhesiveness for T cells – A novel mechanism for maintenance of intestinal inflammation14
Mmp14 is required for matrisome homeostasis and circadian rhythm in fibroblasts13
Fiber alignment in 3D collagen networks as a biophysical marker for cell contractility13
Fibrolamellar carcinomas–growth arrested by paracrine signals complexed with synthesized 3-O sulfated heparan sulfate oligosaccharides13
Controlled extracellular proteolysis of thrombospondins13
Circulating collagen type I fragments as specific biomarkers of cardiovascular outcome risk: Where are the opportunities?13
SIRT4 protects against intestinal fibrosis by facilitating GLS1 degradation13
IGF-II regulates lysyl oxidase propeptide and mediates its effects in part via basic helix-loop-helix E4013
Conditional expression of endorepellin in the tumor vasculature attenuates breast cancer growth, angiogenesis and hyaluronan deposition13
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