"Extracellular Matrix" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A meshwork-like substance found within the extracellular space and in association with the basement membrane of the cell surface. It promotes cellular proliferation and provides a supporting structure to which cells or cell lysates in culture dishes adhere.
| Descriptor ID |
D005109
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.284.295.310
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| Concept/Terms |
Extracellular Matrix- Extracellular Matrix
- Matrix, Extracellular
- Extracellular Matrices
- Matrices, Extracellular
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Extracellular Matrix" by people in this website by year, and whether "Extracellular Matrix" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2015 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Extracellular Matrix" by people in Profiles.
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Influence of lung extracellular matrix from non-IPF and IPF donors on primary human lung fibroblast biology. Biomater Sci. 2025 Mar 25; 13(7):1721-1741.
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Superstable lipid vacuoles endow cartilage with its shape and biomechanics. Science. 2025 Jan 10; 387(6730):eads9960.
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Confined cell migration along extracellular matrix space in vivo. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Jan 07; 122(1):e2414009121.
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?1 integrins regulate cellular behaviour and cardiomyocyte organization during ventricular wall formation. Cardiovasc Res. 2024 Sep 21; 120(11):1279-1294.
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Macrophages in the infarcted heart acquire a fibrogenic phenotype, expressing matricellular proteins, but do not undergo fibroblast conversion. J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2024 Nov; 196:152-167.
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SETD3 is a mechanosensitive enzyme that methylates actin on His73 to regulate mitochondrial dynamics and function. J Cell Sci. 2024 07 15; 137(14).
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Pancreatic stellate cells and the interleukin family: Linking fibrosis and immunity to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (Review). Mol Med Rep. 2024 09; 30(3).
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Mouse Models to Evaluate the Functional Role of the Tumor Microenvironment in Cancer Progression and Therapy Responses. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med. 2024 Jul 01; 14(7).
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Milk fat globule-epidermal growth factor 8 (MFGE8) prevents intestinal fibrosis. Gut. 2024 06 06; 73(7):1110-1123.
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Altered extracellular matrix-related pathways accelerate the transition from normal to prefibroid myometrium in Black women. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Sep; 231(3):324.e1-324.e12.