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ArticleDisease models & mechanisms2011

Remodeling and homeostasis of the extracellular matrix: implications for fibrotic diseases and cancer.

Thomas R Cox, Janine T Erler

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Article in Disease models & mechanisms, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05068999 (Early Assessment of Shear Wave Elastography Parameters to Assess the Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients With Invasive Breast Cancer), which is not on this map. Cited by 836 papers.

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NCT05068999 unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Early Assessment of Shear Wave Elastography Parameters to Assess the Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients With Invasive Breast Cancer

TypeobservationalSponsorAssiut UniversityRan2021 to 2023Enrolled35ConditionsBreast NeoplasmsArmsshear wave elastography
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

836 citing papers in PubMed, 1,553 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Thomas R CoxCancer Research UK Tumour Cell Signalling Unit, Section of Cell and Molecular Biology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.
Janine T Erler
Cancer Research UK · GBInstitute of Cancer Research · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UKMedical Research Council
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dynamic remodeling of the extracellular matrix (ECM) is essential for development, wound healing and normal organ homeostasis. Life-threatening pathological conditions arise when ECM remodeling becomes excessive or uncontrolled. In this Perspective, we focus on how ECM remodeling contributes to fibrotic diseases and cancer, which both present challenging obstacles with respect to clinical treatment, to illustrate the importance and complexity of cell-ECM interactions in the pathogenesis of these conditions. Fibrotic diseases, which include pulmonary fibrosis, systemic sclerosis, liver cirrhosis and cardiovascular disease, account for over 45% of deaths in the developed world. ECM remodeling is also crucial for tumor malignancy and metastatic progression, which ultimately cause over 90% of deaths from cancer. Here, we discuss current methodologies and models for understanding and quantifying the impact of environmental cues provided by the ECM on disease progression, and how improving our understanding of ECM remodeling in these pathological conditions is crucial for uncovering novel therapeutic targets and treatment strategies. This can only be achieved through the use of appropriate in vitro and in vivo models to mimic disease, and with technologies that enable accurate monitoring, imaging and quantification of the ECM.

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HomeostasisAnimalsCellsExtracellular MatrixFibrosisHumansMiceNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasms

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PMID21324931
PMCPMC3046088
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