"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 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Extracellular Matrix" by people in Profiles.
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Cashman TJ, Saheera S, Blau AE, Mensah Otabil E, Nagy NY, Samenuk TD, Fitzgibbons TP, McManus DD, Trivedi CM. Epigenetic dysregulation of energy homeostasis drives aortic valve stenosis that is treatable with metformin. JCI Insight. 2025 Sep 09; 10(17).
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Bambrick M, Godfrey D, Johnson MD, Esko JD, Choudhury B, Gomez Toledo A, Paulchakrabarti M, Fortes C, Staley KJ, Duhaime AC. Release of Extracellular Matrix Components after Human Traumatic Brain Injury. eNeuro. 2025 Jun; 12(6).
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Marjan T, Lafuente-G?mez N, Rampal A, Mooney DJ, Peyton SR, Qazi TH. Cell-Instructive Biomaterials with Native-Like Biochemical Complexity. Annu Rev Biomed Eng. 2025 05; 27(1):185-209.
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Mehta MKS, Englander HE, Rao A, Jarostchuk N, Giatsidis G. Acellular Adipose Matrices Seem to Be an Effective and Safe Strategy for Soft Tissue Regeneration and Volume Restoration: A Systematic Review of Clinically Relevant Literature. Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle). 2025 Oct; 14(10):513-527.
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Rampal A, de la Fuente IF, Vu NK, Doungchawee J, Ranjan U, Peyton SR, Vachet RW. Decellularization and Enzymatic Digestion Methods to Enhance ECM Protein Detection via MALDI-MS Imaging. Anal Chem. 2025 Jan 14; 97(1):886-893.
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Huber RE, Babbitt C, Peyton SR. Heterogeneity of brain extracellular matrix and astrocyte activation. J Neurosci Res. 2024 May; 102(5):e25356.
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Al-Badri G, Phillips JB, Shipley RJ, Ovenden NC. Formation of vascular-like structures using a chemotaxis-driven multiphase model. Math Biosci. 2024 Jun; 372:109183.
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Vessella T, Xiang S, Xiao C, Stilwell M, Fok J, Shohet J, Rozen E, Zhou HS, Wen Q. DDR2 signaling and mechanosensing orchestrate neuroblastoma cell fate through different transcriptome mechanisms. FEBS Open Bio. 2024 May; 14(5):867-882.
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Bansaccal N, Vieugue P, Sarate R, Song Y, Minguijon E, Miroshnikova YA, Zeuschner D, Collin A, Allard J, Engelman D, Delaunois AL, Liagre M, de Groote L, Timmerman E, Van Haver D, Impens F, Salmon I, Wickstr?m SA, Sifrim A, Blanpain C. The extracellular matrix dictates regional competence for tumour initiation. Nature. 2023 11; 623(7988):828-835.
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Gallucci S. The Vibrio cholerae maneuver. Trends Immunol. 2023 08; 44(8):565-567.