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Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy • Vol 136
Non-coding RNAs modulate function of extracellular matrix proteins
January 2021 • Nader Akbari Dilmaghani, Hamed Shoorei, Guive Sharifi, Mahdi Mohaqiq, Jamal Majidpoor, Marcel E. Dinger, Mohammad Taheri, Soudeh Ghafouri‐Fard
The extracellular matrix (ECM) creates a multifaceted system for the interaction of diverse structural proteins, matricellular molecules, proteoglycans, hyaluronan, and various glycoproteins that collaborate and bind with each other to produce a bioactive polymer. Alterations in the composition and configuration of ECM elements influence the cellular phenotype, thus participating in the pathogenesis of several human disorders. Recent studies indicate the crucial roles of non-coding RNAs in the modulation of ECM. S…
Extracellular Matrix
Cell Biology
Biology
Phenotype