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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2012; 18(28): 3635-3661
Published online Jul 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i28.3635
Published online Jul 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i28.3635
Table 1 Extracellular matrix molecules involved in wound repair and fibrosis
| Collagens | Fibrillar type collagens I-III-V |
| Non-fibrillar collagen type IV | |
| Glycoproteins | Laminin |
| Entactin/nidogen | |
| Fibronectin | |
| Tenascin | |
| Sparc/BM40 | |
| Thrombospondin | |
| Proteoglycans | Glycosaminoglycans (hyaluronic acid) |
| Heparan sulfate | |
| Chondroitin sulfate | |
| Perlecan | |
| ECM-modifying proteins | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases |
- Citation: Speca S, Giusti I, Rieder F, Latella G. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of intestinal fibrosis. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(28): 3635-3661
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i28/3635.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i28.3635