Advances in Extracellular Matrix-Associated Diagnostics and Therapeutics

Morten Karsdal, Thomas R. Cox, Amelia L. Parker, Nicholas Willumsen, Jannie Marie Bülow Sand, Gisli Jenkins, Henrik H. Hansen, Anouk Oldenburger, Kerstin E. Geillinger-kaestle, Anna Thorsø Larsen, Darcey Black, Federica Genovese, Alexander Eckersley, Andrea Heinz, Alexander Nyström, Signe Holm Nielsen, Lucas Bennink, Lars Johannsson, Anne-christine Bay-jensen, Dana E. OrangeScott Friedman, Mads Røpke, Vincent Fiore, Detlef Schuppan, Florian Rieder, Benjamin Simona, Lee Borthwick, Mark Skarsfeldt, Haakan Wennbo, Paresh Thakker, Ruedi Stoffel, Graham W. Clarke, Raghu Kalluri, Darren Ruane, Faiez Zannad, Joachim Høg Mortensen, Dovile Sinkeviciute, Fred Sundberg, Molly Coseno, Christian Thudium, Adam P. Croft, Dinesh Khanna, Michael Cooreman, Andre Broermann, Diana Julie Leeming, Ali Mobasheri, Sylvie Ricard-blum

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Advances in Extracellular Matrix-Associated Diagnostics and Therapeutics
by Morten Karsdal 1,*ORCID,Thomas R. Cox 2,3ORCID,Amelia L. Parker 2,3,Nicholas Willumsen 1,Jannie Marie Bülow Sand 1,Gisli Jenkins 4,Henrik H. Hansen 5ORCID,Anouk Oldenburger 6,Kerstin E. Geillinger-Kaestle 7,Anna Thorsø Larsen 1,Darcey Black 8ORCID,Federica Genovese 1ORCID,Alexander Eckersley 9ORCID,Andrea Heinz 10ORCID,Alexander Nyström 11ORCID,Signe Holm Nielsen 1ORCID,Lucas Bennink 12ORCID,Lars Johannsson 13,Anne-Christine Bay-Jensen 1ORCID,Dana E. Orange 14ORCID,add Show full author list
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Nordic Bioscience, 2730 Herlev, Denmark
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Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney 2010, Australia
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School of Clinical Medicine, St Vincent’s Clinical Campus, UNSW Medicine & Health, UNSW, Sydney 2010, Australia
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Margaret Turner Warwick Centre for Fibrosing Lung Disease, National Heart and Lung Institute, NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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Gubra, 2970 Hørsholm, Denmark
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Global Drug Discovery, Novo Nordisk, 2760 Maaloev, Denmark
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Department of Immunology and Respiratory Diseases Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, 88400 Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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TherapeutAix UG, 52062 Aachen, Germany
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Wellcome Centre for Cell Matrix Research, Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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LEO Foundation Center for Cutaneous Drug Delivery, Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark

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J. Clin. Med. 2025, 14(6), 1856; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14061856
Submission received: 20 December 2024 / Revised: 28 January 2025 / Accepted: 8 February 2025 / Published: 10 March 2025
(This article belongs to the Section Clinical Research Methods)
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The extracellular matrix (ECM) is the common denominator of more than 50 chronic diseases. Some of these chronic pathologies lead to enhanced tissue formation and deposition, whereas others are associated with increased tissue degradation, and some exhibit a combination of both, leading to severe tissue alterations. To develop effective therapies for diseases affecting the lung, liver, kidney, skin, intestine, musculoskeletal system, heart, and solid tumors, we need to modulate the ECM’s composition to restore its organization and function. Across diverse organ diseases, there are common denominators and distinguishing factors in this fibroinflammatory axis, which may be used to foster new insights into drug development across disease indications. The 2nd Extracellular Matrix Pharmacology Congress took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 17 to 19 June 2024 and was hosted by the International Society of Extracellular Matrix Pharmacology. The event was attended by 450 participants from 35 countries, among whom were prominent scientists who brought together state-of-the-art research on organ diseases and asked important questions to facilitate drug development. We highlight key aspects of the ECM in the liver, kidney, skin, intestine, musculoskeletal system, lungs, and solid tumors to advance our understanding of the ECM and its central targets in drug development. We also highlight key advances in the tools and technology that enable this drug development, thereby supporting the ECM.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer1856
TidsskriftJournal of Clinical Medicine
Vol/bind14
Udgave nummer6
ISSN2077-0383
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StatusUdgivet - 2025

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