TY - JOUR
T1 - Advances in Extracellular Matrix-Associated Diagnostics and Therapeutics
AU - Karsdal, Morten
AU - Cox, Thomas R.
AU - Parker, Amelia L.
AU - Willumsen, Nicholas
AU - Sand, Jannie Marie Bülow
AU - Jenkins, Gisli
AU - Hansen, Henrik H.
AU - Oldenburger, Anouk
AU - Geillinger-kaestle, Kerstin E.
AU - Larsen, Anna Thorsø
AU - Black, Darcey
AU - Genovese, Federica
AU - Eckersley, Alexander
AU - Heinz, Andrea
AU - Nyström, Alexander
AU - Holm Nielsen, Signe
AU - Bennink, Lucas
AU - Johannsson, Lars
AU - Bay-jensen, Anne-christine
AU - Orange, Dana E.
AU - Friedman, Scott
AU - Røpke, Mads
AU - Fiore, Vincent
AU - Schuppan, Detlef
AU - Rieder, Florian
AU - Simona, Benjamin
AU - Borthwick, Lee
AU - Skarsfeldt, Mark
AU - Wennbo, Haakan
AU - Thakker, Paresh
AU - Stoffel, Ruedi
AU - Clarke, Graham W.
AU - Kalluri, Raghu
AU - Ruane, Darren
AU - Zannad, Faiez
AU - Mortensen, Joachim Høg
AU - Sinkeviciute, Dovile
AU - Sundberg, Fred
AU - Coseno, Molly
AU - Thudium, Christian
AU - Croft, Adam P.
AU - Khanna, Dinesh
AU - Cooreman, Michael
AU - Broermann, Andre
AU - Leeming, Diana Julie
AU - Mobasheri, Ali
AU - Ricard-blum, Sylvie
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - first_pagesettingsOrder Article ReprintsOpen AccessReviewAdvances in Extracellular Matrix-Associated Diagnostics and Therapeuticsby 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 list1Nordic Bioscience, 2730 Herlev, Denmark2Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney 2010, Australia3School of Clinical Medicine, St Vincent’s Clinical Campus, UNSW Medicine & Health, UNSW, Sydney 2010, Australia4Margaret Turner Warwick Centre for Fibrosing Lung Disease, National Heart and Lung Institute, NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK5Gubra, 2970 Hørsholm, Denmark6Global Drug Discovery, Novo Nordisk, 2760 Maaloev, Denmark7Department of Immunology and Respiratory Diseases Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, 88400 Biberach an der Riss, Germany8TherapeutAix UG, 52062 Aachen, Germany9Wellcome Centre for Cell Matrix Research, Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK10LEO Foundation Center for Cutaneous Drug Delivery, Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark add Show full affiliation list*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.J. Clin. Med. 2025, 14(6), 1856; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14061856Submission 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)Downloadkeyboard_arrow_down Browse Figures Versions NotesAbstractThe 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.
AB - first_pagesettingsOrder Article ReprintsOpen AccessReviewAdvances in Extracellular Matrix-Associated Diagnostics and Therapeuticsby 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 list1Nordic Bioscience, 2730 Herlev, Denmark2Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney 2010, Australia3School of Clinical Medicine, St Vincent’s Clinical Campus, UNSW Medicine & Health, UNSW, Sydney 2010, Australia4Margaret Turner Warwick Centre for Fibrosing Lung Disease, National Heart and Lung Institute, NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK5Gubra, 2970 Hørsholm, Denmark6Global Drug Discovery, Novo Nordisk, 2760 Maaloev, Denmark7Department of Immunology and Respiratory Diseases Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, 88400 Biberach an der Riss, Germany8TherapeutAix UG, 52062 Aachen, Germany9Wellcome Centre for Cell Matrix Research, Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK10LEO Foundation Center for Cutaneous Drug Delivery, Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark add Show full affiliation list*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.J. Clin. Med. 2025, 14(6), 1856; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14061856Submission 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)Downloadkeyboard_arrow_down Browse Figures Versions NotesAbstractThe 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.
U2 - 10.3390/jcm14061856
DO - 10.3390/jcm14061856
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 40142664
SN - 2077-0383
VL - 14
JO - Journal of Clinical Medicine
JF - Journal of Clinical Medicine
IS - 6
M1 - 1856
ER -