Abstract

As essential components of our connective tissues, elastic fibres give tissues such as major blood vessels, skin and the lungs their elasticity. Their formation is complex and co-ordinately regulated by multiple factors. In this review, we describe key players in elastogenesis: fibrillin-1, tropoelastin, latent TGFβ binding protein-4, and fibulin-4 and -5. We summarise their roles in elastogenesis, discuss the effect of their mutations on relevant diseases, and describe their interactions involved in forming the elastic fibre network. Moreover, we look into their roles in wound repair for a better understanding of their potential application in tissue regeneration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4087
JournalInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume23
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Apr 2022

Keywords

  • Connective Tissue/metabolism
  • Elastic Tissue/metabolism
  • Extracellular Matrix Proteins/metabolism
  • Latent TGF-beta Binding Proteins/metabolism
  • Tropoelastin/genetics
  • Wound Healing/genetics

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