title: Lung extracellular matrix: physiology and pathophysiology.
abstract: In addition to providing structural support and defining tissue compartments, the lung's extracellular matrix plays an important role in regulating cell behavior. Normal and pathologic interactions between the matrix, or its components, and cells of the lung are examined. Such interactions assume major importance in lung injury and repair.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory and Critical Care Division, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roman
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Limper
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: McDonald
mesh_terms: D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D055370:Lung Injury; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins