Mechanisms of Aging of the Extracellular Matrix: Role of the Elastin-Laminin Receptor

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Aging of connective tissues is important for the understanding of aging mechanisms of tissues rich in extracellular matrix and of age-dependent diseases often affecting such tissues. Aging mechanisms of such tissues can be divided as follows: (1) age-dependent modifications of matrix biosynthesis; (2) postsynthetic modifications of extracellular matrix, and (3) modifications of cell-matrix interactions. Examples...

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