Matthias C. Kugler

Alveolar epithelial cell mesenchymal transition develops <i>in vivo</i> during pulmonary fibrosis and is regulated by the extracellular matrix

Kevin K. Kim, Matthias C. Kugler, Paul J. Wolters et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2006 · 1.2K citations · Full text

Undergo Robust Emt, Inflammatory Lung Disease, Lung Inflammation +19

Epithelial cell α3β1 integrin links β-catenin and Smad signaling to promote myofibroblast formation and pulmonary fibrosis

Kevin K. Kim, Ying Wei, Charles Szekeres et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2008 · 388 citations · Full text

Integrin α3β1–dependent β-catenin phosphorylation links epithelial Smad signaling to cell contacts

Young Ho Kim, Matthias C. Kugler, Ying Wei et al. · The Journal of Cell Biology · 2009 · 159 citations · Full text

Regulation of α5β1 integrin conformation and function by urokinase receptor binding

Ying Wei, Ralf-Peter Czekay, Liliane Robillard et al. · The Journal of Cell Biology · 2005 · 127 citations · Full text

Distinct ligand binding sites in integrin α3β1 regulate matrix adhesion and cell–cell contact

Feng Zhang, Clifford Tom, Matthias C. Kugler et al. · The Journal of Cell Biology · 2003 · 107 citations · Full text

Cell Adhesion, Molecular Biology, Integrin Alpha3beta1 +19