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Elastin Biology

Elastin Biology is a specialized subfield within Extracellular Matrix Biology that focuses on the structure, synthesis, assembly, and functional properties of elastin, a resilient extracellular matrix protein responsible for conferring reversible elasticity to connective tissues.

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Hemizygosity at the elastin locus in a developmental disorder, Williams syndrome

Amanda K. Ewart, Colleen A. Morris, Donald L. Atkinson et al. · Nature Genetics · 1993 · 1.2K citations

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Elastin is an essential determinant of arterial morphogenesis

Dean Y. Li, Benjamin S. Brooke, Elaine C. Davis et al. · Nature · 1998 · 781 citations

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Cyclic Stretching Stimulates Synthesis of Matrix Components by Arterial Smooth Muscle Cells in Vitro

Donald Y.M. Leung, Seymour Glagov, Martin B. Mathews · Science · 1976 · 707 citations

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Common Sequence Variants in the <i>LOXL1</i> Gene Confer Susceptibility to Exfoliation Glaucoma

Kristinn P. Magnússon, Patrick Sulem, G. Bragi Walters et al. · Science · 2007 · 679 citations

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Marked longevity of human lung parenchymal elastic fibers deduced from prevalence of D-aspartate and nuclear weapons-related radiocarbon.

Steve D. Shapiro, Scott K. Endicott, Michael A. Province et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1991 · 626 citations · Full text

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  1. RP
    Robert P. Mecham

    Washington University in St. Louis, United States

    57 publications · 4.8K citations

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  2. BS
    Barry Starcher

    The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, United States

    41 publications · 3.9K citations

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  3. AH
    Aleksander Hinek

    Hospital for Sick Children, Canada

    29 publications · 2.7K citations

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  4. JR
    Joel Rosenbloom

    University of Pennsylvania, United States

    29 publications · 1.6K citations

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  5. LR
    L. Robert

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    22 publications · 1K citations

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  1. Washington University in St. Louis

    St Louis, United States

    39 h-index

    200 publications

    17.4K citations

  2. Hospital for Sick Children

    Toronto, Canada

    36 h-index

    159 publications

    11.4K citations

  3. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    33 h-index

    139 publications

    9.7K citations

  4. Boston University

    Boston, United States

    31 h-index

    197 publications

    9.1K citations

  5. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    31 h-index

    217 publications

    12.3K citations

  6. University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, United States

    28 h-index

    101 publications

    20.5K citations

  7. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

    26 h-index

    128 publications

    6.7K citations

  8. Jewish Hospital

    Louisville, United States

    22 h-index

    76 publications

    7.6K citations

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  1. Journal of Biological Chemistry

    JBC · 65 publications · 5.3K citations

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 80 publications · 3.8K citations

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  3. Journal of Investigative Dermatology

    JID · 28 publications · 1.8K citations

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  5. Biochemistry

    24 publications · 2K citations

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