Longitudinal in vivo human wound healing model defines key role for smooth muscle cells in ECM remodeling
Kevin Emmerich, Reecha Suri, Dan Yang, Delong Liu, Rebecca D. Huffstutler, Natalia I. Dmitrieva, Cornelia Diana Cudrici, Robin Schwartzbeck, Elisa A. Ferrante, Ian Hsu, Manao Kinoshita, Shubham Goel, Clifton Dalgard, Keisuke Nagao, Alexander Ruvantha Pinto, , Rebecca L. Harper
The paper defines the role of smooth muscle cells in ECM remodeling during human wound healing and identifies TIMP1 as a key factor in effective repair.
bioRxiv · Feb 26, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology