Extracellular matrix (ECM) homeostasis is essential for normal tissue function, and its perturbation by injury, trauma or disease results in fibrosis. Here, the authors show that glycolysis and the fatty acid oxidation pathway regulate fibroblast behaviour and have reciprocal effects in ECM upregulation and downregulation, respectively.
- Xiao Zhao
- Pamela Psarianos
- Fei-Fei Liu
