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The Fascia Guide
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Research.

Every peer-reviewed study on fascia in one place — graded for strength of evidence, summarised in plain language for clinicians, researchers, and curious readers.

We grade studies from A to 1A+++ using the Fascia Research Database rubric — 1A+++ is the strongest.

Researchers behind the studies
2,806
studies
602
top-graded
2,783
with plain-language summary
TopicAllfascia233extracellular matrix51hyaluronan46inflammation40Connective tissue39mechanotransduction36collagen32Vitamin C31Manual Therapy30acupuncture24
GradeAll1A+++41A++21A+42A++++1A+++317A++236A+84A435
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  1. A
    2020

    Feeling Things Out: Bidirectional Signaling of the Cell–ECM Interface, Implications in the Mechanobiology of Cell Spreading, Migration, Proliferation, and Differentiation

    Andrew E Miller, Ping Hu, Thomas H Barker

    This narrative review describes how cells and their surrounding environment, the extracellular matrix (ECM), constantly communicate with each other. This communication involves physical cues from the ECM being translate…

    extracellular matrixstiffnesscytoskeletonmechanotransduction
  2. A
    2015

    Modes of cancer cell invasion and the role of the microenvironment

    Andrew G Clark, Danijela Matic Vignjevic

    For cancer to spread, or metastasize, tumor cells must first invade the surrounding connective tissue (stroma). This review article describes how cancer cells can move in different ways—either as single cells or in coll…

    fasciaextracellular matrixcancertumor invasionmicroenvironment
  3. A
    2015

    Remodelling the extracellular matrix in development and disease

    Caroline Bonnans, Jonathan Chou, Zena Werb

    This narrative review describes the extracellular matrix (ECM), a dynamic network present in all body tissues that undergoes constant remodeling. This remodeling process is crucial for regulating cell functions like pro…

    fasciaextracellular matrixstiffnessmechanotransductionmatrix remodeling