| CNVs | copy number variations |
| COLL | collagens |
| Ctrl | control |
| D-MEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FBN1 | fibrillin-1 |
| LTBP | Latent transforming growth factor beta binding protein |
| MMP2 | Matrix metalloproteinase 2 |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| NGS | next generation sequencing |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor κ-B |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| Pt | patient |
| qPCR | quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| ROI | region of interest |
| SDS-PAGE | sulfate: polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| SSS | stiff skin syndrome |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor β |
| Tsk | Tight skin mice |
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