such as when cells interact with the surrounding extracellular matrix or with their immediate neighbors. This type of signaling is especially important to the structure and function of tissues.

A recent study has uncovered the essential roles of two proteoglycans, biglycan and decorin, in maintaining bone mass, water ...

The fight against cancer often begins with uncovering hidden players, and a recent study reveals one such key player: an ...

Cartalax peptide, a bioregulator derived from cartilage tissue, has garnered significant interest in scientific communities ...

extracellular matrix biology, immunology and immunity, and redox biology and mitochondrial function. Division faculty play leading roles in the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, Comprehensive ...

Hepatic fibrosis is a reversible wound healing response characterized by accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM), or ... quiescent cells whose main functions is to store vitamin A and probably ...

Between these cells lies the so-called extracellular matrix (ECM), a gel-like environment ... which leads to loss of function for the cells and the organ where the cells are located." ...