Researchers have uncovered how specialized cells surrounding small blood vessels, known as perivascular cells, contribute to blood vessel dysfunction in chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes and ...

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

An international research team led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered a new type of skeletal tissue that ...

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 ...

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." ...