Definition: The extracellular matrix is the non-cellular network of proteins and polysaccharides that surrounds cells, gives tissues mechanical structure, and provides biochemical and mechanical ...

Through an electron microscope they may look like the giant sandworms from Dune, but C. elegans nematodes are only 1 millimeter long. The worms have a layer that covers their bodies called the apical ...

Aging is often described through what we can see and feel: weaker muscles, reduced mobility and slower recovery. But behind ...

Scientists have developed a synthetic extracellular matrix (ECM) that can support the growth of a mini endometrium in a dish for at least two weeks. The endometrium—the mucosal lining of the ...

Growing from a single cell into a complex organism with specialized tissues and organs requires a complex and coordinated process. But the mechanical signals that guide tissue and organ ...

A groundbreaking study led by Children's Hospital Los Angeles has found a novel mechanism behind neuroblastoma progression: the shape and structure of the extracellular matrix. The study, led by ...

South Korean researchers from Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) have developed a new cell culture membrane that recreates not only the tissue-specific components of the intestine but ...

Researchers found that acute intestinal inflammation leaves lasting changes in the extracellular matrix. It alters stem cell ...

Scientists have developed a synthetic extracellular matrix (ECM) that can support the growth of a mini endometrium in a dish for at least two weeks. The endometrium -- the mucosal lining of the uterus ...