Fibronectin triggers secretion of extracellular vesicles carrying collagen VI that regulate smooth muscle cell adhesion and migration during vascular repair and atherogenesis.

The Morphogenesis and Patterning section focuses on elucidating how cells and tissues organize into complex structures during ...

A new study published in Cellular Signaling (via Science Direct) and authored by researchers at Japan’s Osaka University has ...

Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have discovered a specialized population of neutrophils in the skin that produce extracellular matrix components, helping ...

Liver fibrosis, a pathological scarring process resulting from chronic liver injury, represents a significant global health ...

Cartilage injuries are a common clinical issue, often caused by trauma, severe infections, or degenerative joint diseases. The lack of direct blood supply to cartilage and limited access to nutrients ...

Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) are a type of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) found in the dental pulp, the innermost part of the ...

Creeping fat, a type of abnormal adipose tissue, harbors mechanosensitive fibroblasts capable of generating connective tissue ...

The mechanical properties of tissue matrix are crucial for maintaining cell health and function. With aging, tissue matrix loses its mechanical integrity and exhibits altered biophysical properties, ...