The side-to-side junctions that link epithelial ... such as when cells interact with the surrounding extracellular matrix or with their immediate neighbors. This type of signaling is especially ...

Cell-extracellular matrix adhesions are formed at two types of integrin-dependent junction: focal adhesions and hemidesmosomes. Focal adhesions occur at the attachment site of the cell ...

Both cell junctions and cytoskeletal networks help ... providing mechanical strength to the epithelium. The extracellular matrix (ECM) is also critical to tissue structure, because it provides ...

Focal adhesions and hemidesmosomes as integrin-dependent junctions for cell-matrix adhesion There are ... The latter occurs through extracellular integrin receptor domains. They can form multiple ...

Microscale 3D printed arches guide cells to form natural self-bonds, improving how soft tissue attaches to medical implants ...

Scientists have found an essential factor from the extracellular matrix that regulates functionality of the breast tissue for instance during pregnancy. Scientists at the University of Helsinki ...

The native tissue group is composed of various cell types that are accompanied by an extracellular matrix (ECM). The ECM serves as a supportive and structural network, including a source of ...

Scientists have developed a synthetic extracellular matrix (ECM ... The design of the synthetic ECM also allows cells to sequester their own matrix as they grow. "One of the things that can ...

A new study, led by Prof. Liu from the department of pharmacy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, discovered that the extracellular cell matrix (ECM) could induce the drug ...

Our group has explored the regeneration of soft biological tissues through cell-extracellular matrix interactions, with a focus on collagen-rich environments and fibrosis. We have developed a new ...

Extracellular matrix (ECM) has previously been recognised as an important element for the growth of various epithelial cells, but rather as a scaffold. A new study shows that ECM can also regulate the ...