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Extracellular Matrix (ECM)
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is secreted by cells and surrounds them in tissues. It has long been understood to be the structural support for cells since its characteristics set the characteristics of the tissue
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FEB 08, 2023Immunology
The immune system can mount crucial defenses when our bodies are threatened by pathogens. But those defenses have to be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 05, 2022Microbiology
Bacteria can exist as individual cells, but there is strength in numbers. Many microbes form clusters called biofilms, l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells in the body are held in place with a kind of molecular anchor, called focal adhesions, where cells are linked to c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Though originally thought of as strictly a waste disposal system, extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been shown to have m ...JAN 25, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
For many years, scientists have relied on cells that grow in dishes and animal models to learn more about human diseases ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 16, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Arthritis can be a very unpredictable disease, causing challenges for those that have it by suddenly flaring up and maki ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers may have just made it easier for investigators to switch to an engineered model and replace their animal col ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned more about how sleep gets us ready to face the challenges of the day.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have gained new insight into how the body scars, which can help scientists prevent pathological fibrosis, an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The first successful in-human clinical trial of an injectable hydrogel that aims to repair heart damage and restore card ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 24, 2019Cancer
Have you ever seen a lamprey up close? If you haven’t, you should probably count your blessings, because these fis ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 25, 2019Cardiology
If you’ve made it into adulthood chances are you’ve suffered some flesh wounds over the years. Some of these ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 19, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Known as being a silent killer, diagnosing chronic liver disease in its early stages remains a clinical challenge becaus ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 24, 2018Videos
An experiment is conducted upon ECM to decide for a novel biomarker, that will help to deciding which patient can enroll ...Written By: Sharvin ManickamSEP 15, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Anoikis have always been intimately entwined with cancer, henceforth the quest to seek how they came to be as such.Written By: Sharvin ManickamJUL 19, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Lung fibrosis is a serious condition that thickens tissues in the lungs and makes it hard to breathe.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2017Health & Medicine
Treating the heart after the damage has already been done is difficult, but it’s the only option when a sudden hea ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 08, 2017Cardiology
A giant x-ray microscope from the UK national synchrotron facility revealed the structure and dynamics of a protein call ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 30, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The blueprint for our bodies is contained in our genes, but scientists have long wondered how our environment can in tur ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2023
Immunology
The immune system can mount crucial defenses when our bodies are threatened by pathogens. But those defenses have to be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 05, 2022
Microbiology
Bacteria can exist as individual cells, but there is strength in numbers. Many microbes form clusters called biofilms, l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells in the body are held in place with a kind of molecular anchor, called focal adhesions, where cells are linked to c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Though originally thought of as strictly a waste disposal system, extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been shown to have m
...
JAN 25, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
For many years, scientists have relied on cells that grow in dishes and animal models to learn more about human diseases
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Arthritis can be a very unpredictable disease, causing challenges for those that have it by suddenly flaring up and maki
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers may have just made it easier for investigators to switch to an engineered model and replace their animal col
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned more about how sleep gets us ready to face the challenges of the day.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have gained new insight into how the body scars, which can help scientists prevent pathological fibrosis, an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The first successful in-human clinical trial of an injectable hydrogel that aims to repair heart damage and restore card
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 24, 2019
Cancer
Have you ever seen a lamprey up close? If you haven’t, you should probably count your blessings, because these fis
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 25, 2019
Cardiology
If you’ve made it into adulthood chances are you’ve suffered some flesh wounds over the years. Some of these
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 19, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Known as being a silent killer, diagnosing chronic liver disease in its early stages remains a clinical challenge becaus
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 24, 2018
Videos
An experiment is conducted upon ECM to decide for a novel biomarker, that will help to deciding which patient can enroll
...
Written By:
Sharvin Manickam
SEP 15, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Anoikis have always been intimately entwined with cancer, henceforth the quest to seek how they came to be as such.
Written By:
Sharvin Manickam
JUL 19, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Lung fibrosis is a serious condition that thickens tissues in the lungs and makes it hard to breathe.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2017
Health & Medicine
Treating the heart after the damage has already been done is difficult, but it’s the only option when a sudden hea
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 08, 2017
Cardiology
A giant x-ray microscope from the UK national synchrotron facility revealed the structure and dynamics of a protein call
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The blueprint for our bodies is contained in our genes, but scientists have long wondered how our environment can in tur
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch