Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a drug-and-supplement combination therapy that is capable of reducing the harmful effects of senescent cells—also known as "zombie cells"—in diabetic kidney ...

A comprehensive review published in Spine Research synthesizes evidence on aggrecan, the core molecule responsible for hydration in spinal discs. The authors present the first comprehensive, 4-part ...

This Review Article provides a timely review of how the extracellular matrix (ECM), particularly the vascular basement membrane, regulates leukocyte extravasation, migration, and downstream immune ...

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1 The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Medical University, Changsha, China. 2 The Second Department of Radiotherapy, The Fifth People’s Hospital of Qinghai Province, Xining, China. 3 Department of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Between and around the billions of neurons in the human brain is an equally vital scaffold, the extracellular matrix (ECM). An interlinked net of proteins and sugars that surrounds brain cells, the ...

Collagen is the principal constituent of the extracellular matrix and is critical for providing structure to organs and tissues. Although collagen has been vigorously studied, the assembly process ...