Within tissues, cells are embedded in complex, three-dimensional structures known as the extracellular matrix. Their biomechanical interactions play a crucial role in numerous biological processes.

Jesse Roman, Rhonda M. LaChance, Thomas J. Broekelmann, Charlotte J. R. Kennedy, Elizabeth A. Wayner, William G. Carter and John A. McDonald Cells interact with extracellular fibronectin (FN) via ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The extracellular matrix is synthesized predominantly by fibroblasts and gives tissue its structural integrity. It is remodeled by ultraviolet ...

SILVER SPRING, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aziyo Biologics, Inc., a fully integrated regenerative medicine company, today announced positive results from PERFORM, a prospective, post-market study conducted ...

Bacteria often live in multicellular communities known as biofilms. Unlike their planktonic counterparts, bacteria in biofilms are encapsulated in an extracellular matrix, a complex mixture of ...

Despite the high incidence rate of cleft palate, the underlying factors that contribute to the complex etiology and ...

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 ...