Collagen is the most abundant protein in mammalian systems; it can be found in organs
such as bones, the liver, kidney, heart, teeth, and skin. Collagen provides the necessary …

The trabecular meshwork regulates aqueous humour outflow from the anterior chamber of
the eye. It does this by establishing a tunable outflow resistance, defined by the interplay …

A critical step in breast cancer progression is local tissue invasion, during which cells pass
from the epithelial compartment to the stromal compartment. We recently showed that …

The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play a crucial role in irreversible remodeling of the
extracellular matrix (ECM) in normal homeostasis and pathological states. Accumulating …

The extracellular matrix is comprised of 1100 core-matrisome and matrisome-associated
proteins and of glycosaminoglycans. This structural scaffold contributes to the organization …

Simple Summary Tibial dyschondroplasia (TD) is an avian metabolic disease characterized
by rapid apoptosis and reduced angiogenesis with compromised chondrocyte activity at the …

Advanced medical imaging technology has allowed the use of fluorescence molecular
imaging-guided breast cancer surgery (FMI-guided BCS) to specifically label tumour cells …

During the epithelial cycle of spermatogenesis, different sets of cellular events take place
across the seminiferous epithelium in the testis. For instance, remodeling of the blood‐testis …

Backgroud. Osteosarcoma is a primary malignant tumor with a high tendency to form
metastasis and poor prognosis. Consequently, finding effective early indicators of …

Objective The need for biological markers of aortic wall stress and risk of rupture or
dissection of ascending aortic aneurysms is obvious. To date, wall stress cannot be related …