Angiogenesis is a highly coordinated process of formation of new blood vessels from pre-
existing blood vessels. The process of development of the proper vascular network is a …

For a long time, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been considered a toxic compound, but recent
studies have found that H2S is the third gaseous signaling molecule which plays a vital role …

Cellular senescence is a recognized mechanism of tumour suppression; however, its
contribution to other pathologies is not well understood. We show that the matricellular …

Werner, Sabine, and Richard Grose. Regulation of Wound Healing by Growth Factors and
Cytokines. Physiol Rev 83: 835–870, 2003; 10.1152/physrev. 00032.2002.—Cutaneous …

Members of the CCN family of matricellular proteins are crucial for embryonic development
and have important roles in inflammation, wound healing and injury repair in adulthood …

Hypertrophic chondrocytes in the epiphyseal growth plate express the angiogenic protein
vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). To determine the role of VEGF in endochondral …

Cell adhesion molecules play a significant role in cancer progression and metastasis. Cell‐
cell interactions of cancer cells with endothelium determine the metastatic spread. In …

The term matricellular proteins describes a family of structurally unrelated extracellular
macromolecules that, unlike structural matrix proteins, do not play a primary role in tissue …

Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein (IGFBP) Superfamily* | Endocrine Reviews | Oxford
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The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a complex network of proteins, glycoproteins,
proteoglycans, and polysaccharides. Through multiple interactions with each other and the …