Every person is made up of billions of cells, the tiny building blocks of our bodies. These cells work together to keep us ...

The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a dynamic bioactive acellular environment, but its critical role in driving solid tumor development, immune-cell exclusion and therapy resistance is typically ...

A gesture as simple as a smile can often convey what words cannot. This is part of why nonverbal communication is so central ...

The brain extracellular matrix plays a critical role in synaptic plasticity, including experience/adaptive-based changes in ...

Our group has explored the regeneration of soft biological tissues through cell-extracellular matrix interactions, with a focus on collagen-rich environments and fibrosis. We have developed a new ...

The ECM components in fibrotic liver are similar regardless of the underlying cause. Activation of hepatic stellate cells is the central event in hepatic fibrosis. These perisinusoidal cells ...