Figure 1. (click to enlarge) Fibroblasts (blue DAPI stain) cultured on bead-like sphere structures produce embryonic ECM. Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine use various scaffolds, living ...

In a study published in Cell Stem Cell, researchers led by Profs. Dai Jianwu and Zhao Yannan from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have ...

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 ...

The progression of brain tumors cannot be staged properly without adequate stagecraft—stagecraft so thorough and technically adept that the distinction between players and props becomes blurred. The ...

The numerous cells that make up mammalian tissues are surrounded by an intricate network of proteins known as the extracellular matrix (ECM). Together, these proteins provide cells with a structural ...