The cells in human bodies are subject to both chemical and mechanical forces. But until recently, scientists have not ...

The Arkansas Integrative Metabolic Research Center has received a $263,813 Women's Health Supplement award from the National Institutes of Health to explore how obesity-induced changes in tissue ...

Fibrosis is an affliction wherein cells produce excess fibrous tissue. Fibroblast cells do this to close wounds, but the process can cascade in unwanted places. Examples include cardiac fibrosis; ...

A team of MIT researchers recently created the first synthetic muscle actuator that can flex in multiple directions. This ...

Fiber: The rest of your calories should come from a balanced ... A high-fat diet changes the interaction of the extracellular matrix, cytokines, and growth factors in gastric ulcer repair. Biochem ...

Human extracellular matrices can be edited in their composition using the CRISPR/Cas9 system, leading to materials exhibiting tailored regenerative capacities.

This gradual collagen loss is typically what’s to blame for increased and deepened neck lines, volume loss and crepey skin ...

This study provides a potentially useful investigation into the positive role of BDNF/TrkB signaling in implanted dental pulp stem cells to enhance dentin regeneration in the context of dental caries.

This study uses multimodal imaging—including SHG, SIMS, and TEM—to reveal how fibroblasts interact with 3D collagen scaffolds ...