Researchers at Kanazawa University have identified a previously unrecognized mechanism by which structural changes in the ...

Definition: The extracellular matrix is the non-cellular network of proteins and polysaccharides that surrounds cells, gives tissues mechanical structure, and provides biochemical and mechanical ...

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Rhobo6, a light microscopy probe, gives scientists an unprecedented look at the extracellular matrix -- the collection of organized molecular structures that fills the spaces between cells in our ...

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, a group of researchers designed and evaluated a multi-epitope vaccine targeting the main outer membrane protein (MOMP) protein of Chlamydia ...

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Peptide-based signaling systems continue to occupy a central role in modern biochemical inquiry, particularly in areas concerned with extracellular matrix (ECM) dynamics and structural protein ...

Fascia of live mouse pancreas, in which the extracellular matrix is labeled with Rhobo6 (red) and nuclei are labeled with Hoechst (cyan). Maximum intensity projection shown. Before arriving at Janelia ...