A new study reveals how collagen plays a crucial role in worsening Type 2 diabetes. While insulin and amylin hormones work ...

Hydroxyapatite (HA)-coated metals are biocompatible composites, which have potential for various applications for bone replacement and regeneration in the human body. In this study, we proposed the ...

Objectives The aim of this study was to identify the role of tenascin-C (TNC) in entheseal new bone formation and to explore the underlying molecular mechanism. Methods Ligament tissue samples were ...

In a recent study by IIT Bombay, collagen may have a role to play in making your Type 2 diabetes worse. Type 2 diabetes, ...

Objective Diverticular disease is a common complex disorder characterised by mucosal outpouchings of the colonic wall that manifests through complications such as diverticulitis, perforation and ...

Collagen, which is considered as a key component for healthy skin may be worsening your type 2 diabetes. Read what the new ...

IIT Bombay researchers uncover how collagen accelerates clumping of hormones in the pancreas, identifying a previously ...

Figure 1. Major components of the extracellular matrix (connective tissue) of the liver and the four most important targets of changes of the fibrotic matrix. The bindings of glycosaminoglycans ...

Connective tissue growth factor is overexpressed in complicated atherosclerotic plaques and induces mononuclear cell chemotaxis in vitro. Arterioscler Thromb. Vasc. Biol. 25, 1008–1013. doi: ...

Scientists have found a novel way that includes a new lab-grown material that could help slow and even reverse some of the ...

Background—After myocardial ischemia, extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition occurs at the site of the focal injury and at the border region. Methods and Results—We have applied a novel proteomic ...

The design and development of functional biomimetic systems for programmed stem cell response is a field of topical interest. To mimic bone extracellular matrix, we present an innovative strategy for ...