Scientists who model membrane structure and dynamics ... Other peripheral proteins are secreted by the cell and form an extracellular matrix that functions in cell recognition.

In multicellular organisms, growth factors, hormones, neurotransmitters, and extracellular matrix components ... big or too charged to cross a cell's plasma membrane (Figure 1).

Growing cells in the laboratory is an art that humans have mastered decades ago. Recreating entire three-dimensional tissues is much more challenging. Researchers are developing a new hydrogel-based ...

The skin is the largest organ in the human body. It makes up about 15% of our body weight and protects us from pathogens, dehydration and temperature extremes. Skin diseases are therefore more than ...

Scientists at CNIC have identified a specialized group of neutrophils in the skin that produce extracellular matrix. This ...

Extracellular vesicles are membrane-bound particles released by cells that serve as crucial ... can also interact with the extracellular matrix (ECM), contributing to its homeostasis in ...

During endocytosis, the target cell's membrane completely surrounds the extracellular vesicle, creating a kind of bubble around the vesicle. This allows it to be absorbed through the membrane so ...

As noted above, stellate cell activation ... changes in matrix protease activity play an important role in ECM remodeling accompanying fibrosing liver injury (see section on Extracellular Matrix ...

Islet cells regulate insulin secretion through interactions with surrounding components of the extracellular matrix (ECM ... which includes ECM and basement membrane proteins -- such as laminin ...