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 ...

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 ...

As a third of body mass, extracellular matrix surrounds cells, defines tissue architecture, and provides instructive signals for diverse cellular processes. Altered matrix is a hallmark of almost all ...

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 ...