Fibronectin triggers secretion of extracellular vesicles carrying collagen VI that regulate smooth muscle cell adhesion and migration during vascular repair and atherogenesis.

Keloids are overgrown scars that often cause chronic pain, itching, and restricted movement, but their biological origins remain unclear. In a recent study, researchers from Japan discovered a ...

The mechanical properties of tissue matrix are crucial for maintaining cell health and function. With aging, tissue matrix loses its mechanical integrity and exhibits altered biophysical properties, ...

BACKGROUND: Alternative splicing plays crucial roles in normal heart development and cardiac disease by influencing protein-coding sequences, functional domains, and molecular networks. However, a ...

Bone health is maintained through the coordinated interplay of molecular, cellular, and environmental factors. Disruptions in ...