The extracellular matrices (ECMs) of connective tissues are crucial for normal development and tissue function, and mutations in ECM genes result in a wide range of serious inherited disorders.

A new study on glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness, offers a fresh understanding of how the disease ...

"In normal tissue, spacing on ECM is around 50-70 nanometres, but in the tumour microenvironment, severe choking occurs due ...