While many ECM components and receptors identified in the bladder have specific known functions in the vascular smooth musculature ... matrix metalloproteinases, tissue inhibitors of ...

Islet cells regulate insulin secretion through interactions with surrounding components of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and ...

A 3D-bioprinted pancreatic tissue scaffold made from collagen ... Further, when combined with multi-material 3D bioprinting of ECM proteins, growth factors, and cell-laden bioinks and integration ...

Vascular grafts are used in coronary bypass ... section covers relevant topics as chemotaxis, angiogenesis, the extracellular matrix, cell entrapment, and transdifferentiation, whereas the section ...

Cardiovascular tissues are essential for transporting ... between positive spaces (occupied by cells and ECM) and negative spaces (channels for vascular or lymphatic perfusion).

The Mechanobiology Lab explores how adherent cells can sense and respond to the mechanical stiffness of the extracellular matrix. The goal of the Vascular Engineering Lab is to develop novel ...

Organization of different cell types and the extracellular matrix (ECM) into an intact tissue architecture is essential for tissue renewal and differentiation and can function as barrier to disease ...

For hydrogels that serve as cell encapsulation platforms, hydrogel degradation must closely match tissue growth. This link is particularly challenging because many of the extracellular matrix (ECM) ...