Scientists have developed a synthetic extracellular matrix (ECM) that can support the growth of a mini endometrium in a dish for at least two weeks. The endometrium -- the mucosal lining of the uterus ...

A new way to treat asthma symptoms and even repair previously irreversible lung damage could be on the horizon following the discovery of a potential new therapeutic target by scientists at the ...

The new gel technology supports the development of mammary gland tissue and can be modified to direct how cells grow to study breast cancer.

To explore possible treatments for various diseases, either animal models or human cell cultures are usually used first; ...

A joint research team develops robust and stretchable extracellular matrix (ECM) membrane reinforced by nanofiber scaffolds. Animal models are widely used for evaluating a drug in its development ...

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

A new study published in Cellular Signaling (via Science Direct) and authored by researchers at Japan’s Osaka University has ...