Water is known to play an important role in collagen self-assembly, but it is still largely
unclear how water–collagen interactions influence the assembly process and determine the …

Background Fibrinogen is a plasma protein forming the fibrin scaffold of blood clots. Its
mechanical properties therefore affect the risk of bleeding as well as thrombosis. There has …

Giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) are cell-sized aqueous compartments enclosed by a
phospholipid bilayer. Due to their cell-mimicking properties, GUVs have become a …

Alzheimer's disease has been a serious problem for humankind, one without a promising
cure for a long time now, and researchers around the world have been working to better …

Collagen is vital in constructing the various organs and tissues necessary for life to exist and
is the main component of the extracellular matrix (ECM). However, collagen does not serve …

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the extracellular matrix, where it forms a long-lived
fibrous matrix optimized to provide tissues with a high resistance to shear and tensile …