Elastin, arterial mechanics, and cardiovascular disease

AJ Cocciolone, JZ Hawes… - American Journal …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
Large, elastic arteries are composed of cells and a specialized extracellular matrix that
provides reversible elasticity and strength. Elastin is the matrix protein responsible for this …

Optical microscopy and the extracellular matrix structure: a review

JJA Poole, LB Mostaço-Guidolin - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biological tissues are not uniquely composed of cells. A substantial part of their volume is
extracellular space, which is primarily filled by an intricate network of macromolecules …

Optical imaging of dynamic collagen processes in health and disease

LE Iannucci, CS Dranoff, MA David… - Frontiers in Mechanical …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Collagen is a major structural component of nearly every tissue in the human body, whose
hierarchical organization imparts specific mechanical properties and defines overall tissue …

Three-dimensional computation of fibre orientation, diameter and branching in segmented image stacks of fibrous networks

JD Eekhoff, SP Lake - Journal of the royal society …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Fibre topography of the extracellular matrix governs local mechanical properties and cellular
behaviour including migration and gene expression. While quantifying properties of the …

Molecular analysis of the extracellular microenvironment: from form to function

JK Macdonald, AS Mehta, RR Drake, PM Angel - FEBS letters, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The extracellular matrix (ECM) proteome represents an important component of the tissue
microenvironment that controls chemical flux and induces cell signaling through encoded …

Extracellular matrix markers and methods for their study

EV Tush, ТI Eliseeva, ОV Khaletskaya… - Современные …, 2019 - cyberleninka.ru
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a complex meshwork consisting mainly of proteins and
carbohydrates; it is currently viewed as a key factor of tissue organization and homeostasis …

Маркеры состояния экстрацеллюлярного матрикса и методы их исследования (обзор)

ЕВ Туш, ТИ Елисеева, ОВ Халецкая… - Современные …, 2019 - cyberleninka.ru
Экстрацеллюлярный (внеклеточный) матрикс (ЭЦМ) представляет собой сложную
сетчатую структуру, состоящую преимущественно из белков и углеводов, и …