Perlecan helps make the extracellular matrix, ... Littleton said, and also deepen scientists’ understanding of how the extracellular matrix supports axon and neural circuit development. ...

The new study may help explain how neurons are affected in the condition, Littleton said, and also deepen scientists’ understanding of how the extracellular matrix supports axon and neural circuit ...

Harnessing developmental dynamics of spinal cord extracellular matrix improves regenerative potential of spinal cord organoids Article Publication Date 1-Apr-2024 ...

Neural insults in conditions such as multiple sclerosis induce changes in the brain's extracellular matrix (ECM) that can inhibit myelin repair. In this Opinion article, Yong and colleagues ...

At first blush, the brain’s extracellular matrix (ECM) seems like the opposite of synaptic plasticity. Plasticity is the ...

The extracellular matrix (ECM) provides the physical and chemical conditions that enable the development of all biological tissues.It is a complex nano-to-microscale structure made up of protein ...

The composition of the extracellular matrix differs between tissue types. Though its main function is to provide an essential scaffold for cells, the extracellular matrix also regulates processes ...

Those molecules, known as the extracellular matrix, do more than simply hold everything together.The extracellular matrix guides cell behavior, ordering changes that in turn cause cells to secrete ...