Open AccessThe extracellular matrix at a glance
Author(s) -
Christian Frantz,
Kathleen M. Stewart,
Valerie M. Weaver
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of cell science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.384
H-Index - 278
eISSN - 1477-9137
pISSN - 0021-9533
DOI - 10.1242/jcs.023820
Subject(s) - biology , extracellular matrix , computational biology , evolutionary biology , microbiology and biotechnology
![Figure][1] The extracellular matrix (ECM) is the non-cellular component present within all tissues and organs, and provides not only essential physical scaffolding for the cellular constituents but also initiates crucial biochemical and biomechanical cues that are required for tissue
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