In the knee joint, articular cartilage and meniscus work synergistically to enable daily activities such as walking, running, and jumping. Although injuries of these two tissues are common, the ...

ADAMTS2, a member of the ADAMTS zinc metalloproteinase family, is widely recognized for its pivotal role as a procollagen I N-proteinase. This enzyme plays a crucial part in the maturation of ...

Protein interactions with the collagen triple helix play a critical role in collagen fibril formation, cell adhesion, and signaling. However, structural insight into sequence-specific collagen ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract For the first time we report on the growth, culture, and matrix production characteristics of a cell type isolated from the lamina propria of ...

The study notes that certain features of the collagen fibers —one of the most abundant components regarding cancer cells— would be a potential indicator for the diagnosis and prediction of the ...