Connective tissue diseases are a heterogeneous group of autoimmune disorders that affect any of the body's connective tissues. These disorders can be inherited or acquired, and can present with a wide ...

This is a confocal section of an embryo where in one half (right; cells with cyan nuclei), adhesion is decreased by using an optogenetic tool. The left half is epithelialised with tricellular contacts ...

Tendons are tissues that connect muscles to bones and are important for movement and locomotion. Injuries to tendons are quite common, with millions of people—particularly athletes—affected worldwide, ...

Recent research from the Medical University of South Carolina laboratory of Russell Norris, Ph.D., challenges the notion that hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) is an isolated connective tissue ...

A connective tissue protein known to support the framework of organs also encourages immune responses that fight bacterial infections, while restraining responses that can be deadly in the condition ...

Learning about "Adipose Tissue" in HistologyFat is more than just a tissue for storing energyWhen people hear "adipose tissue," many think of "excess fat accumulated in the body."However, in histology ...

The knee is one of the most important joints. It enables you to walk, squat, and climb steps. A knee sprain can seriously affect your quality of life by making these everyday movements difficult and ...

Vol. 197. 260926《Takamatsu Nakayama Dental Clinic Director's Healthy Mouth Blog》While it is often thought that "the bone is ...

Tendons connect muscles with bones. When injured, they are really difficult to repair, and the existing therapeutic strategies often have complications. Researchers constructed artificial tendons that ...