Integrins are transmembrane heterodimeric receptors that anchor cells to the extracellular matrix (ECM) and transduce signals in both directions across the plasma membrane. In tumours, integrin–ECM ...

Researchers in Taiwan have developed a cell-free extracellular matrix material from axolotl skin that helped mouse burn ...

In a recent article published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers developed a standardized file format for atomic force microscopy (AFM) data that would harmonize AFM outputs with the ...

Laminins are heterotrimeric glycoproteins that form a fundamental scaffold within the extracellular matrix, particularly in basement membranes. Each laminin molecule comprises α, β and γ chains ...

Recognition of the crucial role that nanomechanical properties play in the structure and function of biological systems is growing steadily. Atomic force microscopy (AFM), a high-resolution surface ...