What governs tissue organization and movement? If molecular and genetic approaches are able to give some answers on these issues, more and more works are now giving a real importance to mechanics as a
In all mammals, tissue elasticity is conveyed by elastin. Elastin is an essential extracellular matrix protein found within arteries, skin, lungs and elastic cartilage....
Gene expression profiling of mitral valves of the Marfan Syndrome Fibrillin1 C1039G heterozygous mice compared to wildtype controls Cardiac mitral valves were dissected from Fbn1C1039G heterozygous mi
Meniscus fibrochondrocytes (MFCs) experience simultaneous hypoxia and mechanical loading in the knee, conditions that have promising applications in human meniscus tissue engineering. We hypothesized
