The abdominal aorta is a large artery in your belly that carries blood from the heart to the lower part of the body. In early fetal development, it forms from two smaller blood vessels, called the ...

inelastic bands of connective tissue formed of a dense, highly organized matrix of parallel collagen fibres that is maintained by resident tenocytes. Tendons attach skeletal muscles to bones and ...

bone, gingiva, and whole tooth regeneration), providing an overview of the current state of the art. We then conclude by discussing the challenges and future developments of the field. Dental pulp is ...

Department of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States ...

These completed cases have demonstrated the immense ability that OraFyl’s human connective tissue matrix lends to enhance the environment that support the body’s innate healing processes.

As shown in Figure 14A, in all the examined tissues, including bone, BAT, thyroid, cardiac muscle, kidney, liver, lung, aorta, ovary, and testis, we observed colocalization of Fshr-ZsGreen with ...

To achieve biomimicry, the engineered tissue constructs need to have a complex hierarchical structure and resemble the ECM. Typical bone ECM contains polymeric matrix, composed of collagen type I and ...

By comparison, rib bones show an unusual capacity to regrow and repair themselves even when a large portion is damaged. Previous research suggests that the connective tissue around the ribs helps to ...