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The extracellular matrix at a glance

C. Frantz, K. Stewart, V. Weaver

2010.12.15JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE

DOI: 10.1242/jcs.023820

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The extracellular matrix is the non-cellular component present within all tissues and organs, and provides not only essential physical scaffolding for the cellular constituents but also initiates crucial biochemical and biomechanical cues that are required for tissue development.

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FRANTZ, C.; STEWART, K.; WEAVER, V. The extracellular matrix at a glance. JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE, 2010, 123: 4195–4200.