Plasma fibronectin has been proposed to play a role in wound healing. Studies with conditional knockout mice, however, indicate that fibronectin has more to do with protecting cells from ischemic ...

New research suggests the liver plays a previously unrecognized role in bone health, but only in males. A McGill University-led study published in Matrix Biology found that a protein made in the liver ...

Enrico Klotzsch, Michael L. Smith, Kristopher E. Kubow, Simon Muntwyler, William C. Little, Felix Beyeler, Delphine Gourdon, Bradley J. Nelson, Viola Vogel ...

The matrix fibronectin protein is a multifunctional adhesive molecule that promotes migration and invasiveness of many tumors including melanomas. Increased fibronectin synthesis has been associated ...

New research overseen by University of Colorado Cancer Center member Rebecca Schweppe, PhD, could lead to improved treatment for people with thyroid cancer characterized by a mutation in the BRAF gene ...

The discovery that wounds in the fetus can heal without scarring has prompted scientists to work on designing new biomaterials. A multi-institutional research group of engineers, chemists and ...

Columbia researchers have discovered a genetic variant that reduces the odds of developing Alzheimer's disease by up to 70% and may be protecting thousands of people in the United States from the ...

Please can you give an overview of the causes of preterm labor. Preterm birth is the most significant issue facing pregnant women and the clinicians caring for them. With each preterm delivery, a ...