Age affects every type of body tissue, including skin, muscles, bone, and more. Learn about the specific effects of aging on ...

BACKGROUND: Recent studies have highlighted the deleterious role of high phosphate intake in hypertension by means of ...

This study aimed to compare the use of connective tissue grafts (CTG) and platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) associated with the tunnel technique (TT) for the treatment of multiple gingival recessions (GR).

It does not mean that a doctor does not know what to call the condition, it just means that some or all of the clinical features traditionally seen in defined connective tissue disease are not present ...

Patients with systemic sclerosis or Sjögren's syndrome suffer from various inflammatory reactions triggered by the body's own ...

University of Stirling scientists have discovered cells in the skin of Atlantic salmon that offer new insights into how ...

Several studies have shown that the depletion of the abundant tumor stroma resulted in an increased sensitivity of the tumor tissue to traditional chemotherapeutic agents, as well as enhanced immune ...

Researchers led by Maike Sander, scientific director of the Max Delbrück Center, have developed a vascularized organoid model of hormone-secreting cells in the pancreas. The advance, published in ...

Fibroblasts, the primary mesenchymal cells in connective tissues, are responsible for maintaining tissue homeostasis and regulating the composition of the extracellular matrix (ECM) (2). While their ...

ABSTRACT: Tai Chi, a mind-body exercise that combines slow, deliberate movements with meditation, is widely practiced to promote health. Studies indicate that the active stretching inherent in Tai Chi ...

The heterogeneity of fibroblasts is key to developing targeted therapies in regenerative medicine and in the treatment of ...

More information: Marta Torregrossa et al, Effects of embryonic origin, tissue cues and pathological signals on fibroblast diversity in humans, Nature Cell Biology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41556-025 ...