Through an electron microscope they may look like the giant sandworms from Dune, but C. elegans nematodes are only 1 millimeter long. The worms have a layer that covers their bodies called the apical ...
Definition: The extracellular matrix is the non-cellular network of proteins and polysaccharides that surrounds cells, gives tissues mechanical structure, and provides biochemical and mechanical ...
The basement membrane is a specialised form of extracellular matrix that underlies epithelial and endothelial cell layers, forming a thin yet robust scaffold composed primarily of laminins, type IV ...