Fluorescence imaging has made tremendous inroads toward understanding the complexity of biological systems, but in vivo deep-tissue imaging remains a great challenge due to the optical opacity of ...

Live murine lymph node tissue slices offer the potential to retain spatial complexity and dynamic accessibility, but their viability, level of immune activation, and retention of antigen-specific ...

Traditional vascular grafts made of synthetic polymers, animal and cadaveric tissues, or autologous vasculature have been utilized for almost a century with well-characterized outcomes, leaving areas ...

Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is a drug given through a vein to help break up a blood clot so that blood flow can return to normal. It is used for the emergency treatment of ischemic stroke, ...

Swelling of the tympanic membrane can cause calcium deposits to form, leading to tissue injury. This appears as chalky white lesions on the eardrum. Read on to learn more about tympanosclerosis ...

What is the nervous system? The nervous system is a complex system that controls and coordinates body activities. It's made up of 2 main divisions: Central nervous system. This consists of the brain ...

The knee is a hinge joint, made up of complex structures like soft tissues and ligaments that are easily injured. ‌ Repeated injuries or knee surgery can cause scar tissue to develop in the joint.

Collagen is the glue that holds your body together. This critical protein gives structure and support to connective tissues, including your skin, bones, ligaments, tendons and the cartilage that ...

Following on from a remarkable study in mice, scientists have now confirmed that silencing a certain protein in muscle tissue leads to energy-deprived human cells seeking out fat for fuel ...

LICONN is the first technology beyond electron microscopy capable of reconstructing brain tissue with all the synaptic connections between neurons. It also opens up the possibility of visualizing ...

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Tissue factor (TF) is the high-affinity receptor and cofactor for factor (F)VII/VIIa. The TF-FVIIa complex is the primary initiator of blood coagulation and plays an essential role in hemostasis. TF ...