TY  - CHAP
AU  - John A. Arnott
AU  - Kathleen Doane
AU  - Sonia Lobo Planey
ED  - Francesco Travascio
Y1  - 2016-06-15
PY  - 2016
T1  - CCN Family: Matricellular Proteins in Cartilage and Bone Development
N2  - The extracellular matrix (ECM) is an ensemble of non-cellular components present within all tissues and organs of the human body. The ECM provides structural support for scaffolding cellular constituents and biochemical and biomechanical support for those events leading to tissue morphogenesis, differentiation and homeostasis. Essential components of all ECMs are water, proteins and polysaccharides. However, their composition, architecture and bioactivity greatly vary from tissue to tissue in relation to the specific role the ECM is required to assume. This book overviews the role of the ECM in different tissues and organs of the human body.
BT  - Composition and Function of the Extracellular Matrix in the Human Body
SP  - Ch. 8
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/63199
DO  - 10.5772/63199
SN  - 978-953-51-2416-0
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-20
ER  -