Extracellular Matrix Component

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
EMC
Pronunciation
/ˌekstrəˈsɛljʊlər ˈmeɪtrɪks kəmˈpoʊnənt/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Laboratory

Examples in Context

  1. It has been proved that UV irradiation could promote the human fibroblasts generate matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ), MMPs could specifically degrade almost all of the extracellular matrix component, which plays an important role in the skin photoaging.
  2. DATA SYNTHESIS : ① Corneal neovascularization includes the degradation of the basement membrane, endothelial cell migration and proliferation, new vessel and basement membrane formation. The extracellular matrix of the cornea is the essential component of the process.

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