extracellular
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adjective
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Origin of extracellular
Vocabulary lists containing extracellular
Cell Biology - Middle School
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Meanwhile, a population of cells involved in building hyaline cartilage and maintaining the extracellular matrix increased from 22% to 42%.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
The extracellular matrix helps maintain the shape and integrity of tissues.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
Researchers found that nuclear HSL appears to help regulate important cellular systems, including mitochondrial activity and the extracellular matrix, which provides structural support for tissues.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
The Nature Biomedical Engineering study described the material as an intravascularly infused extracellular matrix biomaterial made from decellularized, enzymatically digested, and fractionated ventricular myocardium.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
In plants, according to Schleiden, cells are never formed in the intercellular substance—the cytoblastem is within the cells; but extracellular cell formation seems to be the general rule in animals.
From Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
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