Abstract
For many years the extracellular matrix (ECM) was thought to serve only as a structural support for tissues. However, as early as 1966, Hauschka and Konigsberg [1] showed that interstitial collagen promoted the conversion of myoblasts to myotubes, and shortly thereafter it was shown that both collagen [2] and glycosaminoglycans [3] play a crucial role in salivary gland morphogenesis.
Lingua originale | Inglese |
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Titolo della pubblicazione ospite | Tissue Engineering and Novel Delivery Systems |
Editore | CRC Press |
Pagine | 1-30 |
Numero di pagine | 30 |
ISBN (elettronico) | 9780203913338 |
ISBN (stampa) | 0824747860 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 1 gen 2003 |