Advanced imaging modalities, particularly MRI and CT, have enabled the identification of characteristic features such as interlacing streaks of fibrous and adipose tissue, which assist in ...

The fascial system builds a three-dimensional continuum of soft, collagen-containing, loose and dense fibrous connective tissue that permeates the body and enables all body systems to operate in an ...

Background Adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ADSCs), a type of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), have great potential as therapeutic agents in regenerative medicine. Numerous animal studies have ...

Still sore despite scaling back your workouts? Learn how your nervous system affects soft tissue health and discover simple ...

Background:In obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), adipose tissue expansion (because of larger adipocytes) results in reduced microvascular density which is thought to lead to adipocyte hypoxia ...

In contrast, invasive cancer tissues had disorganized GATA3+ and panCK+ cells. Many Ki67+ cells with dense nuclei were located near relaxed fibronectin fibers, within 11 μm of FnBPA5+ signals ...

The adventitia is a loose connective tissue with a complete microvasculature 2 and sympathetic nerves. PVAT is made up of adipocytes and capillaries with specific functions (see section Perivascular ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - UVA Health is launching a new, national program that will target connective tissue disorders, a development that doctors say is sorely needed. Thanks in part to a $3 ...

We present a 33-year-old woman with anti-U1 ribonucleoprotein antibody positive mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) since the age of 13. Predominant features were of inflammatory arthritis, Raynaud ...

Growing evidence suggests a critical role for overnutrition in the development of low-grade inflammation. Specifically, chronic inflammation in adipose tissue is considered a crucial risk factor for ...

Abstract: This study aimed to compare the use of connective tissue grafts (CTG) and platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) associated with the tunnel technique (TT) for the treatment of multiple gingival ...