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Vitiligo: Loss of skin's pigment-producing cells could be related to basement membrane disruption
Too much of this enzyme, matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2), might be causing the disturbance to the basement membrane. An experiment using model mice with vitiligo-like depigmentation showed ...
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Breaking through the basement membrane barrier to improve nanotherapeutic delivery to tumours (IMAGE)
The schematics of inflammation-induced neutrophil movement breaking through BM and cause explosive release of NPs. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...
Nature5y
Severe peritubular capillary basement membrane thickening indicates chronic rejection
Multilayering of the basement membranes of peritubular capillaries (MLPTC) observed on electron microscopy is a feature of chronic kidney allograft rejection. Biopsy specimens with MLPTC have also ...