Making the Matrix
The extracellular matrix (ECM) – the protein and mineral network outside cells – is essential for tissues' healthy function. Secretion of the ECM is regulated by a complex within cells, an organelle called the Golgi apparatus. In this study, the roles of different protein components of the apparatus in ECM secretion are revealed
Read the published research article here
Video from work by George Thompson and colleagues
School of Biochemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Video originally published with a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Published in Journal of Cell Biology, August 2025
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