The lungs of patients suffering chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) attempt to repair damaged elastic fibers, a new finding that contradicts the conventional wisdom on the capabilities of the ...

Stiff collagen and stretchy elastin fibers packed together in rows allow the respiratory system to stretch and snap back into shape. Scientists previously thought these fibers govern the mechanics of ...

Linear focal elastosis, also known as elastotic striae, is an uncommon elastotic disorder characterized by palpable, white/yellow/red linear bands and plaques clinically, and an increase in irregular ...

Take a deep breath. Now exhale. Congratulations! You've just done something completely ordinary, yet so mysterious that scientists still don't know everything about it. How oxygen and carbon dioxide ...

Collagen fibers (turquoise) are arranged in a mesh-like structure. The elastic fibers (red) also share the same architecture. Utilizing multi-photon imaging and biaxial tissue extension, a research ...

Healthy and hydrated human skin has the capacity to stretch and then return to normal when released. This process is controlled by two abundant proteins, collagen and elastin, which are found in the ...

Hidden inside every organ, microscopic fibers form a scaffolding that quietly shapes how we move, think, and heal. For the first time, scientists have produced detailed maps of these fiber webs across ...

CLEMSON, S.C. & BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elastrin is a biotechnology startup leveraging a platform technology to develop therapeutics that render calcified tissue and organs supple again. It is the ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Nov. 3, 2006) -- The lungs of patients suffering chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) attempt to repair damaged elastic fibers, a new finding that contradicts the ...