| extracellular matrix |
the material that surrounds cells. Important regulatory molecules in the extracelluar matrix promote, inhibit, or guide growth of axons.
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| extracellular matrix |
(ecm; ECM) Any material produced by cells and secreted into the surrounding medium, but usually applied to the non-cellular portion of animal tissues. The ecm of connective tissue is particularly extensive and the properties of the ecm determine the properties of the tissue. In broad terms there are three major components: fibrous elements (particularly collagen, elastin, or reticulin), link proteins (eg. fibronectin, laminin), and space-filling molecules (usually glycosaminoglycans). ...
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| extracellular c. |
erythema elevatum dilutinum.
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| extracellular e. |
exoenzyme.
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| extracellular f. |
a general term for all the body fluids outside the cells, including the interstitial fluid, plasma, lymph, cerebrospinal fluid, etc. Extracellular fluid consists of ultrafiltrates of the blood plasma and transcellular fluid, i.e., fluid produced by active cellular secretion. It provides a constant external environment for the cells.
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