Peptide science has expanded rapidly in recent decades, revealing molecules with intriguing signaling roles that may influence diverse regenerative and organizational processes within an organism.

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of extracellular, zinc-dependent endopeptidases that have emerged as pivotal regulators of neural plasticity and synaptic function. In the brain, MMPs ...

Neurons are important, but they are not everything. Indeed, it is "cartilage," in the form of clusters of extracellular matrix molecules called chondroitin sulfates, located in the outside nerve cells ...

A novel cell-free therapy restored hair growth, improved follicle structure, and showed no toxicity in preclinical models. Read more.

Various forms of inflammation, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), can impact neuroimmune communication between the brain and the periphery, and are ...