Steroid Hormones Are Key Modulators of Tissue Mechanical Function via Regulation of Collagen and Elastic Fibers
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DOI: 10.1210/en.2016-1930
Abstract: The extracellular matrix (ECM) plays an active and dynamic role that both reflects and facilitates the functional requirements of a tissue. The mature ECM of the nonpregnant cervix is drastically reorganized during pregnancy to drive… read more here.
Keywords: mechanical function; collagen elastic; pregnancy; elastic fibers ... See more keywords