Extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling is involved in normal physiological processes, such as embryonic development, reproduction, proliferation, cell motility and adhesion, wound healing, angiogenesis, as well as in disease processes, such as arthritis and metastasis. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) ...

Contacts between endothelial cells are of great importance for blood vessel formation. The formation and maintenance of endothelial cell contacts require the complex interplay of plasma membrane proteins, cytoskeleton components, and signaling molecules. Some of these molecules are specifically ...