extracellular matrix (ECM)

Function

• extracellular matrix proteins play a central role in tissue structure

Pathology

• circulating extracellular matrix proteins may play a role or serve as a marker of disease & age-related decline

More general terms

• extracellular compartment (extracellular space)
• connective tissue

More specific terms

• extracellular membrane
• interphotoreceptor matrix
• perineural net

Additional terms

• matrix protein; extracelluar matrix protein