Description: EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX
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This course will address the biology, organization, mechanics, and turnover of extracellular matrix. There will be an emphasis on cells and cell-matrix interactions, matrix distributions in connective tissues and organs, techniques for measurement and modeling, changes with growth and aging, and tissue/matrix degradation including enzyme kinetics.
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Prerequisite(s): BIOE 372 or permission of instructor.
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Instructor(s): Grande-Allen