CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH

The aim of Connective Tissue Research is to present original and significant research in all basic areas of connective tissue and matrix biology. The journal also provides topical reviews and, on occasion, the proceedings of conferences in areas of special interest at which original work is presented. The complexity of connective tissues requires that the journal support an interdisciplinary approach; we therefore present a variety of perspectives from different disciplines, including biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, immunology, structural biology, biophysics and biomechanics. The tissues of interest are bone, cartilage, dentin, skin, tooth and tendon, as well as the eyes, the vascular system, the kidneys and other connective tissue component-rich organs. The processes of growth, development, aging, tissue remodeling, wound healing, and biomineralization are all appropriate topics for discussion. It is our hope that this collection of varied but related presentations will inform, stimulate and broaden the outlooks of individual specialists interested in current connective tissue research.

结缔组织研究的目的是在结缔组织和基质生物学的所有基础领域提出新颖和有意义的研究。该杂志还提供专题评论，有时还提供在特别感兴趣的领域发表原创作品的会议记录。结缔组织的复杂性要求该杂志支持跨学科的研究方法;因此，我们提出了不同学科的观点，包括生物化学，细胞和分子生物学，免疫学，结构生物学，生物物理学和生物力学。感兴趣的组织有骨骼、软骨、牙本质、皮肤、牙齿和肌腱，以及眼睛、血管系统、肾脏和其他结缔组织成分丰富的器官。生长、发育、衰老、组织重塑、伤口愈合和生物矿化都是适宜讨论的话题。我们希望，这一系列不同但相关的报告将为当前对结缔组织研究感兴趣的个别专家提供信息、刺激和拓宽他们的视野。