Jay Bhave

September 9, 2015

How to build a basement

Understanding the action of a certain enzyme will shed light on basement membrane function, and on disorders ranging from diabetic kidney disease to cancer.

By Sanjay Mishra

August 2, 2012

VU study reveals connective tissue’s reinforcing ‘rivet’

An ancient enzyme that can be traced back 500 million years forms the chemical “rivet” that reinforces connective tissue throughout the body, Vanderbilt University researchers reported this week.