Overview
A biological tissue is an organised assembly of cells, together with the extracellular matrix they secrete, that acts as a coordinated structural and functional unit within an organism. Tissues occupy the level of organisation between individual cells and whole organs, and their properties emerge from cell type, matrix composition, and three-dimensional architecture. In animals the principal classes are epithelial tissue, which lines and covers surfaces; connective tissue, including bone, cartilage, and blood, which supports and connects; muscle tissue, which generates force; and nervous tissue, which conducts signals. The extracellular matrix provides mechanical support, anchors cells, and conveys biochemical and physical cues that regulate cell behaviour. The optical, mechanical, and biochemical characteristics of tissue determine both how it functions and how it can be examined, since features such as light scattering complicate imaging and have motivated techniques like tissue optical clearing to render specimens transparent for analysis. Understanding tissue structure underpins histology, pathology, and biomedical diagnostics. It also grounds tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, in which cells, scaffolds such as calcium phosphate constructs, and signalling factors are combined to repair or replace damaged bone and other tissues. Research spans tissue characterisation, the design of biomaterials that mimic native matrix, and methods to restore tissue structure and function.
Research published in this journal
6 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
Toward Better Medical Diagnosis: Tissue Optical Clearing
Bone Tissue Repair During Implantation of Titanium Nickelide Mesh: Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Electron Probe Microanalysis Observation
Review: Non-Invasive Continuous Blood Glucose Measurement Techniques
Toxicology and Drug Safety Issues: A Review Article
Quantitative Proteomics Using 15N SILAC Mouse
How this research is being cited
The 6 articles above have been cited 173 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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2025 · Environments
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2025 · Biosensors
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C. Agnes et al. · 2025 · Exploration of BioMat-X
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C. Agnes et al. · 2025 · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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2024 · Nature Metabolism
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