 ##  [Extracellular Matrix](/index.php/extracellular-matrix) 

  ##  [Extracellular Matrix](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/extracellular-matrix-0) 

  
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**Natural &amp; Formal Sciences Dictionary**

 
Definition

A complex, secreted network of fibrous proteins, glycoproteins, proteoglycans, and polysaccharides located outside cells that provides structural support, modulates tissue mechanics, binds growth factors, and transduces biochemical and mechanical signals to cells.