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.

結(jié)締組織研究的目的是在結(jié)締組織和基質(zhì)生物學(xué)的所有基礎(chǔ)領(lǐng)域提出新穎和有意義的研究。該雜志還提供專題評論，有時還提供在特別感興趣的領(lǐng)域發(fā)表原創(chuàng)作品的會議記錄。結(jié)締組織的復(fù)雜性要求該雜志支持跨學(xué)科的研究方法;因此，我們提出了不同學(xué)科的觀點，包括生物化學(xué)，細(xì)胞和分子生物學(xué)，免疫學(xué)，結(jié)構(gòu)生物學(xué)，生物物理學(xué)和生物力學(xué)。感興趣的組織有骨骼、軟骨、牙本質(zhì)、皮膚、牙齒和肌腱，以及眼睛、血管系統(tǒng)、腎臟和其他結(jié)締組織成分豐富的器官。生長、發(fā)育、衰老、組織重塑、傷口愈合和生物礦化都是適宜討論的話題。我們希望，這一系列不同但相關(guān)的報告將為當(dāng)前對結(jié)締組織研究感興趣的個別專家提供信息、刺激和拓寬他們的視野。