To make matters worse, the healed tissue contains a higher proportion of ECM than before, reducing its overall function.

让情况变得更糟的是，痊愈后的组织拥有更多的ECM，反倒使它的功能不如从前。

Well, we mainly focused on photoreceptors, but the retina is an interconnected network, with every cell contributing to its overall function.

嗯，我们主要关注光感受器，但视网膜是一个相互连接的网络，每个细胞都有助于其整体功能。

How fluent their speech is, their ability to come up with details, and so on, can be really good indicators of their overall cognitive function.

他们说话的流利程度，他们想出细节的能力等等，都能很好地反映出他们的整体认知功能。