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Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 2017 As part of the extracellular matrix (ECM), perineuronal nets (PNs) are polyanionic, chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan (CSPG)-rich coatings of certain neurons, known to be affected in various neural diseases.
Wolfgang Härtig +11 more
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New Advances of Degradable Magnesium‐Based Metal Biomaterials in the Field of Orthopedics
Rare Metals, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Based on their outstanding biomechanical properties and superior osteogenic activity, magnesium (Mg) and its alloys have been extensively investigated for their biocompatibility and therapeutic efficacy in treating fractures and bone defects.
Jia‐Nan Yu +8 more
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2015 BackgroundThe purpose of this study is to investigate IL-1β regulation of a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs (ADAMTS-4 and ADAMTS-5) expression through nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) in human nucleus pulposus (NP) cells ...
Zhongyi Sun +5 more
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Step‐Ladder Bioprinting to Align Collagen Fibers for Anisotropic Tissue Fabrication
Small, EarlyView.The step‐ladder printing platform includes successive segments of channels with varying widths in a custom barrel design. This design allows for improved anisotropy of collagen fibers during extrusion. To demonstrate its effectiveness, corneal constructs with high transparency and shape fidelity, as well as articular cartilage constructs, displaying ...
Ilayda Namli +8 more
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The Different Roles of Aggrecan Interaction Domains [PDF]
Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry, 2012 The aggregating proteoglycans of the lectican family are important components of extracellular matrices. Aggrecan is the most well studied of these and is central to cartilage biomechanical properties and skeletal development. Key to its biological function is the fixed charge of the many glycosaminoglycan chains, that provide the basis for the ...
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Cell Proliferation, EarlyView.Schematic illustration showing that FAP‐α promoted angiogenesis, cytokine release and ECM degradation in the CEP degeneration of the intervertebral disc through upregulating the PI3K/Akt/HIF‐1α/VEGFA pathway. ABSTRACT Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is a primary cause of low back pain, with the development of new blood vessels being a key ...
Hao‐Wei Xu +4 more
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Roles of Interaction between CCN2 and Rab14 in Aggrecan Production by Chondrocytes [PDF]
, 2020 Mitsuhiro Hoshijima +6 more
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The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.Irreversible ECM proteolysis by remodeling enzymes shapes development, homeostasis, and disease. ECM‐degrading proteases display cell specificity and are governed by shared mechanisms, exhibiting functional redundancy in generating matrikines, growth factors, and cytokines.
Inna Solomonov, Orit Kollet, Irit Sagi
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A guide to the types, structures, and multifaceted functions of matrix metalloproteinases in cancer
The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) orchestrate cancer progression and metastasis through proteolytic and non‐proteolytic actions. By remodeling the tumor microenvironment, enhancing growth factor availability, and modulating cell behavior, MMPs promote proliferation, migration or invasion, and epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition. Alongside extracellular
Zoi Piperigkou +4 more
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Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.This review celebrates the work of Professor Mike Benjamin, whose anatomical research transformed our understanding of entheses. Entheses are biomechanically complex regions that accommodate the transition between soft connective tissues and bone by natural macroscopic and microscopic adaptations that reduce stress concentration.
Hannah Shaw
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