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Gel-like behavior in aggrecan assemblies [PDF]

The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2008
Aggrecan, a large biological polyelectrolyte molecule with a bottlebrush shape, forms complexes with hyaluronic acid (HA) that provide compressive resistance in cartilage. In solutions of aggrecan alone, the concentration dependence of the osmotic pressure Π is marked by self-assembly of the molecules into aggregates.
Horkay, Ferenc, Basser, Peter J., Hecht, Anne-Marie, Geissler, Erik   +3 more
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Dual‐Gene Edited Extracellular Vesicles Remodel the Redox Homeostasis to Inhibit Ferroptosis in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is driven by ferroptosis of nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs) as a core pathological mechanism. Nucleus pulposus progenitor cells (NPPCs), exhibiting stem cell‐like properties, yield extracellular vesicles (PEVs) with high affinity for NPCs and enable targeted phenotypic regulation.
Jing Yan, Yazhou Lin, Shuo Miao, Minghao Chao, Chengbai Dai, Ziwen Hao, Rui Chen, Ming Guan, Bin Pan, Fenglei Gao, Quan Zhou   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Review of the Molecular and Developmental Basis of Myhre Syndrome, Bench Research

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myhre syndrome (MS) is a connective‐tissue disorder within the acromelic dysplasia spectrum. It is characterized by congenital craniofacial, skeletal, cutaneous anomalies, respiratory, cardiovascular along with intellectual disability, deafness, and progressive fibrosis.
Camille Viaut, Valerie Cormier‐Daire
wiley   +1 more source

Aggrecan: A target molecule of autoimmune reactions

Pathology & Oncology Research, 1996
Aggrecan in cartilage forms aggregates with hyaluronan and link protein, embedded in a collagen network. It accounts for the compressive stiffness and resilience of the hyaline cartilage. Many forms of inflammatory arthritis were shown to be accompanied with aggrecan degradation and loss from the cartilage. The loss of this major component of cartilage
Edit I, Buzás, Katalin, Mikecz, Tibor T, Glant   +2 more
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Adipose‐derived mesenchymal stem cell injection into the KI10 acupoint mitigates cartilage damage in KOA rats through PGE2‐mediated α7nAChR/NF‐κB pathway

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
In our research, KOA rat models were established and treated with ADSC injection into the KI10 acupoint. Pain relief, behavioral function, and joint structural improvements were systematically assessed using ethological tests, imaging, histopathological staining, transmission electron microscopy, and molecular analyses.
Mengwei Dong, Wenfang Li, Wanpeng Yang, Te Ba, Nan Nan, Yang Liu, Jing Han, Huiqin Hao   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biomaterials for modulating cellular responses of endogenous tendon stem/progenitor cells: A promising avenue for tendon regeneration

BMEMat, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes emerging biomaterial‐based strategies and underlying mechanisms for modulating endogenous tendon stem/progenitor cells (TSPCs). It offers the most recent insights into TSPC physiology and potential applications of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine in tendons.
Zeyu Zhu, Renwang Sheng, Mumin Cao, Ludvig J. Backman, Yucheng Gao, Hao Wang, Cheng Zhang, Jialin Chen, Wei Zhang, Yunfeng Rui   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanism study of an articular cartilage repair material and its forward‐looking test for space medicine

BMEMat, EarlyView.
The regeneration process following dLhCG engraftment progressed through four distinct and interconnected stages. dLhCG maintained its regenerative efficacy after 6 months of cosmic exposure, supporting its potential application in space medicine.
Xu Hu, Hang Yao, Zhen Zhang, Zhonglian Wu, Huiqun Zhou, Bangheng Liu, Liang Ma, Yulei Mu, Dong‐An Wang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Histopathologic Analysis of the Morpho‐Functional Zones of the Human Acetabular Labrum

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The structural and functional adaptation of soft tissues to mechanical load controls their ability to withstand injury and influences their capacity for healing. Similar to the knee meniscus, the acetabular labrum exhibits zonal differences in mechanical load distribution, resulting in distinct regions with unique structural and functional ...
Abdulaziz A. Alomiery, Andrew C. Hall, Thomas H. Gillingwater, Afaf Alsolami, Abduelmenem Alashkham   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of SoxE transcription factors in development and disease

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Sox8, Sox9, and Sox10 arose by multiple rounds of genome duplications from a single SoxE gene in ancestral vertebrates. In this review, we will briefly discuss the molecular structure and function of SoxE transcription factors and their evolutionary origin. We will then discuss their expression, function, and developmental disorders.
Merin Lawrence, Gerhard Schlosser
wiley   +1 more source

Aggrecan modulation of growth plate morphogenesis

Developmental Biology, 2009
Chick and mouse embryos with heritable deficiencies of aggrecan exhibit severe dwarfism and premature death, demonstrating the essential involvement of aggrecan in development. The aggrecan-deficient nanomelic (nm) chick mutant E12 fully formed growth plate (GP) is devoid of matrix and exhibits markedly altered cytoarchitecture, proliferative capacity,
Domowicz, Miriam S., Cortes, Mauricio, Henry, Judith G., Schwartz, Nancy B.   +3 more
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