Increased atherosclerosis in mice with increased vascular biglycan content [PDF]
The response to retention hypothesis of atherogenesis proposes that atherosclerosis is initiated via the retention of atherogenic lipoproteins by vascular proteoglycans. Co-localization studies suggest that of all the vascular proteoglycans, biglycan is the one most closely co-localized with LDL.
Joel C, Thompson +4 more
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A tunable methacrylated decellularized bone matrix hydrogel (dECM‐MA) is developed to support 3D culture of human osteoblasts. The hydrogel preserves bone‐specific ECM cues and allows precise control over mechanical properties. This system provides a customizable platform for studying osteogenic differentiation and modeling bone tissue environments for
Minne Dekker +5 more
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Coupling of small leucine-rich proteoglycans to hypoxic survival of a progenitor cell-like subpopulation in Rhesus Macaque intervertebral disc [PDF]
Degeneration of the intervertebral disc (IVD) is a major spinal disorder that associates with neck and back pain. Recent studies of clinical samples and animal models for IVD degeneration have identified cells with multi-potency in the IVD.
Chan, D +6 more
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The functional network of biglycan: A new frontier in tumor progression [PDF]
Li Yu +3 more
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ABSTRACT Remodeling of the extracellular matrix (ECM) is required for the proper healing, strengthening, and maintenance of tendon tissue. There are well‐documented sex differences in tendon injury rates and healing outcomes, often attributed to either innate differences in tissue structure and resident cell signaling or the influence of sex hormones ...
Allison M. Sander, Brianne K. Connizzo
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Biglycan as a mediator of proinflammatory response and target for MDS and sAML therapy
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and their progression to secondary acute myeloid leukemia (sAML) are associated with an altered protein expression including extracellular matrix (ECM) components thereby promoting an inflammatory environment.
Christoforos K. Vaxevanis +8 more
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Proteomic Biomarkers Are Linked to QTc Interval in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
ABSTRACT Objective This study investigates the link between circulating proteins and rate‐corrected QT (QTc) interval in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and their association with cardiovascular outcomes. Methods and Results We analyzed 197 HFrEF patients from the prospective Serial Biomarker Measurements and New ...
Mylène Barry‐Loncq de Jong +14 more
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Second-harmonic generation microscopy analysis reveals proteoglycan decorin is necessary for proper collagen organization in prostate. [PDF]
Collagen remodeling occurs in many prostate pathologies; however, the underlying structural architecture in both normal and diseased prostatic tissues is largely unexplored.
Bushman, Wade A. +5 more
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Platelet-derived growth factor-stimulated versican synthesis but not glycosaminoglycan elongation in vascular smooth muscle is mediated via Akt phosphorylation [PDF]
Proteoglycans are associated with the initiation of atherosclerosis due to their binding of apolipoproteins on lipid particles leading to retention in the vessel wall.
Getachew, R +6 more
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This guide proposes a roadmap combining state‐of‐the‐art computational and experimental approaches (including biophysical, biochemical, and imaging techniques) to identify, characterize, and contextualize extracellular matrix (ECM) protein interactions.
Leanna Leverton +4 more
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