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SerpinA3 is an Endogenous TGF‐β Receptor Antagonist that Attenuates Cardiac Fibroblast Activation and Fibrotic Remodeling

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
SerpinA3 acts as an endogenous TGF‐β receptor antagonist that binds to the extracellular domain of TGFR‐1, thereby preventing TGFR‐1–TGFR‐2 complex formation. This receptor‐level blockade suppresses TGF‐β/Smad2/3 signaling, attenuates cardiac fibroblast activation, and extracellular matrix deposition, and ultimately alleviates pressure overload–induced
Hui Wang, Jieyu Cui, Chunlu Huang, Wanyi Guo, Tong Liu, Yi Zhu, Shuai Shao, Kangyin Chen, Jinlong He, Qiankun Bao   +9 more
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Fixation height has a greater biomechanical effect than anterior tilt angle in syndesmotic fixation for weber B ankle fractures: a specific finite element study

Frontiers in Surgery
BackgroundDistal tibiofibular syndesmotic instability in Weber B ankle fractures remains challenging, as fixation constructs and insertion parameters alter ankle biomechanics.MethodsA 3D finite element ankle model was developed from CT/MRI data of a ...
Dong Jiang, Dong Jiang, Zhiwei Wu, Jianwen Cheng   +3 more
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Matrix Stiffness Orchestrates Mesenchymal Stem Cell Lineage Commitment Toward Osteogenesis and Adipogenesis Through the PIEZO1/SP1/STC2 Axis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Matrix stiffness directs mesenchymal stem cell lineage commitment through PIEZO1‐dependent activation of the SP1/STC2 pathway. Stiff matrices favor osteogenesis and suppress adipogenesis, whereas the loss of PIEZO1 function impairs early bone formation. STC2 retains lineage‐regulatory activity even when PIEZO1 is inactive.
Shuo Zhang, Siteng Li, Wenzhong Chen, Qingcheng Song, Haiyue Zhao, Peng Wang, Yiran Zhang, Wenquan Liang, Shaowei Zheng, Juan Wang, Wei Chen, Yanbin Zhu, Yingze Zhang   +12 more
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The TUBA1B–G3BP2 Axis Sustains p65 Transcriptional Activity to Promote Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
TUBA1B is consistently upregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma and sustains malignant progression by stabilizing G3BP2. By restraining TRIM25‐associated K48‐linked ubiquitination, TUBA1B preserves the G3BP2–IκBα complex and basal NF‐κB/p65 activity. Concurrent TUBA1B/G3BP2 upregulation identifies an aggressive HCC subgroup with enhanced p65 activation ...
Fen Lin, Hechun Lin, Junming Yu, Chao Ge, Lin Mao, Saihua Zhang, Yizi Jin, Yunyu Wu, Taoyang Chen, Jinjun Li, Hong Li   +10 more
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In vivo application of a glutaraldehyde-free, UVA/riboflavin cross-linked bovine pericardium confirms suitability for cardiovascular substitutes

APL Materials
Glutaraldehyde (GA)-treated bovine pericardium is still the gold standard for the fabrication of bioprostheses needed for the surgical treatment of valvular malfunction.
Anett Jannasch, Cindy Welzel, Jessica Pablik, Elizabeth von Hauff, Roberta Galli, Jan Rix, Antje Schauer, Claudia Dittfeld, Sems-Malte Tugtekin   +8 more
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TECTB Variants Reveal Tectorial Membrane Vulnerability in Dominant Non‐Syndromic Hearing Loss

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
TECTB is a non‐collagenous protein of the tectorial membrane – an extracellular matrix of the cochlea. This study identifies dominant missense variants in TECTB linked to human hereditary deafness in two unrelated families. Genetically engineered mice homozygous for one of the variants are profoundly deaf, whereas heterozygous mice have normal hearing ...
Evan B. Hale, Barbara Vona, Richard J. Goodyear, Richard T. Osgood, Jun Shen, Sami S. Amr, Karen Mojica, Michaela A. H. Hofrichter, Jörg Schröder, Sophie Flandin, Paul Gratias, Ricardo Vera‐Monroy, Katherine Callahan, Kerry L. Gudlewski, Rolen Quadros, Masato Ohtsuka, JoAnn McGee, Edward J. Walsh, Cynthia C. Morton, Thomas Haaf, Channabasavaiah Gurumurthy, James E. Saunders, Guy P. Richardson, Artur A. Indzhykulian   +23 more
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Increased Disarray of Extracellular Matrix Collagen‐I Fiber Network and Compromised Biomechanics in Aortae From Marfan‐Syndrome Mice Assessed Through Combined Opto‐Biomechatronics

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Combined structure‐function assessment in aortic rings from Marfan mice using MechaMorph Opto‐Biomechatronics technology relates increased elasticity (stiffness) and dynamic viscosity and less ordered extracellular matrix 3D‐structure (collagen) as potential causes for impaired Windkessel function and compromised haemodynamics in Marfan's syndrome ...
Dominik Schneidereit, Anika Nagel, Vanessa I. T. Zwaans, Laureen Schurr, Jonas Ahr, Michael Haug, Anna Piluso, Alexandra Sporkova, Matthias Karck, Andreas H. Wagner, Oliver Friedrich   +10 more
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Evaluating the Influence of Physical Activity on Gait Aging Using Multilevel Machine Learning

IEEE Access
Gait is a fundamental and functional activity among older adults; however, aging leads to anatomical and functional gait deterioration. This decline can be mitigated through regular physical activity. Biomechanical analysis—using electromyography,
Mailyn Calderon-Diaz, Ricardo Jimenez, Carolina Saavedra, Juan P. Vasconez, Romina Torres, Miguel A. Solis, Daira Velandia, Rodrigo Salas   +7 more
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Biomechanical aspects of seating comfort in vehicle seating package engineering

, 2000
In this paper, problems are described which are related to the ergonomic assessment of vehicle package design in vehicle systems engineering. The traditional approach, using questionnaire techniques for a subjective assessment of comfort related to ...
Paul, Gunther
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TGFBI Maintains Fibrocartilage Homeostasis by Restraining O‐GlcNAcylation to Inactivate and Destabilize ADAMTS16 in Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
TGFBI deficiency elevates O‐GlcNAcylation, promoting the transcriptional activation of ADAMTS16 and OGT‐mediated post‐translational modification of ADAMTS16 at Ser1170. This leads to its stabilization and accumulation, driving chondrocyte metabolic disorders and senescent phenotypes, ultimately resulting in fibrocartilage dysfunction and TMJOA ...
Xin Liu, Xinyue Luo, Jie Zhao, Ziyan Jiang, Jiayi Zhai, Taomin Zhu, Xueke Jia, Xiaohan Ma, Henghua Jiang, Huimin Li, Yaping Feng, Jin Ke, Xing Long   +12 more
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