Behind the scenes: how the EMILIN/Multimerin family shapes the cancer landscape
The EMILIN/Multimerin family members regulate key hallmarks of cancer—including apoptosis, angiogenesis, metastasis, and tumor microenvironment remodeling. As indicated, their function in immune evasion, drug resistance, and metabolic reprogramming remains largely unexplored.
Evelina Poletto +9 more
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Extracellular Matrix-Derived Matrikines: Circulating Peptides as Candidate Mediators of Lung-to-Brain Signaling. [PDF]
Klegeris A.
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Small leucine‐rich proteoglycans (SLRPs) are key modulators of extracellular matrix structure and signaling. Their proteolytic processing by MMPs (Matrix Metalloproteinases), ADAMTS (disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin motifs), and serine proteases generates bioactive fragments that regulate collagen remodeling, inflammation, and ...
Maria Konstantaraki +4 more
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Functions of prolyl hydroxylation in elastin. [PDF]
Yang C, Schmelzer CEH, Tarakanova A.
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An update on the landscape of collagen bioactive fragments
The remodeling of the extracellular matrix releases collagen bioactive fragments, which exert molecular functions and regulate numerous biological processes via several signaling pathways. Here, we summarize the latest findings describing the roles of major bioactive fragments from collagens I, IV, VI, and XVIII in various physiological and ...
Sylvie Ricard‐Blum, Julie Fradette
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Distinct long-term effects on lung function and airway remodeling in ovalbumin and house dust mite mouse models of experimental asthma. [PDF]
Markus MA, Albers J, Alves F, Dullin C.
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The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a dynamic scaffold that orchestrates tissue architecture and cellular communication. A critical but underexplored interplay between proteases and cluster of differentiation molecules (CD) governs ECM turnover and directs cell fate.
David Jurnečka +3 more
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Circulating elastin crosslinking desmosines are associated with arterial wall degradation in older adults with atherosclerosis. [PDF]
Inoue H +7 more
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Proteolytic remodelling of the extracellular matrix by pericytes
Pericytes are specialised perivascular cells intimately connected with endothelial cells and essential for the maintenance of vascular beds. They contribute to the formation and remodelling of the extracellular matrix by actively secreting proteases and protease inhibitors.
Tina Burkhard +4 more
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Distinct hyaluronan content and hierarchical organization of collagen-elastic fiber assemblies in subcutaneous fascia. [PDF]
Maeda N, Togashi K, Shin Y, Imamura Y.
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