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Contributions of vascular ageing to late‐onset Alzheimer's disease

Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract Late‐onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) is an age‐related disease that is strongly associated with vascular risk factors and cerebrovascular impairments. As such, changes in the vasculature with advancing age likely contribute to LOAD, but the mechanisms underlying these contributions remain incompletely understood.
Skylyn J. Ferguson, Young Deanna Choi, Ashley E. Walker   +2 more
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RNA Sequencing and Related Differential Gene Expression Analysis in a Mouse Model of Emphysema Induced by Tobacco Smoke Combined with Elastin Peptides. [PDF]

Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis, 2023
Feng X, Deng J, Li X, Zhang H, Wei X, Ma T, Tang S, Zhang J.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Vascular smooth muscle cell mechanotransduction: Pathways, phenotypes and emerging technologies

The Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract figure legend Vascular smooth muscle cells are exposed to mechanical stimuli from the blood flow and the extracellular matrix. The cells sense the signals from cyclic stretch, shear stress, hydrostatic pressure and matrix stiffness through specialized mechanosensors, such as mechanosensitive ion channels or cell surface receptors including ...
Nivethitha Kota Lakshminaraasimulu, Rachel E. A. Smyth, Aishwarya Prakash, Thomas Iskratsch   +3 more
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Unraveling Elastic Fiber-Derived Signaling in Arterial Aging and Related Arterial Diseases

Biomolecules
Arterial stiffening is a significant risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, atherosclerosis, and arteriopathy.
Mingyi Wang, Kimberly R. McGraw, Robert E. Monticone, Gianfranco Pintus   +3 more
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Thyroid antibody positivity in pregnancy is associated with altered reproductive hormone concentrations and placental growth in Lewis rats

The Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract figure legend Thyroid antibody positivity (TAb+) in pregnancy is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, but the mechanisms are unclear. This study developed a rodent model of TAb+ in pregnancy, induced prior to mating so that TAb+ exposure occurred throughout the pregnancy. TAb+ did not alter thyroid hormone concentrations and had minimal
Rebecca L. Brady, Nykola L. Kent, Anna G. Reid, Liana P. Paszkowski, Ashley S. Meakin, Dayna A. Zimmerman, Dinithi T. Mahaliyanage, Elliott S. Neal, Michael D. Wiese, Helle Bielefeldt‐Ohmann, Janna L. Morrison, James S. M. Cuffe   +11 more
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The Elastin Receptor Complex: a unique matricellular receptor with high anti-tumoral potential

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2016
Elastin, one of the longest-lived proteins, confers elasticity to tissues with high mechanical constraints. During aging or pathophysiological conditions such as cancer progression, this insoluble polymer of tropoelastin undergoes an important ...
Amandine eScandolera, Ludivine eOdoul, Stéphanie eSalesse, Alexandre eGuillot, Sébastien eBlaise, Charlotte eKawecki, Pascal eMaurice, Hassan eEl Btaouri, Béatrice eRomier-Crouzet, Laurent eMartiny, Laurent eDebelle, Laurent eDuca   +11 more
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Avian Eggshell Evolutionary Adaptations Inform Biomimetic Strategies for Next‑Generation Precision Cancer Theranostics

Advanced Oncology, Volume 1, Issue 1, December 2026.
ABSTRACT The avian eggshell is a sophisticated, multi‐functional biocomposite and, more importantly, an autonomous life‐support system evolved to safeguard embryonic development across dynamic and hostile environments. Discussing eggshell‐inspired biomaterials beyond simple structural imitation, this review translates these evolutionary survival ...
Zhiqiang Liu, Sida Ling, Mengqi Zhao, Chunyan Zhu, Yaoye Zhou, Hengquan Hou, Hui Zheng, Pengfei Yan, Peng Liu, Chang Yan, Zuyong Wang, Swee Hin Teoh   +11 more
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Recent Advances in Fluorescent Probes for Imaging Enzyme Activity in NETosis

ChemBioChem, Volume 27, Issue 15, 14 August 2026.
Fluorescent probes enable real‐time visualization of neutrophil effector functions. This review summarizes current probe design strategies and emerging tools for imaging key enzymatic activities, with emphasis on mechanisms underlying NETosis, a lytic form of neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation. We discuss current limitations, challenges, and
Enebie Ramos Cáceres, Marijn J. Hollander, Kimberly M. Bonger   +2 more
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Heparan sulfates facilitate harmless amyloidogenic fibril formation interacting with elastin-like peptides

Scientific Reports, 2018
Heparan sulfates (HSs) modulate tissue elasticity in physiopathological conditions by interacting with various matrix constituents as tropoelastin and elastin-derived peptides.
Federica Boraldi, Pasquale Moscarelli, Brigida Bochicchio, Antonietta Pepe, Anna M. Salvi, Daniela Quaglino   +5 more
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Stable Protein‐Based G‐Quadruplex‐Derived Supramolecular Bioinks as Tunable ECM‐Mimetic Constructs Assembled by Combining Non‐Covalent and Covalent Strategies

Advanced Materials, Volume 38, Issue 44, 7 August 2026.
Harnessing the synergistic interplay of supramolecular self‐assembly, under macromolecular crowding conditions, and enzymatic‐mediated covalent crosslinking toward a stable protein‐based G‐quadruplex‐derived supramolecular bioink. This bioinspired strategy enables the biofabrication of complex and tunable ECM‐mimetic constructs, providing a platform ...
Vera Sousa, Rita Sobreiro‐Almeida, Bart W. L. van den Bersselaar, E. W. Meijer, Ghislaine Vantomme, João Borges, João F. Mano   +6 more
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