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Putting the brakes on muscle growth: Myostatin as regulator of disuse atrophy

Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract Skeletal muscle is a highly plastic tissue that rapidly adapts to changes in mechanical loading and metabolic activity. Periods of inactivity, including bed rest, limb immobilization or microgravity, induce a pronounced loss of muscle mass and function.
Derk H. C. Nieuwenhuijsen, Moritz Eggelbusch, Rob C. I. Wüst   +2 more
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Computational modelling of cardiac fibroblast signalling reveals a key role for Ca2+ in driving atrial fibrillation‐associated fibrosis

The Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract figure legend A pre‐existing fibroblast signalling model was enhanced by integrating atrial‐specific components and reactions linked to atrial fibrosis and atrial fibrillation (AF). The analysis highlights the central role of Ca2⁺ signalling in driving profibrotic responses to AF‐relevant stimuli, angiotensin‐II and transforming growth factor ...
Najme Khorasani, Haibo Ni, Jeffrey J Saucerman, Dobromir Dobrev, Stefano Morotti, Eleonora Grandi   +5 more
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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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Cancer‐associated fibroblast heterogeneity across solid and haematological malignancies: Lessons from colorectal cancer and multiple myeloma

The Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract figure legend CAF origins and plasticity give rise to distinct phenotypes with immunosuppressive functions in colorectal cancer and multiple myeloma. These distinct CAF phenotypes contribute to immunosuppressive tumour microenvironments through ECM remodelling, cytokine signalling and immune regulation.
Hui Mo, Haoyan Han, Michael O'Dwyer, Eileen Reidy, Aideen E. Ryan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing multi‐trait selection for profitability in Illinois wheat using a factor analytic mixed model and an economic selection index

The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2026.
Abstract Economic selection indices can improve the efficiency of selection for multiple traits, but they are underutilized in plant breeding due to limited research on the economic values of traits and a lack of well‐documented case examples employing economic indices.
Lucas Berger Munaro, Daniel J. Tolhurst, Jessica E. Rutkoski   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

From mice to humans—divergent strategies for intestinal homeostasis and regeneration

FEBS Letters, Volume 600, Issue 21, Page 3186-3200, November 2026.
Recent advances such as organoid genome editing, xenotransplantation, imaging, and whole‐genome sequencing have enabled direct studies of human intestinal stem cells (ISCs). These studies reveal species‐specific features, including slower ISC proliferation, distinct injury responses, slower somatic mutation accumulation in humans, and an inverse ...
Keiko Ishikawa, Shinya Sugimoto, Toshiro Sato   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metastasis on pause: How dormant tumor cells stay hidden within the tumor microenvironment and evade immune surveillance

Molecular Oncology, Volume 20, Issue 11, Page 2569-2583, November 2026.
Dormant cancer cells can hide in distant organs for years, evading treatment and the immune system. This review highlights how signals from the surrounding tissue and immune environment keep these cells inactive or trigger their reawakening. Understanding these mechanisms may help develop therapies to eliminate or control dormant cells and prevent ...
Kanishka Tiwary, Jose Javier Bravo‐Cordero   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

F7 Drives Gastric Cancer Metastasis Through Anoikis Resistance and Tumor Microenvironment Remodeling

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 61, 3 November 2026.
ABSTRACT Coagulation factor VII (F7) has been implicated in tumor progression; however, its role in gastric cancer metastasis and immune evasion remains incompletely understood. In this study, we identified F7 as a clinically relevant driver of gastric cancer.
Lei Gao, Qinying Han, Yunpeng Wang, Xuemei Li, Bofang Wang, Baohong Gu, Weidong Li, Lin Xiang, Ying Zhang, Hao Chen   +9 more
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Loss of LCN2 Function Ameliorates Glucocorticoid‐Induced Muscle Atrophy via Remodeling the Extracellular Matrix

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 62, 9 November 2026.
Glucocorticoids transcriptionally activate LCN2 expression via GR nuclear translocation. Secreted LCN2 binds MMP9 to degrade skeletal muscle ECM collagen, blocks integrin‐mediated mechanotransduction, bidirectionally disrupts muscle protein homeostasis, and reveals a novel target for steroid‐induced muscle atrophy.
Hongwei Shi, Xiaojing Hao, Yi Yan, Fengyang Li, Yaru Zhang, Zixin Li, Wenjuan Xie, Jiayin Lu, Xiaomao Luo, Yanjun Dong, Haidong Wang, Juan Wang   +11 more
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Nanofabricated Biomaterials Model Tumor Extracellular Matrix Topography

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, Volume 6, Issue 11, November 2026.
The unique structure and composition of the tumor microenvironment and its associated extracellular matrix (ECM) exert profound effects on cancer cell behavior that are difficult to model in vitro. This perspective discusses the utility of nanofabricated biosubstrates, such as the novel collagen‐coated nanogrooved array, for recapitulating the ...
Vic Zamloot, JinSeok Park
wiley   +1 more source