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The tympanic covering layer contributes to basilar membrane elasticity potentially influencing human frequency resolution and speech perception

Journal of Anatomy, Volume 249, Issue 3, Page 528-543, September 2026.
In this study we show for the first time that the human basilar membrane contains elastin produced by the so‐called tympanic covering layer. It is believed to play an important functional role in human cochlear tuning, particularly low frequencies linked to our remarkable speech and music perception.
Wei Liu, Claudia Steinacher, Alexander Glueckert, Rudolf Glueckert, Hao Li, Karin Staxäng, Anneliese Schrott‐Fischer, Hanif M. Ladak, Sumit Agrawal, Helge Rask‐Andersen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

ADAMTSL6β Protein Rescues Fibrillin-1 Microfibril Disorder in a Marfan Syndrome Mouse Model through the Promotion of Fibrillin-1 Assembly [PDF]

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2011
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a systemic disorder of the connective tissues caused by insufficient fibrillin-1 microfibril formation and can cause cardiac complications, emphysema, ocular lens dislocation, and severe periodontal disease. ADAMTSL6β (A disintegrin-like metalloprotease domain with thrombospondin type I motifs-like 6β) is a microfibril ...
Saito, Masahiro, Kurokawa, Misaki, Oda, Masahito, Oshima, Masamitsu, Tsutsui, Ko, Kosaka, Kazutaka, Nakao, Kazuhisa, Ogawa, Miho, Manabe, Ri-ichiroh, Suda, Naoto, Ganjargal, Ganburged, Hada, Yasunobu, Noguchi, Toshihide, Teranaka, Toshio, Sekiguchi, Kiyotoshi, Yoneda, Toshiyuki, Tsuji, Takashi   +16 more
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Natural Agents for Preventing Skin Damage Induced by Visible Light: A Systematic Review of Preclinical and Clinical Evidence

Photodermatology, Photoimmunology &Photomedicine, Volume 42, Issue 5, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background/Purpose Visible light (VL), and particularly high‐energy visible light (HEVL), reaching Earth's surface has emerged as a relevant contributor to skin damage. VL has been implicated in oxidative stress, inflammation, pigmentation disorders, and photoaging, especially in individuals with darker skin phototypes.
Azahara Rodríguez‐Luna, Alicia Zamarrón, Cristina García‐Muñoz, Juan‐Carlos Hernández‐Rodríguez, Henry W. Lim, Salvador González   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structural Restoration of an Unruptured Vertebral Artery Dissection Following Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is a recognized cause of ischemic stroke, and current management relies on antithrombotic therapy that is not specifically directed at structural repair of the arterial wall. We report a man in his mid‐50s who presented with a sudden, severe right occipital headache after a golf swing and had a history of a ...
Hyungchang Kang, Eung Jae Lee, Moon Hyoung Lee, Hyun Soo Kim   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamic Self‐Clickable Decellularized Matrix Hydrogels for Regulating Vascularity and Enhancing Muscle Regeneration

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 38, 9 July 2026.
Dynamic decellularized hydrogels are prepared using bovine decellularized small intestine submucosa (SIS) norbornene (dSIS‐NB). Bovine dSIS contained significant amounts of disulfide‐rich fibrillin‐I, enabling ‘self‐clickable’ thiol‐norbornene gelation and spatiotemporal tuning of hydrogel physicochemical properties.
Van Thuy Duong, Tuba Marjan, Ngoc Ha Luong, Taimoor H. Qazi, Chien‐Chi Lin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thoracic Aortic Dissection in a Patient With Classical Homocystinuria: Implications for Aortic Surveillance

JIMD Reports, Volume 67, Issue 4, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Classical homocystinuria (OMIM #236300), a rare inherited metabolic disorder caused by cystathionine beta‐synthase (CBS) deficiency, is characterized by markedly elevated homocysteine levels and associated multisystem complications. While the role of homocystinuria in venous thromboembolism is well recognized, there is limited evidence of ...
Marisa Chard, Jasmin Simi Zhang, Lesley Turner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The ADAMTS/Fibrillin Connection: Insights into the Biological Functions of ADAMTS10 and ADAMTS17 and Their Respective Sister Proteases

Biomolecules, 2020
Secreted a disintegrin-like and metalloprotease with thrombospondin type 1 motif (ADAMTS) proteases play crucial roles in tissue development and homeostasis.
Stylianos Z. Karoulias, Nandaraj Taye, Sarah Stanley, Dirk Hubmacher   +3 more
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Extracellular matrix and proteolysis: mechanisms driving irreversible changes and shaping cell behavior

The FEBS Journal, Volume 293, Issue 13, Page 3788-3813, July 2026.
Irreversible ECM proteolysis by remodeling enzymes shapes development, homeostasis, and disease. ECM‐degrading proteases display cell specificity and are governed by shared mechanisms, exhibiting functional redundancy in generating matrikines, growth factors, and cytokines.
Inna Solomonov, Orit Kollet, Irit Sagi
wiley   +1 more source

A guide to the types, structures, and multifaceted functions of matrix metalloproteinases in cancer

The FEBS Journal, Volume 293, Issue 13, Page 3717-3757, July 2026.
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) orchestrate cancer progression and metastasis through proteolytic and non‐proteolytic actions. By remodeling the tumor microenvironment, enhancing growth factor availability, and modulating cell behavior, MMPs promote proliferation, migration or invasion, and epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition. Alongside extracellular
Zoi Piperigkou, Sylvia Mangani, Spyros Kremmydas, Nikolaos E. Koletsis, Nikos K. Karamanos   +4 more
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Abnormal Activation of BMP Signaling Causes Myopathy in Fbn2 Null Mice.

PLoS Genetics, 2015
Fibrillins are large extracellular macromolecules that polymerize to form the backbone structure of connective tissue microfibrils. Mutations in the gene for fibrillin-1 cause the Marfan syndrome, while mutations in the gene for fibrillin-2 cause ...
Gerhard Sengle, Valerie Carlberg, Sara F Tufa, Noe L Charbonneau, Silvia Smaldone, Eric J Carlson, Francesco Ramirez, Douglas R Keene, Lynn Y Sakai   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source