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Delivery of sTRAIL variants by MSCs in combination with cytotoxic drug treatment leads to p53-independent enhanced antitumor effects [PDF]

, 2013
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are able to infiltrate tumor tissues and thereby effectively deliver gene therapeutic payloads. Here, we engineered murine MSCs (mMSCs) to express a secreted form of the TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), which ...
A Ashkenazi, A Ashkenazi, A Chuntharapai, A Mohr, A Mohr, A Mohr, A Mohr, A Nakamizo, A Peister, AM van der Sloot, B Hall, C Buneker, CR Reis, D Sampath, D Stadel, DR Camidge, EW Duiker, FP Barry, GS Wu, GS Wu, I Nicoletti, J Lemke, J Luetzkendorf, JW Schymkowitz, K Ichikawa, K Papenfuss, L Zhang, LG Menon, LS Sasportas, M MacFarlane, M Vogler, M Vogler, M Vogler, ME Davis, MH Kim, MR Loebinger, MR Sprick, RM Zwacka, RW Johnstone, SB Bratton, SJ Braeuer, SM Albarenque, SM Kim, T Trarbach, TK Oost, TM Ganten, TS Griffith   +46 more
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An iPSC-derived vascular model of Marfan syndrome identifies key mediators of smooth muscle cell death. [PDF]

, 2016
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a heritable connective tissue disorder caused by mutations in FBN1, which encodes the extracellular matrix protein fibrillin-1.
Bernard, William George, Granata, Alessandra, Low, Lucinda, McNamara, Madeline, Sastry, Priya, Serrano, Felipe, Sinha, Sanjay   +6 more
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The influence of fibrillin‐1 and physical activity upon tendon tissue morphology and mechanical properties in mice

Physiological Reports, 2019
Fibrillin‐1 mutations cause pathological changes in connective tissue that constitute the complex phenotype of Marfan syndrome. In this study, we used fibrillin‐1 hypomorphic and haploinsufficient mice (Fbn1mgr/mgR and Fbn1+/− mice, respectively) to ...
Peter H. T. Tran, Tanja Skrba, Elisabeth Wondimu, Giuseppina Galatioto, René Brüggebusch Svensson, Annesofie T. Olesen, Abigail L. Mackey, S. Peter Magnusson, Francesco Ramirez, Michael Kjaer   +9 more
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Biomechanical stress provides a second hit in the establishment of BMP/TGFβ-related vascular disorders

Cell Stress, 2020
Cardiovascular disorders are still the leading cause for mortality in the western world and challenge economies with steadily increasing healthcare costs.
Christian Hiepen, Jerome Jatzlau, Petra Knaus   +2 more
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Calcium Determines the Shape of Fibrillin [PDF]

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1997
Velocity sedimentation experiments using authentic fibrillin-1 demonstrated sedimentation coefficients of s20,w0 = 5.1 +/- 0.1 in the Ca2+ form and s20,w0 = 6.2 +/- 0.1 in the Ca2+-free form. Calculations based on these results and the corresponding molecular mass predicted a shortening of fibrillin by approximately 25% and an increase in width of ...
Reinhardt, Dieter P., Mechling, Diane E., Boswell, Bruce A., Keene, Douglas R., Sakai, Lynn Y., Bächinger, Hans Peter   +5 more
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Plasma‐Polymerized Nanoparticles Presenting Fibrillin‐1 Drive Rapid Re‐Endothelialization of Vascular Grafts

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Commercial vascular grafts are made from ePTFE, a highly hydrophobic, foreign material that fails at a high rate in small‐diameter applications. Plasma polymer nanoparticles (PPN) are a versatile material functionalisation tool, used here to present fibrillin‐1 fragment PF8 on the graft surface.
Bob S. L. Lee, Yuen Ting Lam, Alex H. P. Chan, Praveesuda L. Michael, Timothy C. Mitchell, Jui Chien Hung, Miguel Santos, Khoon S. Lim, Richard P. Tan, Steven G. Wise   +9 more
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Surface modification of a polyether-urethane with RGD-containing peptides for enhanced cell attachment and signalling [PDF]

, 2005
of article examining the chemical modification of polyurethane with RGD-containing peptides offers a means of encouraging the adhesion, spreading and proliferation of cells cultured on its surface.
Black, R.A., Heyes, R.R., Jozwiak, A.B., Kielty, C.M., Smith, K.H.   +4 more
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Congenital ectopia lentis : diagnosis and treatment [PDF]

, 2012
Congenital ectopia lentis (EL) is an ocular condition, which typically causes a high grade of refractive errors, mainly myopia and astigmatism. These might be difficult to compensate for, especially in children, who might develop ametropic amblyopia ...
Rysä Konradsen, Tiina
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IL‐4/STAT6‐signaling Influences Local Inflammation and Regeneration Processes During Acute Pancreatitis and Promotes Fibrosis by a Direct Activation of Pancreatic Fibroblasts During Chronic Pancreatitis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
IL‐4/IL‐13/STAT6 signaling plays a crucial for the suppression of pro‐inflammation during acute pancreatitis and supports acinar cell regeneration but has only minor impact on fibrogenesis during chronic form of the disease. IL‐4/IL‐13 induce the expression of certain collagens directly in pancreatic fibroblasts via STAT6 activation, whereas ...
ElSheikh H, Salvers A, Piesker J, Buchholz S, Lange R, Ameling S, Steil L, Hammer E, Homuth G, Völker U, Bröker BM, Weiss FU, Sendler M, Glaubitz J   +13 more
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Conserved Function of Fibrillin5 in the Plastoquinone-9 Biosynthetic Pathway in Arabidopsis and Rice

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017
Plastoquinone-9 (PQ-9) is essential for plant growth and development. Recently, we found that fibrillin5 (FBN5), a plastid lipid binding protein, is an essential structural component of the PQ-9 biosynthetic pathway in Arabidopsis.
Eun-Ha Kim, Dae-Woo Lee, Kyeong-Ryeol Lee, Su-Jin Jung, Jong-Seong Jeon, Hyun Uk Kim   +5 more
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