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Fibrillins in Adult Human Ovary and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Is Fibrillin-3 Affected in PCOS? [PDF]

Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry, 2010
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrinopathy in women of reproductive age. Although genetic linkage analyses have demonstrated a susceptibility locus for PCOS mapping to the fibrillin-3 gene, the presence of fibrillin proteins in normal and polycystic ovaries has not been characterized.
C Diana, Jordan, Sandra D, Bohling, Noe L, Charbonneau, Lynn Y, Sakai   +3 more
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Proteolysis at the extracellular matrix interface: Molecular architects and regulators in health and disease

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
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, Matija Hrovatin, Bor Bokalj, Boris Turk   +3 more
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Proteolytic remodelling of the extracellular matrix by pericytes

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
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, Ella Milne, Kate Qian, Paola Campagnolo, Salvatore Santamaria   +4 more
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The role of calcium in the organization of fibrillin microfibrils

FEBS Letters, 1993
The microfibrillar glycoprotein fibrillin has a multidomain structure which contains forty‐three epidermal growth factor‐like motifs with calciumbinding consensus sequences. We have utilized intact microfibrils isolated from human dermal fibroblast cultures to investigate the putative influence of bound calcium on microfibrillar organization and ...
Kielty, CM, Shuttleworth, CA
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Fibrillin-1 regulates the bioavailability of TGFβ1 [PDF]

The Journal of Cell Biology, 2007
We have discovered that fibrillin-1, which forms extracellular microfibrils, can regulate the bioavailability of transforming growth factor (TGF) β1, a powerful cytokine that modulates cell survival and phenotype. Altered TGFβ signaling is a major contributor to the pathology of Marfan syndrome (MFS) and related diseases.
Chaudhry, Shazia S., Cain, Stuart A.; id_orcid 0000-0001-8417-1058, Morgan, Amanda, Dallas, Sarah L., Shuttleworth, C. Adrian, Kielty, Cay M.   +5 more
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The hidden science of haptics: A pedagogical review of tactile evaluation in cosmetics

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, Volume 48, Issue 3, Page 600-634, June 2026.
This review explores the physiological basis of tactile perception and critically examines classical and emerging sensory methods used in cosmetics, advocating for broader methodological integration and recognition of sensory analysis in the field. Abstract Sensory analysis is a cornerstone of cosmetic development, yet remains underrepresented in peer ...
Morgane Postec, Daria Terescenco, Ecaterina Gore   +2 more
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The tympanic covering layer contributes to basilar membrane elasticity potentially influencing human frequency resolution and speech perception

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
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
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From senescence and inflammaging to systemic comorbidities: Drivers of aging‐associated periodontitis

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Aging is accompanied by a chronic low‐grade inflammatory process, known as inflammaging, as well as immunosenescence, an age‐related decline and dysregulation of immune function, and cellular senescence, a process in which cells enter a state of irreversible growth arrest while actively releasing pro‐inflammatory factors.
James Cheng, Chew Tin Zar Aung, Samuel F. Suslavich, Sinem Esra Sahingur, Yvonne L. Hernandez‐Kapila   +4 more
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VSMC phenotypic switching in thoracic aortic aneurysm at single‐cell resolution: Trajectories, regulatory circuits, and spatial niches

Clinical and Translational Discovery, Volume 6, Issue 3, June 2026.
•Single‐cell/spatial multi‐omics identify four VSMC phenotypic states in TAA progression. •KLF4 as master hub (TGF‐β/TNF‐α/mechanical stress) orchestrating chromatin remodelling. •Pseudotime trajectories mapping contractile phenotypes towards osteogenic (RUNX2/SOX9) and inflammatory (TNF‐α/IL‐6) fates within spatial medial niches. •cfDNA biomarkers and
Zehua Shao, Chunguang Guo, Zhongyuan Lu, Jianyang Liu, Hao Tang, Hongwei Guo, Zhidong Zhang   +6 more
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Gastric Cancer: Pathobiology and Therapeutics

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 6, June 2026.
Gastric cancer is a multistep process driven by the interplay of microbial virulence, host epithelial injury, and evolving molecular reprogramming. Initiation involves pathogen‐induced epigenetic alterations and the early subversion of key oncogenic signaling networks, facilitating the transition from chronic injury to metaplasia and malignant ...
Ruixian Yu, Miao Zhang, Yan Meng, Chunxiao Zhu, Weihong Zhang, Hui Zhang, Zhifa Cao, Meihang Du, Zhangting Zhao, Junping Bai, Yi Han, Yang Tang, Wei Kang, Ka Fai To, Shi Jiao, Liwei An, Zhaocai Zhou   +16 more
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