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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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Hyaluronan Synthase Induction and Hyaluronan Accumulation in Mouse Epidermis Following Skin Injury [PDF]

Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2005
Hyaluronan, a major extracellular matrix component in the epidermis, has been shown to control keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation in vitro. We assayed hyaluronan and hyaluronan synthases (has1-3) in mouse epidermis during fetal development, postnatal life, and trauma reaction in vivo. Hyaluronan increased in the epidermis when keratinocytes
Tammi, Raija, Pasonen-Seppänen, Sanna, Kolehmainen, Elina, Tammi, Markku   +3 more
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Excessive hypercholesterolaemia during pregnancy as a risk factor for endothelial dysfunction in pre‐eclampsia

The Journal of Physiology, Volume 604, Issue 11, Page 4302-4317, 1 June 2026.
Abstract figure legend Excessive hypercholesterolaemia during pregnancy impairs maternal endothelial function, which, in turn, drives the development of pre‐eclampsia and may also contribute to the increased risk of later‐life cardiovascular disease in women.
Amanda A. de Oliveira, Floor Spaans, Christy‐Lynn M. Cooke, Sandra T. Davidge   +3 more
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Abundance and size of hyaluronan in naked mole-rat tissues and plasma

Scientific Reports, 2021
Large amounts of ultra-high molecular weight hyaluronan (HA) have been described as the main cause of cancer resistance in naked mole-rats (Heterocephalus glaber, NMR). Our work examined HA metabolism in these rodents more closely.
Delphine del Marmol, Susanne Holtze, Nadia Kichler, Arne Sahm, Benoit Bihin, Virginie Bourguignon, Sophie Dogné, Karol Szafranski, Thomas Bernd Hildebrandt, Bruno Flamion   +9 more
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Hyaluronan Biosynthesis by Class I Streptococcal Hyaluronan Synthases Occurs at the Reducing End [PDF]

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2005
Previous studies reached different conclusions about whether class I hyaluronan synthases (HASs) elongate hyaluronic acid (HA) by addition to the reducing or the nonreducing end. Here we used two strategies to determine the direction of HA synthesis by purified class I HASs from Streptococcus equisimilis and Streptococcus pyogenes.
Valarie L, Tlapak-Simmons, Christina A, Baron, Russell, Gotschall, Dewan, Haque, William M, Canfield, Paul H, Weigel   +5 more
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A Soft Matrix Microenvironment Promotes Laterally Spreading Tumors via Oxidative Phosphorylation‐Dependent Cell Adhesion

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 30, 28 May 2026.
Laterally spreading tumors (LSTs) are precancerous colorectal lesions characterized by a flat morphology. This study reveals a mechanochemical pathway through which a soft matrix microenvironment diminishes spatial constraints in intestinal adenomas. This process promotes deficiencies in tight junction proteins, mediated by the mechanoreceptor ADORA2B ...
Jiamin Zhong, Jingyi Lu, Haopeng Li, Jun Zhong, Xiaobei Luo, Yiyi Hu, Xianfei Wang, Pengfei Wang, Yanning Zhang, Zhenjiang Wang, Qiuhua Lai, Zhenyu Chen, Wenting Mi, Wang Tin San‐to, Weize Li, Shuping Tan, Qihong Cheng, Ruijia Li, Yida Nie, Side Liu, Bing Huang, Zelong Han   +21 more
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Skin-specific knockdown of hyaluronan in mice by an optimized topical 4-methylumbelliferone formulation

Drug Delivery, 2021
Hyaluronan (HA) is abundant in the skin; while HA can be synthesized by the synthases (HAS1-3), HAS2 is the leading contributor. Dysregulation and accumulation of HA is implicated in the pathogenesis of diseases such as keloid scarring, lymphedema and ...
Emily H. Steen, Walker D. Short, Hui Li, Umang M. Parikh, Alexander Blum, Natalie Templeman, Nadine Nagy, Paul L. Bollyky, Sundeep G. Keswani, Swathi Balaji   +9 more
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Hyaluronan Synthases: A Decade-plus of Novel Glycosyltransferases [PDF]

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2007
Hyaluronan synthases (HASs) are glycosyltransferases that catalyze polymerization of hyaluronan found in vertebrates and certain microbes. HASs transfer two distinct monosaccharides in different linkages and, in certain cases, participate in polymer transfer out of the cell.
Paul H, Weigel, Paul L, DeAngelis
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Protein glycosylation in lung cancer from a mass spectrometry perspective

Mass Spectrometry Reviews, Volume 45, Issue 3, Page 455-475, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Lung cancer is a severe disease for which better diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are urgently needed. Increasing evidence implies that aberrant protein glycosylation plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis and progression of lung cancer.
Mirjam Balbisi, Simon Sugár, Lilla Turiák   +2 more
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Targeting Tumor Stroma: Current Challenges and Future Directions

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 5, May 2026.
Figure 1. Mechanism of ECM reprogramming. Cancer‐associated fibroblasts (CAFs), cancer‐associated macrophages (CAMs), and other mesenchymal cells alter the ECM composition and increase its stiffness by depositing matrix components such as collagen and hyaluronic acid, and secreting cross‐linking agents like lysyl oxidase homolog 2 (LOXL2).
Siwei Wang, Haofan Hu, Weifeng Zeng, Lu Qin, Xiaoping Chen, Zhibin Liao, Furong Liu, Zhanguo Zhang   +7 more
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