DDR2 controls breast tumor stiffness and metastasis by regulating integrin mediated mechanotransduction in CAFs [PDF]
, 2019 Biomechanical changes in the tumor microenvironment influence tumor progression and metastases. Collagen content and fiber organization within the tumor stroma are major contributors to biomechanical changes (e., tumor stiffness) and correlated with ...
Barcus, Craig E +9 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Injectable POEGMA‐DA hydrogels, dual‐crosslinked via dopamine self‐polymerization and dynamic hydrazone bonds, provide a safer alternative to invasive wound closure methods and toxic bioadhesives. Mimicking skin‐like mechanics, they achieve effective tissue adhesion for acute dermal wounds, supporting improved healing outcomes, including reducing ...
Gurpreet Kaur Randhawa +6 more
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Toll-like receptors and integrins crosstalk
Frontiers in ImmunologyImmune system recognizes invading microbes at both pathogen and antigen levels. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a key role in the first-line defense against pathogens. Major functions of TLRs include cytokine and chemokine production.
Fahd Alhamdan +8 more
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Integrins engage mitochondrial function for signal transduction by a mechanism dependent on Rho GTPases. [PDF]
, 2002 We show here the transient activation of the small GTPase Rac, followed by a rise in reactive oxygen species (ROS), as necessary early steps in a signal transduction cascade that lead to NFkappaB activation and collagenase-1 (CL-1)/matrix ...
Werb, Zena, Werner, Erica
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Enhanced FTY720-Mediated Lymphocyte Homing Requires Gαi Signaling and Depends on β2 and β7 Integrin [PDF]
, 2006 Oliver Pabst +7 more
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Microphysiological Systems of Lymphatics and Immune Organs
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This review surveys recent progress in engineering lymphatic microenvironments and immune organoids within microphysiological systems, emphasizing innovative strategies to recreate the biochemical and biophysical complexity of native lymphatic tissues.
Ishita Jain +2 more
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Regulation of alpha 6 beta 1 integrin laminin receptor function by the cytoplasmic domain of the alpha 6 subunit. [PDF]
, 1993 Yi‐Ju Li, Arthur M. Mercurio
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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 +9 more
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Identification and characterization of a novel extracellular matrix protein nephronectin that is associated with integrin alpha8beta1 in the embryonic kidney. [PDF]
, 2001 The epithelial-mesenchymal interactions required for kidney organogenesis are disrupted in mice lacking the integrin alpha8beta1. None of this integrin's known ligands, however, appears to account for this phenotype. To identify a more relevant ligand, a
Backus, C +7 more
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Biomimetic Fibrinogen Nanofiber Scaffolds for Vascular Hematopoietic Stem Cell Niche Engineering
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This study presents an advanced in vitro model of the vascular hematopoietic stem cell niche using self‐assembled fibrinogen nanofibers, mimicking the basement membrane in bone marrow (BM) sinusoids. The model supports the coculture of microvascular endothelial cells, stromal cells, and hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells, providing insights into ...
Sophia Lena Meermeyer +4 more
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