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ITGAV and SMAD4 influence the progression and clinical outcome of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
In SMAD4‐positive pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), integrin subunit alpha V (ITGAV) activates latent TGF‐β, which binds to the TGF‐β receptor and phosphorylates SMAD2/3. The activated SMAD2/3 forms a complex with SMAD4, and together they translocate to the nucleus, modulating gene expression to promote proliferation, migration, and invasion. In
Daniel K. C. Lee, Keyue Chen, Ryan Loke, Xiang Li, David Liubart, Golam T. Saffi, Jonathan T. S. Chow, Ché M. P. Melo, Lydia To, Leonardo Salmena   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pericytes change function depending on glioblastoma vicinity: emphasis on immune regulation

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Pericytes alter their transcriptome depending on their proximity to the tumor core. In the tumor core, pericytes display a more active state with higher communication strength but with lower immune activation potential and a shift toward extracellular matrix production.
Carolina Buizza, Robert Carlsson, Coralie Gamper, Gayatri Chitale, Johan Bengzon, Gesine Paul   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding and measuring mechanical signals in the tumor stroma

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This review discusses cancer‐associated fibroblast subtypes and their functions, particularly in relation to extracellular matrix production, as well as the development of 3D models to study tumor stroma mechanics in vitro. Several quantitative techniques to measure tissue mechanical properties are also described, to emphasize the diagnostic and ...
Fàtima de la Jara Ortiz, Chiara Cimmino, Maurizio Ventre, Alessandra Cambi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The primacy of β1 integrin activation in the metastatic cascade. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
After neoplastic cells leave the primary tumor and circulate, they may extravasate from the vasculature and colonize tissues to form metastases. β1 integrins play diverse roles in tumorigenesis and tumor progression, including extravasation.
Hisashi Kato, Zhongji Liao, John V Mitsios, Huan-You Wang, Elena I Deryugina, Judith A Varner, James P Quigley, Sanford J Shattil   +7 more
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A Spatial Model for Integrin Clustering as a Result of Feedback between Integrin Activation and Integrin Binding [PDF]

Biophysical Journal, 2012
Integrins are transmembrane adhesion receptors that bind extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins and signal bidirectionally to regulate cell adhesion and migration. In many cell types, integrins cluster at cell-ECM contacts to create the foundation for adhesion complexes that transfer force between the cell and the ECM. Even though the temporal and spatial
Erik S. Welf, Babatunde A. Ogunnaike, Ulhas P. Naik   +2 more
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Bioengineering facets of the tumor microenvironment in 3D tumor models: insights into cellular, biophysical and biochemical interactions

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The tumor microenvironment is a dynamic, multifaceted complex system of interdependent cellular, biochemical, and biophysical components. Three‐dimensional in vitro models of the tumor microenvironment enable a better understanding of these interactions and their impact on cancer progression and therapeutic resistance.
Salma T. Rafik, Deniz Bakkalci, Alexander J. MacRobert, Umber Cheema   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Matrigel inhibits elongation and drives endoderm differentiation in aggregates of mouse embryonic stem cells

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Stem cell‐based embryo models (SCBEMs) are valuable to study early developmental milestones. Matrigel, a basement membrane matrix, is a critical substrate used in various SCBEM protocols, but its role in driving stem cell lineage commitment is not clearly defined.
Atoosa Amel, Rachel Brown, Alexa Rabeling, Mubeen Goolam   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Matrix: a complex amalgam of structures and functions in tumor microenvironment

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The matrix is a dynamic, intricate three‐dimensional mesh of biomolecules with both structural and functional properties. This review deals with the complexity of this ‘molecular amalgam’ in the tumor microenvironment and highlights its importance in the maintenance and evolution of tumors by describing certain matrix biomolecules, such as ...
Spyros S. Skandalis, Evgenia Tsoukala, Theodora D. Sarantopoulou, Maria‐Elpida Christopoulou   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Actin dynamics controlled by IqgC, a RasGAP at the crossroads between the IQGAP and fungal GAP1 families

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
IqgC is a RasGAP from Dictyostelium discoideum. IqgC binds RasG via its RasGAP domain and deactivates it on macroendocytic cups, thereby suppressing the uptake of fluid and particles. IqgC has a positive effect on cell‐substratum adhesion, and its RGCt domain is required for recruitment to ventral foci.
Vedrana Filić, Darija Putar, Lucija Mijanović, Igor Weber   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Selectins and chemokines use shared and distinct signals to activate β2 integrins in neutrophils

Blood Advances, 2018
: Rolling neutrophils receive signals while engaging P- and E-selectin and chemokines on inflamed endothelium. Selectin signaling activates β2 integrins to slow rolling velocities. Chemokine signaling activates β2 integrins to cause arrest.
Tadayuki Yago, Nan Zhang, Liang Zhao, Charles S. Abrams, Rodger P. McEver   +4 more
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