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Modeling Cell-to-Cell Communication Networks Using Response-Time Distributions. [PDF]

, 2018
Cell-to-cell communication networks have critical roles in coordinating diverse organismal processes, such as tissue development or immune cell response. However, compared with intracellular signal transduction networks, the function and engineering
Altschuler, Steven J, Thurley, Kevin, Wu, Lani F   +2 more
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Self‐Assembled Nanoclay Gel With Spheroid MSC‐Derived Exosome Mimetics to Integrate Demineralized Bone Matrix and Noggin‐Targeting miRNA for Synergistic Osteogenesis

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We report a versatile nanoclay gel carrier platform that enhances the osteogenic efficacy of demineralized bone matrix (DBM) by integrating nanoclay‐based self‐assembly with cell‐derived exosome mimetics loaded with noggin‐targeting miR‐200c. This design amplifies BMP signaling, thereby promoting DBM‐mediated osteogenesis and offering a promising ...
Changlu Xu, Zhi Li, Minjee Kang, Ruoyu Sheng, Bing Han, Yiqing Chen, Tara Aghaloo, Min Lee   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamic changes in connexin expression correlate with key events in the wound healing process. [PDF]

, 2003
Wound healing is a complex process requiring communication for the precise co-ordination of different cell types. The role of extracellular communication through growth factors in the wound healing process has been extensively documented, but the role of
Becker, David L, Coutinho, Petula, Frank, Stefanie, Qiu, Cindy, Tamber, Kamaldeep   +4 more
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Mechanical and Electrical Phenotype of hiPSC‐Cardiomyocytes on Fibronectin‐Based Hydrogels

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
We introduce fibronectin‐based PEG hydrogels with controlled rigidity to enable the culture of iPSC‐derived cardiomyocytes. These substrates offer an alternative to the current culture of these cells on fibronectin‐coated glass, providing enhanced structural and functional behavior. The system provides a more physiologically relevant platform to assess
Ana Da Silva Costa, Lineta Stonkute, Sara Trujillo, Mariana Azevedo Gonzalez Oliva, Francis Burton, Matthew J. Dalby, Oana Dobre, Godfrey Smith, Manuel Salmeron‐Sanchez   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gap junction reduction in cardiomyocytes following transforming growth factor- beta treatment and Trypanosoma cruzi infection [PDF]

, 2009
Gap junction connexin-43 (Cx43) molecules are responsible for electrical impulse conduction in the heart and are affected by transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta).
Becker, D, Burnstock, G, Coutinho-Silva, R, de Araujo-Jorge, TC, Feige, JJ, Higuchi, MD, Waghabi, MC   +6 more
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Microfluidic Modeling of Macrophage‐Induced Cardiac Inflammation Using NF‐κB Reporter Cardiomyocytes

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A cardiac inflammation model was developed to enable real‐time analysis of macrophage‐cardiomyocyte interactions using NF‐κB‐reporter cardiomyocytes and a microfluidic co‐culture system. A MATLAB‐based model was implemented to optimize cell density and medium resupply based on TNFα diffusion kinetics. Activation thresholds and stress responses in NF‐κB‐
Chao Liu, Xi Rui Qiang Lu, Seoyoung Jeong, Douglas H. Wu, Rodrigo A. Somoza, Parameswaran Ramakrishnan, Samuel E. Senyo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pseudorabies virus infection triggers pUL46-mediated phosphorylation of connexin-43 and closure of gap junctions to promote intercellular virus spread.

PLoS Pathogens
Gap junctions (GJs) play a pivotal role in intercellular communication between eukaryotic cells, including transfer of biomolecules that contribute to the innate and adaptive immune response.
Alexander Tishchenko, Nicolás Romero, Cliff Van Waesberghe, Jonas L Delva, Oliver Vickman, Gregory A Smith, Thomas C Mettenleiter, Walter Fuchs, Barbara G Klupp, Herman W Favoreel   +9 more
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Mancozeb impairs the ultrastructure of mouse granulosa cells in a dose-dependent manner [PDF]

, 2018
Mancozeb, an ethylene bis-dithiocarbamate, is widely used as a fungicide and exerts reproductive toxicity in vivo and in vitro in mouse oocytes by altering spindle morphology and impairing the ability to fertilize.
Antonouli, S, Belli, M, Bernardi, S, Bianchi, S, Cecconi, S, Familiari, G, Macchiarelli, G, Miglietta, S, Nottola, Sa, Palmerini, Mg   +9 more
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Engineering of Glioblastoma‐Derived Biomimetic Vesicles and Their Structural and Molecular Features

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biomimetic nanosystems and vesicles have arisen as a novel approach to design vesicular transport systems with diverse therapeutic potential. The ‘biomimetic’ strategy involves the integration of cell membrane components into lipid bilayers, conferring them with biological properties originating from the cell of origin. Until now, most studies
Noelia Hernández‐Lobato, Hanan Abumanhal‐Masarweh, Martí de Cabo, Pablo Guerra, Marilena Hadjidemetriou, Neus Lozano, Kostas Kostarelos   +6 more
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Molecular and functional characterization of gap junctions in the avian inner ear. [PDF]

, 2006
To analyze the fundamental role of gap junctions in the vertebrate inner ear, we examined molecular and functional characteristics of gap junctional communication (GJC) in the auditory and vestibular system of the chicken.
Becker, D, Forge, A, Nickel, R
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