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Effects of Plectin Depletion on Keratin Network Dynamics and Organization. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
The keratin intermediate filament cytoskeleton protects epithelial cells against various types of stress and is involved in fundamental cellular processes such as signaling, differentiation and organelle trafficking. These functions rely on the cell type-
Marcin Moch, Reinhard Windoffer, Nicole Schwarz, Raphaela Pohl, Andreas Omenzetter, Uwe Schnakenberg, Fabian Herb, Kraisorn Chaisaowong, Dorit Merhof, Lena Ramms, Gloria Fabris, Bernd Hoffmann, Rudolf Merkel, Rudolf E Leube   +13 more
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Screening of Ionic Liquids for Keratin Dissolution by Means of COSMO-RS and Experimental Verification

ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 2018
It is a challenging undertaking to screen the best ionic liquid for keratin dissolution, due to the complexity of keratin molecules and the variety of ionic liquids (ILs). Herein, three keratin models and 621 ILs, including 27 cations and 23 anions, were
Xue Liu, Y. Nie, Yanrong Liu, Suojiang Zhang, A. Skov   +4 more
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De Novo Design of Integrin α5β1 Modulating Proteins to Enhance Biomaterial Properties

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
NeoNectins are de novo‐designed miniproteins that selectively bind and stabilize the extended open form of integrin α5β1. When grafted onto biomaterials including hydrogel and titanium, they promote cell attachment and spreading in vitro and promoting tissue integration and bone growth in animal models, demonstrating broad potential for regenerative ...
Xinru Wang, Jordi Guillem‐Marti, Saurav Kumar, David S. Lee, Daniel Cabrerizo‐Aguado, Rachel Werther, Kevin Alexander Estrada Alamo, Yan Ting Zhao, Adam Nguyen, Irina Kopyeva, Buwei Huang, Jing Li, Yuxin Hao, Xinting Li, Aritza Brizuela‐Velasco, Analisa Murray, Stacey Gerben, Anindya Roy, Cole A. DeForest, Timothy Springer, Hannele Ruohola‐Baker, Jonathan A. Cooper, Melody G. Campbell, Jose Maria Manero, Maria‐Pau Ginebra, David Baker   +25 more
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Keratin Retraction and Desmoglein3 Internalization Independently Contribute to Autoantibody-Induced Cell Dissociation in Pemphigus Vulgaris

Frontiers in Immunology, 2018
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a potentially lethal autoimmune disease characterized by blister formation of the skin and mucous membranes and is caused by autoantibodies against desmoglein (Dsg) 1 and Dsg3.
Elisabeth Schlögl, Mariya Y. Radeva, Franziska Vielmuth, Camilla Schinner, Jens Waschke, Volker Spindler, Volker Spindler   +6 more
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Engineered Plasmonic and Fluorescent Nanomaterials for Biosensing, Motion, Imaging, and Therapeutic Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A schematic illustration of how noble metals can be used to create nanoparticles (NPs) or nanoclusters (NCs). Noble metal NPs, due to their plasmonic properties, enable photothermal therapy and surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). In contrast, NCs, which lack a plasmonic resonance band, exhibit fluorescence, making them ideal for bioimaging ...
David Esporrín‐Ubieto, Juan C. Fraire, Daniel Sánchez‐deAlcázar, Samuel Sánchez   +3 more
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Multiprotein collagen/keratin hydrogel promoted myogenesis and angiogenesis of injured skeletal muscles in a mouse model

BMC Biotechnology
Volumetric loss is one of the challenging issues in muscle tissue structure that causes functio laesa. Tissue engineering of muscle tissue using suitable hydrogels is an alternative to restoring the physiological properties of the injured area.
Atieh Rezaei Namjoo, Ayla Hassani, Hassan Amini, Fateme Nazaryabrbekoh, Sepideh Saghati, Mohammad Ali Ebrahimi Saadatlou, Ali Baradar Khoshfetrat, Nafiseh Didar Khosrowshahi, Reza Rahbarghazi   +8 more
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Synthesis and characterization of proton-conducting membranes based on bacterial cellulose and human nail keratin

e-Polymers, 2023
In this work, proton-conducting membranes have been prepared by entrapping human nail keratin in bacterial cellulose at different mass ratios. Bacterial cellulose was obtained by fermenting coconut water with the Acetobacter xylinum bacterium, and ...
Gustian Irfan, Simalango Anastasia, Triawan Deni Agus, Hadi Putranto Agus Martono, Asdim   +4 more
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Spin Engineering of Dual‐Atom Site Catalysts for Efficient Electrochemical Energy Conversion

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent progress in spin engineering of dual‐atom site catalysts (DASCs), emphasizing how spin‐related properties enhance electrocatalytic activity, selectivity, and stability. It summarizes cutting‐edge developments in dual‐atom catalysis, discusses the underlying spin‐catalysis mechanisms and structure–performance relationships,
Dongping Xue, Yu Zhao, Jianliang Cao, Yan Wang, Xiaoning Li, Tianyi Ma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epiplakin deficiency aggravates murine caerulein-induced acute pancreatitis and favors the formation of acinar keratin granules.

PLoS ONE, 2014
Epiplakin, a member of the plakin protein family, is exclusively expressed in epithelial tissues and was shown to bind to keratins. Epiplakin-deficient (EPPK-/-) mice showed no obvious spontaneous phenotype, however, EPPK-/- keratinocytes displayed ...
Karl L Wögenstein, Sandra Szabo, Mariia Lunova, Gerhard Wiche, Johannes Haybaeck, Pavel Strnad, Peter Boor, Martin Wagner, Peter Fuchs   +8 more
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Keratin Hydrogel Enhances In Vivo Skeletal Muscle Function in a Rat Model of Volumetric Muscle Loss.

Tissue Engineering. Part A, 2017
Volumetric muscle loss (VML) injuries exceed the considerable intrinsic regenerative capacity of skeletal muscle, resulting in permanent functional and cosmetic deficits. VML and VML-like injuries occur in military and civilian populations, due to trauma
J. A. Passipieri, J. A. Passipieri, H. B. Baker, H. B. Baker, M. Siriwardane, M. D. Ellenburg, M. Vadhavkar, J. Saul, S. Tomblyn, L. Burnett, George Christ, George Christ   +11 more
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