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Chiral Nanoparticles Suppress Inflammatory Infiltration to Promote Extracellular Matrix Remodeling for Ectopia Lentis Therapy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
L‐cysteine‐configured chiral polyurethane nanoparticles suppress ocular inflammation and reduce extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation in ectopia lentis by regulating macrophages polarization and inhibiting nuclear factor kappa B signaling pathway. By promoting zonular fiber‐associated protein restoration and tissue repair, this minimally invasive ...
Yinuo Wen, Yan Yang, Haihan Gao, Yan Liu, Xinyue Wang, Linghao Song, Ruohong Li, Ao Miao, Jie Xu, Zhennan Zhao, Dan Li, Shenjie Peng, Linzhao Li, Min Zhang, Yonghang Liu, Liren Wang, Tianhui Chen, Yongxiang Jiang   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Regulation of matrix-metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) in glomerular mesangial cells [PDF]

, 2004
Remodeling of extracellular matrix (ECM) is an important physiologic feature of normal growth and development. In addition to this critical function in physiology many diseases have been associated with an imbalance of ECM synthesis and degradation.
Akool, El-Sayed
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Astrocytic LMP2 Coordinates NF‐κB and TGF‐β1/Smad3 Signaling to Drive Neuroinflammation after Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Astrocyte reactivity critically shapes neuroinflammatory outcomes after ischemic stroke, yet the upstream regulators governing astrocyte state transitions remain incompletely defined. Here, we identify the immunoproteasome subunit low molecular weight protein 2 (LMP2) as an important modulator of astrocyte functional remodeling following ...
Yanguang Mao, Rulan Ma, Zejing Lin, Huiying Zhao, Yuexian Liu, Yonghe Su, Xu Zhang, Xingyong Chen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

In Situ Genetic Engineering Facilitates MMP‐9‐Responsive TIMP1 Release Through Proteolytic Cleavage to Boost Diabetic Wound Healing

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study develops an MMP‐9‐responsive protein release system that transforms resident cells into drug depots through in situ genetic engineering. Anchored to the membrane, the therapeutic protein TIMP1 is selectively released upon MMP‐9 cleavage.
Yuan Zhang, Jiani Deng, Man Yee Cheung, Tingting Fu, Xufeng Qi, Dongqing Cai, Jianmin Sun, Gang Lu, Peng Shi, Wai‐Yee Chan, Xu Li, Hui Zhao   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serum TIMP-1 concentrations are associated with cancer incidence and cancer-related mortality in a population-based cohort

Scientific Reports
The tumor microenvironment is regulated by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs); however, their utility as cancer biomarkers remains unclear.
M. T. Nieminen, E. Brandt, A. S. Havulinna, O. Kambur, T. Tervahartiala, T. Zeller, S. Blankenberg, V. Salomaa, T. Sorsa, P. J. Pussinen, A. Salminen   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Plasma matrix metalloproteinase-1 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 as biomarkers of ulcerative colitis activity

World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2003
Overexpression of mucosal metalloproteinases (MMP) has been demonstrated recently in inflammatory bowel disease. Their activity can be counterbalanced by the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of ulcerative colitis (UC) on MMP-1 and TIMP-1 plasma concentrations, as two possible biomarkers of ...
Wiercińska-Drapało, Alicja, Jaroszewicz, Jerzy, Robert Flisiak, Prokopowicz, Danuta   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

ADAM15 modulates outside-in signalling in chondrocyte–matrix interactions [PDF]

, 2008
ADAM15 belongs to a family of transmembrane multi-domain proteins implicated in proteolysis, cell–cell and cell–matrix interactions in various disease conditions.
Böhm, Beate B., Schirner, Andrea, Harald Burkhardt, Burkhardt, Harald, Andrea Schirner, Beate B. Böhm   +5 more
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In Situ Stress‐Dispersing Hydrogel Millispheres via Load Redistribution to Restore Nucleus Pulposus Metabolic Homeostasis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Local stress concentration disrupts metabolic homeostasis and induces inflammation in the nucleus pulposus (NP), thereby accelerating intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD). A biomimetic HA/ChS hydrogel millimeter sphere (ChS@HM) is developed to enable synergistic stress dispersion and sustained hydration lubrication.
Ang Li, Hui Yuan, Honglei Xiao, Xiaodong Liu, Wenguo Cui   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasound‐Activatable Piezoelectric Hydrogel Reprograms Mitochondrial Epigenetics for Osteoarthritis Therapy via the mTOR/GATD3A Axis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An ultrasound‐activatable piezoelectric hydrogel reprograms chondrocyte mitochondrial epigenetics via the mTOR/GATD3A axis, clearing damaged mitochondria and alleviating osteoarthritis progression in both mouse models and human cartilage explants. ABSTRACT The avascular nature of cartilage hinders drug delivery for osteoarthritis (OA) therapy.
Hui Zheng, Pengfei Yan, Peng Liu, Chang Yan, Mengqi Zhao, Zuyong Wang, Chao Ma, Rongkai Zhang, Xi Cui, Swee Hin Teoh   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The anti-angiogenic herbal composition Ob-X inhibits adipose tissue growth in obese mice [PDF]

, 2009
Objective: The growth and development of adipose tissue are thought to be associated with angiogenesis and extracellular matrix remodeling. Since the composition of the herbal extract called Ob-X has been shown to have both anti-angiogenic and matrix ...
Min-Young Kim, Byung-Young Park, Eun kyu Park, Hyunghee Lee, Yeonhee Hong, Seolwha Choi, Hee Suk Lee, Jong Cheon Hahm, Michung Yoon, Jinmi Lee   +9 more
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