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FOS3D: A Fluorescence‐Enabled Toolkit for Characterizing a Three‐dimensional Osteosarcoma Model

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
FOS3D describes fluorescent (F) osteosarcoma (OS) cells in a tri‐dimensional (3D) model. The study comprises three phases: development, where biofabrication parameters are tuned to achieve cytocompatibility and tumor‐specific mechanical properties in cell‐laden gelatin methacryloyl constructs; validation, where whole‐well fluorescence reading is ...
William Humble, Wiktor Zywicki, Enrico Lucarelli, Ania Naila Guerrieri, Francesca Taraballi, Gianluca Cidonio, Claudia Di Bella, Carmine Onofrillo, Andrea J. O'Connor, Serena Duchi   +9 more
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αE-catenin-dependent mechanotransduction is essential for proper convergent extension in zebrafish

Biology Open, 2016
Cadherin complexes mediate cell-cell adhesion and are crucial for embryonic development. Besides their structural function, cadherin complexes also transduce tension across the junction-actomyosin axis into proportional biochemical responses.
Mitchell K. L. Han, Esteban Hoijman, Emily Nöel, Laurence Garric, Jeroen Bakkers, Johan de Rooij   +5 more
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Mechanical Activation of Piezo1 Drives Osteoarthritis Through Kdm5c‐Mediated Epigenetic Silencing

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Excessive mechanical stress activates Piezo1, triggering Ca2+‐dependent cytoskeletal forces that deform the nucleus and reduce H3K4me3. Kdm5c demethylates H3K4me3 at Col2a1 and Runx3 promoters. Kdm5c knockout rescues degradation. Repurposed telmisartan directly inhibits Kdm5c, blocking this axis and showing disease‐modifying efficacy in mouse OA models
Tianyou Kan, Xuran Li, Han Wang, Lin Sun, Yao Wang, Jiangdong Wu, Junqi Cui, Yiqi Yang, Kai Yuan, Linyang Chu, Liao Wang, Hanjun Li, Mengning Yan, Zhifeng Yu   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hic-5 drives epithelial mechanotransduction promoting a feed-forward cycle of bronchoconstriction

Nature Communications
Mechanical forces are essential for organ function, but excessive or dysregulated forces can promote pathologic conditions. In asthma, bronchoconstriction narrows the airway, compressing the airway epithelium and activating mechanotransduction, yet key ...
Chimwemwe Mwase, Wenjiang Deng, Hyo Jin Kim, Jennifer A. Mitchel, Thien-Khoi Phung, Michael J. O’Sullivan, Joel A. Mathews, Jeffrey Crosby, Christopher E. Turner, Adam L. Haber, Jin-Ah Park   +10 more
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Real‐Time Stress Visualization of Hydrogels Enabled by Supramolecularly Switched Stretch‐Induced Phase Separation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Supramolecular hydrogels enable real‐time visualization of mechanical stress through supramolecular switching mechanotransduction. Adamantane‐modified cellulose functions as a responsive domain that undergoes an on–off transition between hydrated and dehydrated states via reversible β‐cyclodextrin–adamantane complexation and decomplexation.
Sooyeon Noh, Akihide Sugawara, Naoaki Ishihara, Takashi Konishi, Yuki Ueda, Ryuhei Motokawa, Yoshinori Takashima, Hiroshi Uyama   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Under Pressure: Mechanical Stress Management in the Nucleus

Cells, 2016
Cells are constantly adjusting to the mechanical properties of their surroundings, operating a complex mechanochemical feedback, which hinges on mechanotransduction mechanisms.
Néjma Belaadi, Julien Aureille, Christophe Guilluy   +2 more
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Stiffness‐Activated Stellate Cells Drive Pancreatic Cancer Liver Colonization via GMFG‐TNS4 Signaling

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Fibrotic liver stiffness activates hepatic stellate cells through Piezo1‐dependent calcium influx and ER stress, promoting EV‐associated GMFG release. Delivered GMFG engages TNS4 in pancreatic cancer cells, triggering FAK/AKT signaling, adhesion, and fatty acid synthesis.
Biwen Zhu, Jian Wan, Xue Zhang, Jiashuai Yan, Xi Chen, Xiaoqi Guan, Qianqian Ren, Tao Yang, Di Wu, Qingsong Guo, Yibing Guo, Yuhua Lu   +11 more
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Genetic exploration of roles of acid‐sensing ion channel subtypes in neurosensory mechanotransduction including proprioception

Experimental Physiology
Although acid‐sensing ion channels (ASICs) are proton‐gated ion channels responsible for sensing tissue acidosis, accumulating evidence has shown that ASICs are also involved in neurosensory mechanotransduction. However, in contrast to Piezo ion channels,
Yi‐Chen Lin, Cheng‐Han Lee, Jia‐Ying Sung, Chih‐Cheng Chen   +3 more
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A Blood‐Derived Double‐Network Hydrogel with Robust Wet Adhesion for Keratinized Mucosa Regeneration via Neutrophil Phenotype Reprogramming and Mechanophysical Niche Modulation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The iPRF‐MA/Alg‐NHS/Lut@EGCG (PGAE) double‐network hydrogel achieves durable wet adhesion in the oral environment. It simultaneously reprograms neutrophils from NETosis to phagocytosis for biofilm clearance, and activates the FAK‐RhoA‐YAP mechanotransduction pathway in gingival fibroblasts to drive extracellular matrix remodeling, thereby promoting ...
Sicong Ren, Xinting Yang, Jingxia Chen, Yihan Wang, Jian Feng, Jing Zhou, Jiaxin Luo, Jingjie Zhai, Quan Lin, Yanmin Zhou   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Matrix Stiffness Induces Endothelial Network Senescence

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Using a 3D human in vitro model that decouples mechanical stress from inflammatory or biochemical signals, matrix stiffening induces a senescence phenotype in endothelial networks. This mechano‐induced senescence activates Notch signaling, and pharmacologic Notch inhibition attenuates this stiffness‐induced senescence.
Jiyeon Song, Alexandra N. Rindone, Ya Guan, Connor D. Amelung, Prarthana Sanjay Daswani, Jennifer H. Elisseeff, Sharon Gerecht   +6 more
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