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PIEZO1 mediates periostin+ myofibroblast activation and pulmonary fibrosis in mice

The Journal of Clinical Investigation
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a devastating interstitial lung disease characterized by the excessive accumulation of activated myofibroblasts that deposit extracellular matrix (ECM) protein, leading to progressive scar formation and mechanical ...
Liran Xu, Ting Li, Yapeng Cao, Yu He, Zehua Shao, Siyu Liu, Bianbian Wang, Ailing Su, Huijing Tian, Yongxin Li, Guozheng Liang, Changhe Wang, John Shyy, Ying Xiong, Fangyuan Chen, Jason X.J. Yuan, Junjun Liu, Bin Zhou, Nina Wettschureck, Stefan Offermanns, Yang Yan, Zuyi Yuan, Shengpeng Wang   +22 more
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A New 3D Colon on a Chip to Decipher the Influence of Mechanical Forces on the Physiological Cellular Ecosystem

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
To dissect how mechanical forces influence intestinal physiology, we developed a stretchable 3D colon‐on‐chip that integrates tunable topography, stiffness and peristalsis‐like motion within a physiologically relevant microenvironment. We showed that stretching is a dominant factor governing epithelial behavior, markedly enhancing proliferation and ...
Moencopi Bernheim‐Dennery, Lauriane Gérémie, Julie Brun, Lucas Chassatte, Giacomo Gropplero, Réda Bouras, Jieun Choo, Bertrand Cinquin, Alba Marcellan, Danijela Matic Vignjevic, Stéphanie Descroix   +10 more
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FAPα+ Macrophages Orchestrate Immune Evasion in Multiple Myeloma by Dual Regulation of PD‐L1 and T Cell Senescence

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Fibroblast activation protein alpha‐positive (FAPα+) macrophages, a distinct subset of multiple myeloma (MM)‐associated macrophages, drive immune evasion in MM through multi‐faceted mechanisms. FAPα physically interacts with vimentin (VIM) and triggers its phosphorylation at the S72 residue, which in turn induces PD‐L1 transcription. Additionally, FAPα
Huiyao Gu, Zhenfeng Dai, Xi Huang, Enfan Zhang, Xinyuan Dai, Haoguang Chen, Wen Cao, Jinna Zhang, Yifan Hou, Haimeng Yan, Yang Yang, Li Yang, Yi Li, Wenlong Lin, Zhen Cai, Jingsong He   +15 more
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Exploring unconventional targets in myofibroblast transdifferentiation outside classical TGF-β signaling in renal fibrosis

Frontiers in Physiology
We propose that the key initiators of renal fibrosis are myofibroblasts which originate from four predominant sources—fibroblasts, pericytes, endothelial cells and macrophages.
Rashida Lathan
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Bioprinting of Microtissues Within Mechanically Tunable Support Baths to Engineer Anisotropic Musculoskeletal Tissues

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study presents a novel 4D bioprinting platform for engineering biomimetic musculoskeletal grafts. By tuning the mechanical properties of support baths, we enhance tissue fusion, collagen alignment, and cell differentiation. Using this strategy, we successfully fabricate scaled‐up, anisotropic tissues such as meniscus, articular cartilage, and ...
Francesca D. Spagnuolo, Gabriela S. Kronemberger, Daniel J. Kelly   +2 more
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Research Progress of Pericytes in Pulmonary Fibrosis

Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark
Pericytes, a specific type of mesenchymal cell that surround the basement membrane of pulmonary venules and capillaries. They are crucial pathological features observed in individuals with the severe lung disease of pulmonary fibrosis (PF).
Xiaobo He, Yuanhang Fan, Yihuan Lai, Ying Yang, Xiao Xiao Tang, Yichun Wang   +5 more
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IL-33/ST2 Axis in Organ Fibrosis

Frontiers in Immunology, 2018
Interleukin 33 (IL-33) is highly expressed in barrier sites, acting via the suppression of tumorigenicity 2 receptor (ST2). IL-33/ST2 axis has long been known to play a pivotal role in immunity and cell homeostasis by promoting wound healing and tissue ...
Ourania S. Kotsiou, Ourania S. Kotsiou, Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis, Sotirios G. Zarogiannis, Sotirios G. Zarogiannis   +4 more
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Decoding Human Placental Cellular and Molecular Responses to Obesity and Fetal Growth

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Women with obesity often deliver large‐for‐gestational‐age (LGA) infants. Single‐nucleus RNA sequencing of term placenta reveals that hypoxia and TNF‐α signaling in syncytiotrophoblasts are featured in maternal obesity, but inflammatory signatures in Hofbauer cells and response to lipid or carbohydrate metabolism in fibroblasts are specific to LGA.
Hong Jiang, Emilie Derisoud, Denise Parreira, Nayere Taebnia, Paulo R. Jannig, Reza Zandi Shafagh, Allan Zhao, Congru Li, Macarena Ortiz, Manuel Alejandro Maliqueo, Elisabet Stener‐Victorin, Volker M. Lauschke, Qiaolin Deng   +12 more
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The Areca Nut and Oral Submucosal Fibrosis: A Narrative Review

Dentistry Journal
The areca nut (AN) is chewed by approximately 600 million people worldwide. Among AN chewers, ~5% develop oral submucosal fibrosis (OSF), a progressive fibrotic disorder of the oral cavity.
Kimia Kazemi, Asmaa Fadl, Felipe F. Sperandio, Andrew Leask   +3 more
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Biodegradable Carbonate Nanogels Loaded with Anti MFAP‐5 siRNA for Anti‐stromal Therapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Polycarbonate nanogels enable lipid‐free delivery of anti‐MFAP‐5 siRNA into cancer‐associated fibroblasts (CAF) in hepatocellular carcinoma. In a cirrhotic murine model, this approach silences MFAP‐5, reduces fibroblast activation, and suppresses tumor growth by inhibiting NOTCH/Hes1‐driven angiogenesis. CAF‐targeted MFAP‐5 RNAi and conserved signaling
Paul Schneider, Alexander Fuchs, Michael Fichter, Vanessa Bolduan, Jenny Schunke, Özlem Akilli, Nádia C. Correia, Yannick Ehlers, Christian Czysch, Pia Winterwerber, Eliana Stanganello, Barbara Schrörs, Mustafa Diken, Christoph Eckert, Shusruto Rishik, Andreas Keller, Jörn M. Schattenberg, Stephan Grabbe, Matthias Bros, Lutz Nuhn, Leonard Kaps   +20 more
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