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Atherosclerosis: from lipid-lowering and anti-inflammatory therapies to targeting arterial retention of ApoB-containing lipoproteins

Frontiers in Immunology
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the accumulation of lipids, fibrous elements, and cellular debris in the blood vessels. The response-to-retention hypothesis, the leading theory on the pathogenesis of this cardiovascular
Gala Araujo, Leidy Marian Valencia, Agata Martin-Ozimek, Yosdel Soto, Yosdel Soto, Spencer D. Proctor   +5 more
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Biglycan-mediated upregulation of MHC class I expression in HER-2/neu-transformed cells

OncoImmunology, 2018
The extracellular matrix protein biglycan (BGN) has oncogenic or tumor suppressive potential depending on the cellular origin. HER-2/neu overexpression in murine fibroblasts and human model systems is inversely correlated with BGN expression.
Karthikeyan Subbarayan, Sandra Leisz, Claudia Wickenhauser, Daniel Bethmann, Chiara Massa, André Steven, Barbara Seliger   +6 more
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How phagocytic cells kill bacteria: Lessons from a professional killer

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
How phagocytic cells ingest and kill bacteria has been studied for more than a century, but many questions remain unanswered. The study of the amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum brings new answers, and new questions. Professional phagocytic cells such as neutrophils and macrophages, as well as free‐living soil amoebae like Dictyostelium discoideum, employ
Otmane Lamrabet, Pierre Cosson
wiley   +1 more source

From energy provision to protein synthesis: Tunnelling nanotubes as mediators of intercellular metabolic cooperation in cancer

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The cytoskeleton‐mediated transport of mitochondria via tunnelling nanotubes restores respiration, increases ATP production, rescues cells from apoptosis, activates the AKT/mTOR signalling pathway, promotes cell migration and invasiveness, contributes to cancer progression and treatment resistance.
Stanislava Martínková, Jan Trnka
wiley   +1 more source

Plasma EV Proteomics Identifies ECM Remodeling and Inflammatory Proteins LUM and C7 as Candidate Biomarkers in FSHD

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is one of the most debilitating and common muscular dystrophies. Despite its severity, no approved therapy exists for FSHD patients. However, several therapeutic candidates are currently under development, and some have recently entered clinical trials, marking the need for reliable ...
Mustafa Bilal Bayazit, Chiranth K. Nagaraj, Jackson S. Newell, Kim Truc Nguyen, Xilal Y. Rima, Jacob Doon‐Ralls, Eduardo Reátegui, Jeffrey M. Statland, Rabi Tawil, Kevin M. Flanigan, Scott Q. Harper, Nizar Y. Saad   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevention of TGFβ induction attenuates angII-stimulated vascular biglycan and atherosclerosis in Ldlr−/− mice1

Journal of Lipid Research, 2013
Angiotensin II (angII) accelerates atherosclerosis, but the mechanisms are not fully understood. The aim of this study was to determine whether TGFβ is required for angII-induced atherosclerosis.
Tao Tang, Patricia G. Wilson, Joel C. Thompson, Christina Nelson, Meghan H. Yoder, Lisa R. Tannock   +5 more
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Tumor-Associated Extracellular Matrix: How to Be a Potential Aide to Anti-tumor Immunotherapy?

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2021
The development of cancer immunotherapy, particularly immune checkpoint blockade therapy, has made major breakthroughs in the therapy of cancers. However, less than one-third of the cancer patients obtain significant and long-lasting therapeutic effects ...
Yingying He, Yingying He, Tao Liu, Tao Liu, Shuang Dai, Zihan Xu, Li Wang, Feng Luo   +7 more
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Proteoglycan form and function: A comprehensive nomenclature of proteoglycans

Matrix Biology, 2015
We provide a comprehensive classification of the proteoglycan gene families and respective protein cores. This updated nomenclature is based on three criteria: Cellular and subcellular location, overall gene/protein homology, and the utilization of specific protein modules within their respective protein cores.
Iozzo, Renato V., Schäfer, Liliana
openaire   +3 more sources

Light‐Assisted 3D Printing Techniques and Photocrosslinking Strategies: Recent Advances in Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
In this review, the current state of light‐assisted 3D printing as it pertains to engineering musculoskeletal tissues including bone, cartilage, skeletal muscle, tendon, and ligaments is summarized. Common printing techniques, photoreactive materials, and study design choices are compiled and reviewed.
Meagan Morgan, Bin Zhang, Roger Narayan
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular Basis for Mechanical Properties of ECMs: Proposed Role of Fibrillar Collagen and Proteoglycans in Tissue Biomechanics

Biomolecules, 2021
Collagen and proteoglycans work in unison in the ECM to bear loads, store elastic energy and then dissipate excess energy to avoid tissue fatigue and premature mechanical failure.
Frederick H. Silver, Nikita Kelkar, Tanmay Deshmukh   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source