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Tropoelastin: A versatile, bioactive assembly module [PDF]

Acta Biomaterialia, 2014
Elastin provides structural integrity, biological cues and persistent elasticity to a range of important tissues, including the vasculature and lungs. Its critical importance to normal physiology makes it a desirable component of biomaterials that seek to repair or replace these tissues.
Steven G, Wise, Giselle C, Yeo, Matti A, Hiob, Jelena, Rnjak-Kovacina, David L, Kaplan, Martin K C, Ng, Anthony S, Weiss   +6 more
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Searching low-energy conformations of two elastin sequences

, 2004
The three-dimensional structures of two common repeat motifs Val$^1$-Pro$^2$-Gly$^3$-Val$^4$-Gly$^5$ and Val$^1$-Gly$^2$-Val$^3$-Pro$^4$-Gly$^5$-Val$^6$-Gly$^7$-Val$^8$-Pro$^9$ of tropoelastin are investigated by using the multicanonical simulation ...
Arkin, H.
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Decreased lung fibroblast growth factor 18 and elastin in human congenital diaphragmatic hernia and animal models. [PDF]

, 2007
International audienceRATIONALE: Lung hypoplasia in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) seems to involve impaired alveolar septation. We hypothesized that disturbed deposition of elastin and expression of fibroblast growth factor 18 (FGF18), an ...
Barlier-Mur, Anne-Marie, Benachi, Alexandra, Boucherat, Olivier, Bourbon, Jacques, Chailley-Heu, Bernadette, Martinovic, Jelena, Thébaud, Bernard   +6 more
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Elastin haploinsufficiency induces alternative aging processes in the aorta [PDF]

, 2008
Elastin, the main component of elastic fibers, is synthesized only in early life and provides the blood vessels with their elastic properties. With aging, elastin is progressively degraded, leading to arterial enlargement, stiffening, and dysfunction ...
Boyle, Walter A, Escoubet, Brigitte, Faury, Gilles, Gheduzzi, Dealba, Huber, Philippe, Jacob, Marie-Paule, Li, Dean Y, Mecham, Robert P, Perret, Pascale, Pezet, Mylène, Quaglino, Daniela, Starcher, Barry, Tillet, Emmanuelle, Vranckx, Roger   +13 more
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Biocatalytic Synthesis of Polymers of Precisely Defined Structures [PDF]

, 1999
The fabrication of functional nanoscale devices requires the construction of complex architectures at length scales characteristic of atoms and molecules. Currently microlithography and micro-machining of macroscopic objects are the preferred methods for
AB Mauger, AJ Parkhe, AJ Salerno, CJ Noren, CS McDaniel, DC Bassett, DP Dumas, DR Filipula, DT McPherson, DWJ Urry, E Yoshikawa, EK O’Shea, G Zhang, G Zubay, GD Fasman, H Block, H Finkelman, HS Creel, J Cappello, JC Horton, JH aite, JH Miller, JH Waite, JM Gosline, JM Tour, JMJ Fréchet, JO Warwicker, JP O’Brien, KP McGrath, L Albiges-rizo, L owden, LB Sandberg, M Xu, MB inman, ME Saks, MJ Dougherty, MJ Wilson, MM rant, MT Krejchi, P Doty, P Pino, P Schimmel, PY Chou, RB Merrifield, RC Valentine, RDB Fraser, S Kothakota, SV Gangal, T Tuve, TC McMaster, TJ Deming, TS Papas, V Busiello, V usiello, W Dong, WGJ Hoi, Y Go, Y Tsujimoto, YY Tan, Z Indik   +59 more
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Leptospira Immunoglobulin-Like Protein B Interacts with the 20th Exon of Human Tropoelastin Contributing to Leptospiral Adhesion to Human Lung Cells

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2017
Leptospira immunoglobulin-like protein B (LigB), a surface adhesin, is capable of mediating the attachment of pathogenic leptospira to the host through interaction with various components of the extracellular matrix (ECM).
Ching-Lin Hsieh, Andrew Tseng, Hongxuan He, Chih-Jung Kuo, Xuannian Wang, Xuannian Wang, Yung-Fu Chang   +6 more
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Elastin-like Polypeptides in Development of Nanomaterials for Application in the Medical Field

Frontiers in Nanotechnology, 2022
Elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs) are biopolymers formed by amino acid sequences derived from tropoelastin. These biomolecules can be soluble below critical temperatures, forming aggregates at higher temperatures, which makes them an interesting source ...
Letícia Ferreira Lima, Letícia Ferreira Lima, Mauricio Gonçalves Da Costa Sousa, Gisele Regina Rodrigues, Gisele Regina Rodrigues, Gisele Regina Rodrigues, Kamila Botelho Sampaio de Oliveira, Kamila Botelho Sampaio de Oliveira, Ana Margarida Pereira, Ana Margarida Pereira, André da Costa, André da Costa, Raul Machado, Raul Machado, Octavio Luiz Franco, Octavio Luiz Franco, Octavio Luiz Franco, Simoni Campos Dias, Simoni Campos Dias, Simoni Campos Dias   +19 more
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Phase behavior and chain dynamics of elastin-like peptides versus amino acid sequences [PDF]

, 2017
Elastin fibrillogenesis is conditioned by multiple self-assembly processes. Previous studies have evidenced the crucial influence of amino acid specificities on molecular organization of glycine-rich elastin-like peptides, but also the important role of ...
Bochicchio, Brigida, Dandurand, Jany, Lacabanne, Colette, Pepe, Antonietta, Samouillan, Valérie   +4 more
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Bioprinting Organs—Science or Fiction?—A Review From Students to Students

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Bioprinting artificial organs has the potential to revolutionize the medical field. This is a comprehensive review of the bioprinting workflow delving into the latest advancements in bioinks, materials and bioprinting techniques, exploring the critical stages of tissue maturation and functionality.
Nicoletta Murenu, Camilla Mussoni, Mateo S. Andrade Mier, Paula Buettner, Nathaly Chicaiza‐Cabezas, Yi‐Yu Robin Dai, Jessica Faber, Maren Fiedler, Zan Lamberger, Xuen Jen Ng, Vanessa Moessler, Anna Rederer, Jonas Roeder, Sabrina Stecher, Katinka Theis, Jeanette Weigelt, Silvia Budday, Gregor Lang, Natascha Schaefer   +18 more
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Deletion of type VIII collagen reduces blood pressure, increases carotid artery functional distensibility and promotes elastin deposition

Matrix Biology Plus, 2021
Arterial stiffening is a significant predictor of cardiovascular disease development and mortality. In elastic arteries, stiffening refers to the loss and fragmentation of elastic fibers, with a progressive increase in collagen fibers. Type VIII collagen
Amanda L. Mohabeer, Jeffrey T. Kroetsch, Meghan McFadden, Negin Khosraviani, Thomas J. Broekelmann, Guangpei Hou, Hangjun Zhang, Yu-Qing Zhou, Minyao Wang, Anthony O. Gramolini, Robert P. Mecham, Scott P. Heximer, Steffen-Sebastian Bolz, Michelle P. Bendeck   +13 more
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