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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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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 +6 more
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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 +6 more
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ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2019 Tendon tissue engineering strategies that recreate the biophysical and biochemical native microenvironment have a greater potential to achieve regeneration.
Helena Almeida +8 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 +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 +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 +18 more
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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 +13 more
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Trends in the design and use of elastin-like recombinamers as biomaterials [PDF]
, 2019 Producción CientíficaElastin-like recombinamers (ELRs), which derive from one of the repetitive domains found in natural elastin, have been intensively studied in the last few years from several points of view.
Acosta Rodríguez, Sergio +3 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Commercial vascular grafts are made from ePTFE, a highly hydrophobic, foreign material that fails at a high rate in small‐diameter applications. Plasma polymer nanoparticles (PPN) are a versatile material functionalisation tool, used here to present fibrillin‐1 fragment PF8 on the graft surface.
Bob S. L. Lee +9 more
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