The extracellular matrix modulates the hallmarks of cancer

MW Pickup, JK Mouw, VM Weaver - EMBO reports, 2014 - embopress.org
The extracellular matrix regulates tissue development and homeostasis, and its
dysregulation contributes to neoplastic progression. The extracellular matrix serves not only …

Overview of the matrisome—an inventory of extracellular matrix constituents and functions

RO Hynes, A Naba - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in …, 2012 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Completion of genome sequences for many organisms allows a reasonably complete
definition of the complement of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. In mammals this “core …

Mechanical aspects of angiogenesis

M Kretschmer, D Rüdiger, S Zahler - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The formation of new blood vessels from already existing ones is a
process of high clinical relevance, since it is of great importance for both physiological and …

The integrin–collagen connection–a glue for tissue repair?

C Zeltz, D Gullberg - Journal of cell science, 2016 - journals.biologists.com
ABSTRACT The α1β1, α2β1, α10β1 and α11β1 integrins constitute a subset of the integrin
family with affinity for GFOGER-like sequences in collagens. Integrins α1β1 and α2β1 were …

Extracellular matrix molecules: potential targets in pharmacotherapy

H Järveläinen, A Sainio, M Koulu, TN Wight… - Pharmacological …, 2009 - ASPET
The extracellular matrix (ECM) consists of numerous macromolecules classified traditionally
into collagens, elastin, and microfibrillar proteins, proteoglycans including hyaluronan, and …

Pericyte recruitment during vasculogenic tube assembly stimulates endothelial basement membrane matrix formation

AN Stratman, KM Malotte, RD Mahan… - Blood, The Journal …, 2009 - ashpublications.org
We show that endothelial cell (EC)–generated vascular guidance tunnels (ie, matrix spaces
created during tube formation) serve as conduits for the recruitment and motility of pericytes …

Characteristics and treatment of patients with G3 gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms

M Heetfeld, CN Chougnet, IH Olsen… - Endocrine-related …, 2015 - erc.bioscientifica.com
Data on gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN) G3 (well-differentiated
neuroendocrine tumors (NET G3) and neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC)) are limited. We …

Angiogenesis

DR Senger, GE Davis - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives …, 2011 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Extracellular matrix (ECM) is essential for all stages of angiogenesis. In the adult,
angiogenesis begins with endothelial cell (EC) activation, degradation of vascular basement …

Extracellular matrix, a hard player in angiogenesis

M Mongiat, E Andreuzzi, G Tarticchio… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a complex network of proteins, glycoproteins,
proteoglycans, and polysaccharides. Through multiple interactions with each other and the …

COL4A1 and COL4A2 mutations and disease: insights into pathogenic mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets

DS Kuo, C Labelle-Dumais… - Human molecular …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Heterotrimers composed of collagen type IV alpha 1 (COL4A1) and alpha 2 (COL4A2)
constitute one of the most abundant components of nearly all basement membranes …