[HTML][HTML] Multiple roles for basement membrane proteins in cancer progression and EMT

S Banerjee, WC Lo, P Majumder, D Roy… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Metastasis or the progression of malignancy poses a major challenge in cancer therapy and
is the principal reason for increased mortality. The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) …

Integrin signaling in cancer: bidirectional mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities

S Li, C Sampson, C Liu, H Piao, HX Liu - Cell Communication and …, 2023 - Springer
Integrins are transmembrane receptors that possess distinct ligand-binding specificities in
the extracellular domain and signaling properties in the cytoplasmic domain. While most …

Integrins as a drug target in liver fibrosis

SR Rahman, JA Roper, JI Grove, GP Aithal… - Liver …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
As the worldwide prevalence of chronic liver diseases is high and continuing to increase,
there is an urgent need for treatment to prevent cirrhosis‐related morbidity and mortality …

Systemically administered wound-homing peptide accelerates wound healing by modulating syndecan-4 function

H Maldonado, BD Savage, HR Barker, U May… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
CAR (CARSKNKDC) is a wound-homing peptide that recognises angiogenic neovessels.
Here we discover that systemically administered CAR peptide has inherent ability to …

ST6Gal-I–mediated sialylation of the epidermal growth factor receptor modulates cell mechanics and enhances invasion

TC Rao, RR Beggs, KE Ankenbauer, J Hwang… - Journal of Biological …, 2022 - ASBMB
Heterogeneity within the glycocalyx influences cell adhesion mechanics and signaling.
However, the role of specific glycosylation subtypes in influencing cell mechanics via …

Cooperative signaling between integrins and growth factor receptors in fibrosis

H Maldonado, JS Hagood - Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2021 - Springer
Fibrosis is a pathological process characterized by accumulation of fibrous connective tissue
in organs, leading to organ malfunction and failure. At the cellular level, tissue injury or …

Integrin α11β1 in tumor fibrosis: more than just another cancer-associated fibroblast biomarker?

C Zeltz, R Navab, R Heljasvaara… - Journal of Cell …, 2022 - Springer
There is currently an increased interest in understanding the role of the tumor
microenvironment (TME) in tumor growth and progression. In this context the role of integrins …

Three-dimensional cell culture conditions promoted the Mesenchymal-Amoeboid Transition in the Triple-Negative Breast Cancer cell line MDA-MB-231

D Rodríguez-Cruz, A Boquet-Pujadas… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Breast cancer (BC) is the leading cause of death among women, primarily due
to its potential for metastasis. As BC progresses, the extracellular matrix (ECM) produces …

Heparan Sulfate Chain‐Conjugated Laminin‐E8 Fragments Advance Paraxial Mesodermal Differentiation Followed by High Myogenic Induction from hiPSCs

M Zhao, Y Taniguchi, C Shimono, T Jonouchi… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Human‐induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) have great therapeutic potential. The cell
source differentiated from hiPSCs requires xeno‐free and robust methods for lineage …

Extracellular redox regulation of α7β integrin-mediated cell migration is signaled via a dominant thiol-switch

L Bergerhausen, J Grosche, J Meißner, C Hecker… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
While adhering to extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, such as laminin-111, cells temporarily
produce hydrogen peroxide at adhesion sites. To study the redox regulation of α7β1 integrin …