The ability of cells to adhere to each other and to their surrounding extracellular matrices is
essential for a multicellular existence. Adhesion provides physical support for cells …

This report provides a perspective on metabolic glycoengineering methodology developed
over the past two decades that allows natural sialic acids to be replaced with chemical …

Nerve diseases including acute injury such as peripheral nerve injury (PNI), spinal cord
injury (SCI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), and chronic disease like neurodegeneration …

Developing neurons use a combination of guidance cues to assemble a functional neural
network. A variety of proteins immobilized within the extracellular matrix (ECM) provide …

Deciphering the factors that regulate human neural stem cells will greatly aid in their use as
models of development and as therapeutic agents. The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a …

Integrin adhesion receptors have emerged as central regulators of cell–biomaterial
interactions. This opinion paper discusses how integrins control cellular and host responses …

Background Interactions of cells with the extracellular matrix (ECM) are critical for the
establishment and maintenance of stem cell self-renewal and differentiation. However, the …

Objectives To investigate the proliferative, migratory and adhesion effect of Biodentine™, a
new tricalcium silicate cement formulation, on the human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) …

Named after the Sanskrit word netr, which means' one who guides', the netrin family of
secreted proteins provides migrational cues in the developing central nervous system …

Although many details remain still elusive, it became increasingly evident in recent years
that mechanosensing of microenvironmental biophysical cues and subsequent …