Extracellular Matrix News Volume 12.10 | Mar 18 2021

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    2021-03-18 | ECM 12.10


    Extracellular Matrix News by STEMCELL Technologies
    Vol. 12.10 – 18 March, 2021
    TOP STORY

    Biomimetic, Stiff, and Adhesive Periosteum with Osteogenic–Angiogenic Coupling Effect for Bone Regeneration

    A periosteum mimicking bone aid with similar structure and function to natural periosteum was developed by electrospinning photocrosslinkable methacrylated gelatin, l‐arginine‐based unsaturated poly(ester amide), and methacrylated hydroxyapatite nanoparticles
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    Local Accumulation of Extracellular Matrix Regulates Global Morphogenetic Patterning in the Developing Mammary Gland

    Scientists combined analysis of pubertal mouse mammary glands, a 3D-printed engineered tissue model, and computational models of morphogenesis to investigate the origin and the dynamics of the global bias in epithelial orientation during pubertal mammary development.
    [Current Biology]

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    SGK1 Signaling Promotes Glucose Metabolism and Survival in Extracellular Matrix Detached Cells

    Researchers demonstrated that serum and glucocorticoid kinase-1 (SGK1) activation was necessary and sufficient for ATP generation during ECM detachment and anchorage-independent growth.
    [Cell Reports]

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    Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Induce Mesenchymal Features and Senescence in Mouse Cardiac Endothelial Cells

    Scientists applied florescence-activated cell sorting, RNA sequencing and bioinformatic methods to investigate the common effects of cardiovascular disease risk factors in mouse cardiac endothelial cells.
    [eLife]

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    Amniotic Membrane-Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Secreted Factors and Extracellular Vesicle-miRNAs: Anti-Inflammatory and Regenerative Features for Musculoskeletal Tissues

    37 cytokines/chemokines were identified at varying abundance, some of which involved in both chemotaxis and homeostasis of inflammatory cells and in positive remodeling of ECM, often damaged in tendinopathy and osteoarthritis.
    [Stem Cells Translational Medicine]

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    The Role of PKM2 Nuclear Translocation in the Constant Activation of the NF-κB Signaling Pathway in Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts

    The authors showed that mesenchymal stem cells differentiated into cancer-associated fibroblasts, induced by the exosomes derived from gastric cancer cells.
    [Cell Death & Disease]

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    The Burden of Post-Translational Modification (PTM)—Disrupting Mutations in the Tumor Matrisome

    Scientists evaluated the occurrence of mutations affecting post-translational modification sites in matrisome genes across different tumor types, in light of their genomic and functional contexts and in comparison with the rest of the genome.
    [Cancers]

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    FilGAP, a GAP Protein for Rac, Regulates Front-Rear Polarity and Tumor Cell Migration through the ECM

    Researchers showed that FilGAP, a GTPase‐activating protein (GAP) for Rac, controlled front‐rear polarity and contributed to maintain effective tumor cell migration through the ECM.
    [FASEB Journal]

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    miR-151-3p Transferred by Cancer-Associated Fibroblast-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Promotes Osteosarcoma Progression through the CHL1/Integrin 1β/TGF-β Axis

    The authors found high expression of miR-151-3p in osteosarcoma tissues, and miR-151-3p derived from cancer associated fribroblast-extracellular vesicles promoted the process of epithelial–mesenchymal transition, migration, and invasion of MG63 cells.
    [Cancer Gene Therapy]

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    An Integrated Analysis of the Competing Endogenous RNA Network and Co-Expression Network Revealed Seven Hub Long Non-Coding RNAs in Osteoarthritis

    Investigators uncovered the hub long non-coding RNAs differentially expressed in osteoarthritis cartilage using an integrated analysis of the competing endogenous RNA network and co-expression network.
    [Bone & Joint Research]

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    REVIEWS

    Review of a New Bone Tumor Therapy Strategy Based on Bifunctional Biomaterials

    Scientists present the recent developments in bifunctional biomaterials to achieve a new strategy for bone tumor therapy. The selected bifunctional materials include 3D-printed scaffolds, nano/microparticle-containing scaffolds, hydrogels, and bone-targeting nanomaterials.
    [Bone Research]

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    Evolution of Metastasis Study Models toward Metastasis‐On‐a‐Chip: The Ultimate Model?

    New tools known as tumor‐on‐a‐chip and metastasis‐on‐a‐chip have been recently proposed. These tools incorporate microfluidic systems and small culture chambers where tumor microenvironment can be faithfully modeled thanks to 3D bioprinting.
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    Converging Functionality: Strategies for 3D Hybrid-Construct Biofabrication and the Role of Composite Biomaterials for Skeletal Regeneration

    The authors analyze how the most prominent technologies and discoveries in the field converge towards the development of advanced constructs for skeletal regeneration.
    [Acta Biomaterialia]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    Rubius Therapeutics Reports Initial Clinical Data from Ongoing Phase I/II Trial of RTX-240 in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors, Demonstrating Single-Agent Activity

    Rubius Therapeutics, Inc. announced initial clinical, pharmacodynamic and tumor trafficking data from its ongoing Phase I/II clinical trial of RTX-240 in patients with advanced solid tumors.
    [Rubius Therapeutics, Inc.]

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    S. Korean Govt. Initiates W600b Program to Nurture Regenerative Medicine

    The South Korean government announced that it would spend 595 billion won ($525.6 million) by 2030 to support the country’s regenerative medicine sector.
    [The Korea Herald]

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