Extracellular Matrix News Volume 12.19 | May 20 2021

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    Extracellular Matrix News by STEMCELL Technologies
    Vol. 12.19 – 20 May, 2021
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    Adhesion-Mediated Mechanosignaling Forces Mitohormesis

    Investigators demonstrated that eukaryotic cells sensed the physical properties of the extracellular matrix and activated a mitochondrial stress response that adaptively tunes mitochondrial function via solute carrier family 9 member A1-dependent ion exchange and heat shock factor 1-dependent transcription.
    [Cell Metabolism]

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    Bioinspired Electrospun dECM Scaffolds Guide Cell Growth and Control the Formation of Myotubes

    Scientists assessed the potential for electrospun decellularized skeletal muscle extracellular matrix (dECM) with tunable physicochemical properties to control mouse myoblast growth and myotube formation.
    [Science Advances]

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    Mechanical Plasticity of Collagen Directs Branch Elongation in Human Mammary Gland Organoids

    Investigators reported that epithelial ductal elongation within human mammary organoid branches relied on the non-linear and plastic mechanical response of the surrounding collagen.
    [Nature Communications]

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    Multi-Omic Profiling of Lung and Liver Tumor Microenvironments of Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Reveals Site-Specific Immune Regulatory Pathways

    Scientists identified key regulatory pathways that distinguish the liver and lung tumor microenvironments in a preclinical mouse model of metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
    [Genome Biology]

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    Fibroblast Dedifferentiation as a Determinant of Successful Regeneration

    The authors used genetic fate mapping to establish that connective tissue cells form the post-metamorphic frog blastema, as in the case of axolotls.
    [Developmental Cell]

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    A Spatial Model of YAP/TAZ Signaling Reveals How Stiffness, Dimensionality, and Shape Contribute to Emergent Outcomes

    Researchers developed a spatial model of YAP/TAZ translocation to enable quantitative analysis of the relationships between substrate stiffness, substrate dimensionality, and cell shape.
    [Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America]

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    Exosomes Secreted from Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Elicit Anti-Pyrimidine Drug Resistance through Modulation of Its Transporter in Malignant Lymphoma

    Investigators focused on cancer-associated fibroblasts and their derived exosomes on the lymphoma microenvironment to uncover their clinical significance.
    [Oncogene]

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    Metalloproteinase 1 Downregulation in Neurofibromatosis 1: Therapeutic Potential of Antimalarial Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine

    Researchers analyzed the collagen and matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP1) expression in Neurofibromatosis 1 cutaneous neurofibroma and found excessive expression of collagen and reduced expression of MMP1.
    [Cell Death & Disease]

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    Correlating Immune Cell Infiltration Patterns with Recurrent Somatic Mutations in Advanced Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma

    Investigators analyzed the associations between common clear cell renal cell carcinoma somatic mutations and immune cell infiltration patterns within the tumor immune microenvironment
    [European Urology Focus]

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    Diabetes-Related Intestinal Region-Specific Thickening of Ganglionic Basement Membrane and Regionally Decreased Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 Expression in Myenteric Ganglia

    Researchers evaluated the intestinal segment-specific effects of diabetes and insulin replacement on ganglionic basement membrane thickness, matrix metalloproteinase 9, and tissue inhibitor expression.
    [World Journal of Diabetes]

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    REVIEWS

    Engineered ECM Models: Opportunities to Advance Understanding of Tumor Heterogeneity

    Scientists review the compositional, microarchitectural, and mechanical hallmarks of cancer-associated ECM and highlight biomaterials and engineering approaches to recapitulate these properties for in vitro and in vivo studies.
    [Current Opinion in Cell Biology]

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    Designing Hydrogels for 3D Cell Culture Using Dynamic Covalent Crosslinking

    Investigators discuss advanced biomaterials where dynamic covalent chemistry is used to produce stable 3D cell culture models and high-resolution constructs for both in vitro and in vivo applications.
    [Advanced Healthcare Materials]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    VIVEX Biologics, Inc. Launches New Family of Allografts, VIAGENEXâ„¢

    VIVEX Biologics, Inc. announced the launch of VIAGENEXâ„¢, a family of amniotic allografts processed to retain the inherent mechanical properties of amniotic tissue and rich supply of ECM, growth factors, and cytokines.
    [VIVEX Biologics, Inc. (PR Newswire, LLC)]

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    JOB OPPORTUNITIES

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