Extracellular Matrix News Volume 13.11 | Mar 24 2022

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    Extracellular Matrix News by STEMCELL Technologies
    Vol. 13.11 – 24 March, 2022
    TOP STORY

    Kidney Decellularized Extracellular Matrix Enhanced the Vascularization and Maturation of Human Kidney Organoids

    Investigators developed in vitro methods using a kidney decellularized ECM hydrogel to culture human pluripotent stem cell-derived kidney organoids, which had extensive vascular network and their own endothelial cells.
    [Advanced Science]

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    Mechanically Reinforced Biotubes for Arterial Replacement and Arteriovenous Grafting Inspired by Architectural Engineering

    Researchers fabricated poly(ε-caprolactone) fiber skeletons (PSs) that were subcutaneously embedded to induce the assembly of host cells and ECM to obtain PS-reinforced biotubes.
    [Science Advances]

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    Targeting SOX10-Deficient Cells to Reduce the Dormant-Invasive Phenotype State in Melanoma

    The authors identified the class of cellular inhibitor of apoptosis protein-1/2 inhibitors as inducing cell death selectively in SOX10-deficient cells.
    [Nature Communications]

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    Biomimetic Hydrogel Supports Initiation and Growth of Patient-Derived Breast Tumor Organoids

    Investigators proposed a nanofibrillar hydrogel for the initiation and growth of breast cancer patient-derived tumor organoids.
    [Nature Communications]

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    A Negative Feedback Loop between Fibroadipogenic Progenitors and Muscle Fibers Involving Endothelin Promotes Human Muscle Fibrosis

    Scientists demonstrated the key role of fibroadipogenic progenitors and their cross-talk with muscle cells through a paracrine signaling pathway in fibrosis of human skeletal muscle and identified endothelin as a new druggable target to counteract human muscle fibrosis.
    [Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle]

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    A Vasculature Niche Orchestrates Stromal Cell Phenotype through PDGF Signaling: Importance in Human Fibrotic Disease

    Researchers used Dupuytren’s disease, a localized fibrotic condition of the hand, as a model to profile the vasculature niche of human fibrosis at single-cell resolution.
    [Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America]

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    UVB-Mediated DNA Damage Induces Matrix Metalloproteinases to Promote Photoaging in an AhR- and SP1-Dependent Manner

    Investigators showed that matrix metalloproteinase 2, which degrades type IV collagen, was abundantly expressed in human skin, increased with age in sun-exposed skin, and correlated robustly with aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), a transcription factor directly activated by UV-generated photometabolites.
    [JCI Insight]

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    Investigating the Microbial and Metalloprotease Sequestration Properties of Superabsorbent Wound Dressings

    Scientists investigated several superabsorbent dressings for their ability to absorb and retain bacteria, their impact on bacterial viability, and their ability to sequester matrix metalloproteinases-2 and 9 over seven days.
    [Scientific Reports]

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    3D Printing of Ti3C2-MXene-Incorporated Composite Scaffolds for Accelerated Bone Regeneration

    Ti3C2 MXene was incorporated into composite scaffolds composed of hydroxyapatite and sodium alginate via extrusion-based 3D printing to evaluate its potential in bone regeneration.
    [Biomedical Materials]

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    A Porcine Cholecystic Extracellular Matrix Conductive Scaffold for Cardiac Tissue Repair

    The authors addressed the contemporary need for a conductive biomimetic nanocomposite scaffold for cardiac tissue engineering by examining the use of a gold nanoparticle-incorporated porcine cholecystic ECM for the same.
    [Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B-Applied Biomaterials]

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    Engineering Tumor Constructs to Study Matrix-Dependent Angiogenic Signaling of Breast Cancer Cells

    Researchers reported the development of an in vitro 3D breast cancer model to investigate the effect of stromal crosslinking and consequent, stiffening on the angiogenic activity of cancer cells.
    [Biotechnology Progress]

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    Material-Assisted Strategies for Osteochondral Defect Repair

    Scientists provide insight into the field of material-assisted strategies for osteochondral (OC) regeneration, with particular considerations for the therapeutic potential of the different approaches and current OC regeneration evaluation methods.
    [Advanced Science]

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    Noncoding RNA-Mediated Macrophage and Cancer Cell Crosstalk in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    The authors provide an update on the regulation of noncoding RNAs in the crosstalk between macrophages and tumor cells in hepatocellular carcinoma.
    [Molecular Therapy-Oncolytics]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    Molecular Matrix, Inc. Announces Full Commercial Launch of Osteo-P® Synthetic Bone Graft Substitute

    Molecular Matrix, Inc. (MMI) announced the full launch of its Osteo-P® Synthetic Bone Graft Substitute (BGS) for use in the musculoskeletal system. Osteo-P® BGS is made using MMI’s hyper-crosslinked carbohydrate polymer technology platform engineered to optimize the microenvironment for bone repair.
    [Molecular Matrix, Inc. (Business Wire, Inc.)]

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