Extracellular Matrix News Volume 13.31 | Aug 11 2022

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    2022-08-11 | ECM 13.31


    Extracellular Matrix News by STEMCELL Technologies
    Vol. 13.31 – 11 August, 2022
    TOP STORY

    Cancer Cell States Recur across Tumor Types and Form Specific Interactions with the Tumor Microenvironment

    The authors performed a pan-cancer single-cell RNA-sequencing analysis across 15 cancer types and identified a catalog of gene modules whose expression defined recurrent cancer cell states.
    [Nature Genetics]

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    Tumor Microenvironmental Signals Reshape Chromatin Landscapes to Limit the Functional Potential of Exhausted T Cells

    Investigators found that terminally exhausted T cells had unexpected chromatin features that limited their transcriptional potential.
    [Science Immunology]

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    Temporal Profiling of the Breast Tumor Microenvironment Reveals Collagen XII as a Driver of Metastasis

    Using temporal proteomic profiling of decellularized tumours, researchers interrogated the evolving matrisome during breast cancer progression.
    [Nature Communications]

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    Development of Enzymatic-Resistant and Compliant Decellularized Extracellular Matrixes via Aliphatic Chain Modification for Bladder Tissue Engineering

    Investigators reported the design and development of highly stretchable, compliant, and enzymatic-resistant transiently cross-linked decellularized ECM.
    [ACS Applied Materials & interfaces]

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    Spatial Delivery of Triple Functional Nanoparticles via an Extracellular Matrix-Mimicking Coaxial Scaffold Synergistically Enhancing Bone Regeneration

    Scientists developed a novel ECM-mimicking scaffold by coaxial electrospinning to be endowed with multibiological functions.
    [ACS Applied Materials & interfaces]

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    Reduced Synaptic Activity and Dysregulated Extracellular Matrix Pathways in Midbrain Neurons from Parkinson’s Disease Patients

    While the relationship between mutations in genes such as the SNCA and LRRK2 and a reduction in synaptic transmission has been investigated before, the authors showed evidence that the pathogenesis of the synapses in neurons was a general phenotype in Parkinson’s disease.
    [npj Parkinson’s Disease]

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    Circular RNA circNFKB1 Promotes Osteoarthritis Progression through Interacting with ENO1 and Sustaining NF-κB Signaling

    Knockdown of circNFKB1 inhibited ECM catabolism and rescued IL-1β impaired ECM anabolism whereas ectopic expression of circNFKB1 significantly promoted chondrocytes degradation in vitro.
    [Cell Death & Disease]

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    Comprehensive Bioinformatic Analysis of MMP1 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Establishment of Relevant Prognostic Model

    Researchers focused on a comprehensive analysis of matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP1) in hepatocellular carcinoma, specifically the prognosis and tumor-immune microenvironment.
    [Scientific Reports]

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    Matrix Stiffness and Architecture Drive Fibro-Adipogenic Progenitors’ Activation into Myofibroblasts

    Fibro-adipogenic progenitors’ sensitivity to their ECM substrate was assessed using collagen coated polyacrylamide to control substrate stiffness and collagen hydrogels to engineer concentration, crosslinking, fibril size, and alignment.
    [Scientific Reports]

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    The Role of Matrix Stiffness in Cancer Stromal Cell Fate and Targeting Therapeutic Strategies

    The effect of matrix stiffness on cancer cells has been described in many studies, whereas its effect on cancer stromal cell fate has rarely been summarized. The authors discuss the relevant content and drug treatment studies targeting matrix stiffness.
    [Acta Biomaterialia]

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    Exosomes Rewire the Cartilage Microenvironment in Osteoarthritis: From Intercellular Communication to Therapeutic Strategies

    Scientists summarize the current insight regarding the biogenesis and function of exosomes and their potential as therapeutic tools targeting cell-to-cell communication in osteoarthritis (OA), suggesting new realms to improve OA management.
    [International Journal of Oral Science]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    WITec Announces Paper Award 2022 Winners

    The WITec Paper Awards 2022 have been given to scientists from the US, Germany, and China, recognizing their work in cement chemistry, pharmacy, and methane hydrate chemistry.
    [Oxford Instruments]

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