Extracellular Matrix News Volume 2.41 | Oct 20 2011

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    Extracellular Matrix News 2.41, October 20, 2011
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    TOP STORY
    A Syndecan-4 Hair Trigger Initiates Wound Healing through Caveolin- and RhoG-Regulated Integrin Endocytosis
    Using atomic force microscopy, researchers have measured cell avidity for fibronectin and defined a mechanism for the outside-in regulation of a5ß1-integrin. [Dev Cell] Abstract

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    PUBLICATIONS (Ranked by Impact Factor of the Journal)

    Adipose Tissue Extracellular Matrix and Vascular Abnormalities in Obesity and Insulin Resistance
    This study was intended to better characterize the extracellular matrix and vascularity of insulin-resistant adipose tissue. [J Clin Endocrinol Metab] Abstract

    Human sLZIP Induces Migration and Invasion of Cervical Cancer Cells via Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9
    In this study, researchers investigated the role of sLZIP in matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression and its involvement in cervical cancer development. [J Biol Chem] Abstract

    FosB Regulates Stretch-Induced Expression of Extracellular Matrix Proteins in Smooth Muscle
    Researchers identify a novel role for the AP-1 subunit FosB in stretch-induced extracellular matrix expression in smooth muscle cells. [Am J Pathol] Abstract

    Collective Epithelial Cell Invasion Overcomes Mechanical Barriers of Collagenous Extracellular Matrix by a Narrow Tube-Like Geometry and Matrix Metalloproteinase 14-Dependent Local Softening
    Researchers identified two strategies utilized by mammary epithelial cells that can independently minimize extracellular matrix mechanical resistance during collective cell invasion. [Integr Biol] Abstract

    Heparan Sulfate Affects Elastin Deposition in Fibroblasts Cultured from Donors of Different Ages
    Using two different in vitro experimental models, researchers investigated the role of heparan sulfate on elastin deposition and assembly. [Rejuvenation Res] Abstract

    Mechanical Forces-Induced Human Osteoblasts Differentiation Involves MMP-2/MMP-13/MT1-MMP Proteolytic Cascade
    In this study, researchers investigated the contribution of both proteolytic cascades, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3/MMP-1 and MMP-2/MMP-13/MT1-MMP in the differentiation of human osteoblasts cultured in a floating type I collagen lattice versus an attached-collagen lattice. [J Cell Biochem] Abstract

    In Vitro Influence of the Extracellular Matrix in Myoepithelial Cells Stimulated by Malignant Conditioned Medium
    Researchers performed a study towards the effect of different extracellular matrix proteins (basement membrane matrix, type I collagen and fibronectin) on morphology and differentiation of benign myoepithelial cells from pleomorphic adenoma cultured with malignant cell culture medium from squamous cell carcinoma. [Oral Oncol] Abstract

    Characterization of the Natural History of Extracellular Matrix Production in Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts during Neovessel Formation
    In this study, researchers conclude that extracellular matrix (ECM) production during neovessel formation is characterized by early ECM deposition followed by extensive remodeling. [Cells Tissues Organs] Abstract

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    INDUSTRY NEWS

    New Swedish Fellowship Program Aims to Give Young Researchers a Leg Up
    The Wallenberg Academy Fellows program, announced by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation in Stockholm, will give generous start-up funds and access to positions in Swedish universities to 125 grantees over the next 5 years. [ScienceInsider] Press Release

    Cell Biologist Chris A. Kaiser to Lead NIH’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences
    National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., announced the selection of Chris A. Kaiser, Ph.D., as the new director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. [National Institutes of Health] Press Release 

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