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fibronectin
Cancer Stem Cell News
Netrin-Like Domain of sFRP4, a Wnt Antagonist Inhibits Stemness, Metastatic and Invasive Properties by Specifically Blocking MMP-2 in Cancer Stem Cells from Human Glioma...
[Experimental Cell Research] Researchers explored the efficacy of the domains of secreted frizzled-related protein 4 (sFRP4) in inhibiting the key hallmarks of glioblastoma such as invasion, metastasis, and stemness.
Extracellular Matrix News
Cromolyn Platform Suppresses Fibrosis and Inflammation, Promotes Microglial Phagocytosis and Neurite Outgrowth
[Scientific Reports] Scientists utilized cromolyn, a mast cell inhibitor with anti-inflammatory capabilities, and its fluorinated analogue F-cromolyn to study fibrosis-related protein regulation and secretion downstream of neuroinflammation and their ability to promote microglial phagocytosis and neurite outgrowth.
ESC & iPSC News
High-Impact FN1 Mutation Decreases Chondrogenic Potential and Affects Cartilage Deposition via Decreased Binding to Collagen Type II
[Science Advances] Researchers aimed to identify the causal pathogenic mutation in an early-onset osteoarthritis family, followed by functional studies in human iPSCs in an in vitro organoid cartilage model.
Extracellular Matrix News
Adhesive-Ligand-Independent Cell-Shaping Controlled by the Lateral Deformability of a Condensed Polymer Matrix
[Polymer Journal] The authors used PNIPAAm-grafted substrates as a typical hydrophobic condensed polymer surface to investigate the effects of the lateral mobility of an adhesive ligand in the setting of lateral deformability of hydrophobic condensed polymer layers.
Extracellular Matrix News
miRNA-200c-3p Targets Talin-1 to Regulate Integrin-Mediated Cell Adhesion
[Scientific Reports] Overexpression of miR-200c-3p resulted in a remarkable decrease in the expression of TLN1, which was associated with the suppression of integrin-mediated cell adhesion to fibronectin.
Endothelial Cell News
Mechanics-Driven Nuclear Localization of YAP Can Be Reversed by N-Cadherin Ligation in Mesenchymal Stem Cells
[Nature Communications] Researchers developed a material and culture system for modifying and measuring the degree to which cells retained cumulative effects of mechanosensing.