CollagenIntegrinEndothelialCytoskeletonMoleculesCartilage OligomeStellate cellElastinGlycoproteinDegradationBonePolysaccharidesInterstitialPhosphoglycoproteinGlycosaminoglycansSynapticBasementLipidsAorticFibersPeptidesSynthesis and depositionCytoplasmicEncodesCellsGenesTissueFibrosisStructuralMRNA and proteinDMP1PathologicalAggrecanMass spectrometryAdaptor proteinReceptorTissuesPlasma membraneAdhesionInflammationIntracellularVitroRegulatesDiseaseHumanTumorRoleOccursAffectsDiseasesMetalloproteinasesExpressionFunctionProliferationCellular
Collagen9
- We present a protocol for the application of Brillouin light scattering spectroscopy to elastin and trypsin-purified type I collagen fibers of the extracellular matrix to extract their full elastic properties. (jove.com)
- The overall goal of this procedure is to prepare a sample of extracellular matrix protein fiber, collagen, or elastin to be mounted in the sample compartment for Brillouin spectroscopy measurements. (jove.com)
- Using this method, collagen and elastin fibers of the extracellular matrix can be obtained from connective tissues of animal origin for their use in Brillouin spectroscopy measurements. (jove.com)
- The primary proteins present in the ECM and indeed the entire body are the collagen s, a family of proteins with at least 29 members. (axonmedchem.com)
- This study shows that aortic extracellular matrix (ECM) differ between High and Low syntax groups with up-regulation of Collagen I and Elastin level in High Syntax Score group. (opencardiovascularmedicinejournal.com)
- Fibrosis is a physiological response to cellular injury in the liver and is mediated by the activation of hepatic stellate cells resulting in the replacement of hepatocytes with extracellular matrix comprised principally of collagen 1 to form a hepatic scar. (biomedcentral.com)
- HSCs express numerous cell surface receptors including both discoidin domain receptors (DDRs)-which are receptors for collagen I and many of the integrin subunits, which are a major family of cell surface receptors for extracellular molecules and play a critical role in many biological functions [ 7 , 10 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- It is the most common dentin inherited disease (1:8000) patients have mutations in non-collagen protein dentin sialophosprotein. (flashcardmachine.com)
- These cells produce excessive amounts of abnormal matrix (consisting of collagen, other glycoproteins, and glycans) and matricellular proteins. (msdmanuals.com)
Integrin4
- Extracellular matrix and cell signaling: the dynamic cooperation of integrin, proteoglycan and growth factor receptor. (axonmedchem.com)
- These findings demonstrate that a sub-population of Alix localizes extracellularly and regulates integrin-mediated cell adhesions and fibronectin matrix assembly. (nih.gov)
- Our results demonstrate that cytoglobin expression is correlated with a more quiescent phenotype of stellate cells in culture and that cytoglobin is regulated by the extracellular matrix through integrin signalling dependent on activation of focal adhesion kinase. (biomedcentral.com)
- DMP1encodes a serine-rich acidic protein and is a member of Small Integrin- Binding Ligand, N-linked, Glycoprotein family (SIBLING) which mineralizes tissues such as bones and teeth by binding strongly to hydroxyapatite. (benthamscience.com)
Endothelial3
- During an inflammatory response, neutrophils move from the blood to the site of inflammation by transmigrating across the endothelial barrier and through the basement membrane (BM) of the surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM). (nature.com)
- Basement Membrane of Tissue Engineered Extracellular Matrix Scaffolds Modulates Rapid Human Endothelial Cell Recellularization and Promote Quiescent Behavior After Monolayer Formation. (mayo.edu)
- Shklover J, McMasters J, Alfonso-Garcia A, Higuita ML, Panitch A, Marcu L, Griffiths L . Bovine pericardial extracellular matrix niche modulates human aortic endothelial cell phenotype and function. (mayo.edu)
Cytoskeleton2
- For cell-cell adhesion, β-catenin binds the cytoplasmic domain of cadherin adhesion receptors along with the actin binding protein, α-catenin, to bridge the extracellular adhesive activity of cadherins with the underlying actin cytoskeleton. (axonmedchem.com)
- Alix (ALG-2-interacting protein X), a cytoplasmic adaptor protein involved in endosomal sorting and actin cytoskeleton assembly, is required for the maintenance of fibroblast morphology. (nih.gov)
Molecules1
- Myofibroblasts are a major type of effector cells in organ fibrosis that secrete copious amounts of extracellular matrix proteins and signaling molecules to drive fibrosis. (cdc.gov)
Cartilage Oligome1
- We found already that fibromodulin and cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) are potent activators of complement. (lu.se)
Stellate cell2
- In the current study, we investigated the role of different extracellular matrix proteins in stellate cell proliferation, activation (alpha smooth muscle actin expression and retinoic acid uptake) and cytoglobin expression. (biomedcentral.com)
- Thus, stellate cell activation results in abnormal extracellular matrix, both in quantity and composition. (msdmanuals.com)
Elastin1
- The extensive remodeling of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in the glaucomatous ONH including increased synthesis and deposition of ECM (increased collagens, basement proteins, and elastin) is associated with loss of axons. (tdl.org)
Glycoprotein2
- ii) Determination of the platelet receptor glycoprotein Ib extracellular domain and von Willebrand factor A1 domain structures (iii) determination of the coagulation factor xi structure. (nottingham.ac.uk)
- AIM: Tenascin C (TNC) is a large extracellular matrix glycoprotein. (lu.se)
Degradation2
- Its broad activities include, among others, context-specific inhibition or stimulation of cell proliferation, control of extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis and degradation, control of mesenchymal-epithelial interactions during embryogenesis, mediation of cell and tissue responses to injury, control of carcinogenesis, and modulation of immune functions. (nih.gov)
- Degradation of matrix extracellular phosphoglycoprotein (MEPE) and DMP-1 and release of acidic serine-rich and aspartate-rich MEPE-associated motif (ASARM) peptides are chiefly responsible for the hypophosphatemic rickets mineralization defect and changes in osteoblast-osteoclast differentiation. (medscape.com)
Bone4
- The research themes rank around molecular mechanisms matrix proteins and fibers exert in disorders affecting blood vessels, bone, skin and adipose tissue. (mcgill.ca)
- Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) normally maintain the balance of ECM proteins via opposing TGF-β2 stimulated ECM proteins in various cell types. (tdl.org)
- Here we used an affinity-purification mass spectrometry-based (AP-MS) approach to identify novel and particularly intracellular sGAG-interacting proteins in human bone marrow stromal cells (hBMSC). (degruyter.com)
- Multifunctional Role of Dentin Matrix Protein 1 in Vertebrate Mineralization, Frontiers Between Science and Clinic in Odontology Volume Title: Phosphorylated Extracellular Matrix Proteins of Bone and Dentin (2012) 2: 231. (benthamscience.com)
Polysaccharides2
- Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are multifunctional polysaccharides of the extracellular matrix (ECM) responsible for ECM hydration and binding of cations and proteins due to their negative charge. (degruyter.com)
- [2] [3] The cells within the biofilm produce the EPS components, which are typically a polymeric conglomeration of extracellular polysaccharides , proteins , lipids and DNA . (wikipedia.org)
Interstitial4
- pan-ECM enables imaging of ECM compartments in live brain tissue, including the interstitial matrix, basement membrane (BM), and perineuronal nets (PNNs), and even the ECM in glioblastoma and stroke mouse brains. (biorxiv.org)
- Amyloid plaques form when levels of the monomeric, soluble Aβ peptide build up in the extracellular interstitial fluid (ISF) in the brain. (axonmedchem.com)
- COPD-derived AECs proliferated as healthy AECs with few differences in gene and protein expression while retaining increased expression of disease marker HLA-A. The AEC2 expressed basement membrane components and a complex set of interstitial ECM proteins. (lu.se)
- This study reveals a previously unexplored potential of AEC to directly contribute to ECM turnover by producing interstitial ECM proteins, motivating a re-evaluation of the role of AEC2 in pathological lung remodelling. (lu.se)
Phosphoglycoprotein1
- Objective To evaluate the role of Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23), matrix extracellular phosphoglycoprotein (MEPE) and secreted Frizzled related protein 4 (sFRP4) in pathogenesis of Tumor induced osteomalacia (TIO). (magtechjournal.com)
Glycosaminoglycans3
- The brain extracellular matrix (ECM), consisting of proteins and glycosaminoglycans, is a critical scaffold in the development, homeostasis, and disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) and undergoes remodeling in response to environmental cues. (biorxiv.org)
- Proteins with glycosaminoglycans 4. (flashcardmachine.com)
- Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are essential functional components of the extracellular matrix (ECM). (degruyter.com)
Synaptic2
- SMOC1 and SPON1 proteins associated with Aß plaques were elevated in AD CSF nearly 30 years before the onset of symptoms, followed by changes in synaptic proteins, metabolic proteins, axonal proteins, inflammatory proteins and finally decreases in neurosecretory proteins. (cdc.gov)
- We found 32 dementia-associated plasma proteins that were involved in proteostasis, immunity, synaptic function, and extracellular matrix organization. (cdc.gov)
Basement2
- HSCs undergo phenotypic changes from quiescent vitamin A storing cells, involved in maintenance of the normal basement matrix, into proliferative myofibroblast-like cells, expressing myogenic markers such as alpha smooth muscle actin (αSMA). (biomedcentral.com)
- Basement membrane proteins modulate cell migration on bovine pericardium extracellular matrix scaffold. (mayo.edu)
Lipids1
Aortic1
- We aim to evaluate the association between syntax score and extracellular matrix histological characteristics of aortic punch tissue obtained during coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). (opencardiovascularmedicinejournal.com)
Fibers1
- Myofibroblasts also mediate the mechano-regulation of fibrotic matrix remodeling via contraction of their stress fibers. (cdc.gov)
Peptides2
- Fibronectin did not bind to any of the peptides, although it bound to the whole Bp26 protein. (ntu.ac.uk)
- Due to their large surface area and ability to interact with proteins and peptides, graphene oxides offer valuable physiochemical and biological features for biomedical applications and have been successfully employed for optimizing scaffold architectures for a wide range of organs, from the skin to cardiac tissue. (mdpi.com)
Synthesis and deposition1
Cytoplasmic2
- Another cytoplasmic protein, β-Catenin , plays essential roles in two different cellular processes: calcium-dependent intercellular adhesion and Wnt-mediated transcriptional activation. (axonmedchem.com)
- The nonphosphorylated cytoplasmic DMP1 protein translocates to the cell nucleus and initially acts as a transcriptional factor to enhance gene transcription of the osteoblast-specific genes such as alkaline phosphatase and osteocalcin and then moves out to the extracellular matrix during the osteoblast to osteocyte transition phase to promote mineralization and phosphate homeostasis. (benthamscience.com)
Encodes1
- ECM2 encodes extracellular matrix protein 2, so named because it shares extensive similarity with known extracellular matrix proteins. (wikipedia.org)
Cells22
- In order for cells to function, they must be properly supported, having contacts with neighboring cells and/or the extracellular matrix ECM). (axonmedchem.com)
- Conclusions: Our results highlight the possible role of Bp26 protein in the adhesion process of Brucella to host cells through ECM components. (ntu.ac.uk)
- Specifically, TGF-beta isoforms have the ability to induce the expression of ECM proteins in mesenchymal cells, and to stimulate the production of protease inhibitors that prevent enzymatic breakdown of the ECM. (nih.gov)
- The Reinhardt laboratory is interested in components and mechanisms involved in the biogenesis, function and pathological aspects of the extracellular matrix and its interactions with cells. (mcgill.ca)
- We are interested how extracellular matrix proteins instruct cells to differentiate, migrate, and proliferate, and how cells sense normal and pathologically altered extracellular matrix. (mcgill.ca)
- Thus, TGF-β2 requires R-Smad2/3 to stimulate ECM proteins in ONH cells. (tdl.org)
- Addition of gremlin blocked the BMP-4 effect, increasing ECM proteins in ONH cells. (tdl.org)
- Interestingly, recombinant gremlin also increased ECM proteins in ONH cells. (tdl.org)
- TGF-β2 increased gremlin mRNA and protein in ONH cells. (tdl.org)
- Even though the exact insight mechanisms of how ascitic fluid exert to ovarian cancer cells is poorly defined, my research suggests that ascitic fluid can increase expression of oncogenic proteins in ovarian cancer cells and reduce the cellular uptake of targeted drugs. (otago.ac.nz)
- In this regard, our study led us to observe that AMB physically bound C. albicans biofilms and beta-glucans, which have been proposed to be major constituents of the biofilm extracellular matrix and to prevent azoles from reaching biofilm cells. (who.int)
- Thus, enhanced extracellular matrix or beta-glucan synthesis during biofilm growth might prevent antifungals, such as azoles and polyenes, from reaching biofilm cells, thus limiting their toxicity to these cells and the associated transcriptional responses. (who.int)
- Aggregate of microorganisms in which cells that are frequently embedded within a self-produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) adhere to each other and/or to a surface. (wikipedia.org)
- [2] [3] These adherent cells become embedded within a slimy extracellular matrix that is composed of extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs). (wikipedia.org)
- Subpopulations of cells within the biofilm differentiate to perform various activities for motility, matrix production, and sporulation, supporting the overall success of the biofilm. (wikipedia.org)
- This structure revealed the molecular basis of the contacts formed between cells and the extracellular matrix. (nottingham.ac.uk)
- When blood vessels are damaged by a cut or by other types of vascular injury, VWF in blood plasma binds to the site of damage and unravels to form long protein strings that specifically capture specialised blood cells (platelets) to the site of injury. (nottingham.ac.uk)
- The foamy stromal cells between the capillaries stain positive for glial fibrillary acid protein and neuron-specific enolase. (medscape.com)
- The remaining 20% consists of proteins, carbohydrates and cartilage cells. (lu.se)
- Cells that produce and maintain the extracellular matrix in the cartilage. (lu.se)
- The cells are located in small lacunae in the matrix. (lu.se)
- CD47 is involved in crosstalk between colon cancer cells and macrophages by interacting with its ligand signal-regulatory protein α on macrophages. (lu.se)
Genes2
- In this review we discuss the current understanding of the signaling mechanisms used by TGF-beta to elicit its effects on target genes, focusing primarily on Smad proteins and their role in the transcriptional regulation of ECM gene expression. (nih.gov)
- Evaluation of phenotypic markers and expression of matrisome genes and proteins were evaluated by RNA-sequencing, mass spectrometry and immunohistochemistry. (lu.se)
Tissue3
- This review critically focuses on opportunities to employ protein-graphene oxide structures either as nanocomposites or as biocomplexes and highlights the effects of carbonaceous nanostructures on protein conformation and structural stability for applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. (mdpi.com)
- Current Challenges and Future Promise for Use of Extracellular Matrix Scaffold to Achieve the Whole Organ Tissue Engineering Moonshot. (mayo.edu)
- Tissue engineered bovine saphenous vein extracellular matrix scaffolds produced via antigen removal achieve high in vivo patency rates. (mayo.edu)
Fibrosis1
Structural3
- They share a common structural motif of helical fibrils formed by three protein subunits. (axonmedchem.com)
- The self-produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substances , which is also referred to as slime, is a polymeric conglomeration generally composed of extracellular biopolymers in various structural forms. (wikipedia.org)
- The structural biology laboratory utilises a variety of techniques including Protein Crystallography, Cryo-electron Microscopy and associated techniques such as Isothermal Titration Calorimetry, which are then combined with functional studies or serve as a basis for structure-based drug design. (nottingham.ac.uk)
MRNA and protein1
- There was a positive relationship between FGF23 mRNA and protein expression (r=0.921,P<0.05). (magtechjournal.com)
DMP12
- Dual functions of the DMP1 protein have been reported based on the in vitro studies. (benthamscience.com)
- X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets and autosomal recessive hypophosphatemic rickets are the result of mutations in PHEX (a phosphate-regulating gene with homologies to endopeptidases on the X chromosome) and dentin matrix protein 1 ( DMP1 ), respectively. (medscape.com)
Pathological1
- The dynamics of cell-extracellular matrix interactions in normal and pathological situations. (mcgill.ca)
Aggrecan1
Mass spectrometry1
- Bacterial identification was based on colony morphology, followed by speciation based on matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (Bruker Daltonix, https://www.bruker.com ). (cdc.gov)
Adaptor protein1
- Reelin receptors and intracellular adaptor protein Dab1 were found to be necessary for formation of the aggregates. (jneurosci.org)
Receptor4
- The recent identification of Smad proteins, TGF-beta receptor kinase substrates that translocate into the cell nucleus to act as transcription factors, has increased our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying TGF-beta action. (nih.gov)
- Gremlin stimulation of ECM proteins required activation of the TGF-β receptor and R-Smad3. (tdl.org)
- The interaction of sGAG with α2-macroglobulin receptor-associated protein (LRPAP1), exportin-1 (XPO1), and serine protease HTRA1 (HTRA1) was confirmed in reverse assays. (degruyter.com)
- Among the range of proteins shown to co-localize to WPB is angiopoietin-2 (Angpt-2), a ligand of the receptor tyrosine kinase Tie-2. (imperial.ac.uk)
Tissues1
- What is a fibrous protein and most abundant in animal tissues? (flashcardmachine.com)
Plasma membrane1
- The GFRα family consists of four members, GFRα1, GFRα2, GFRα3 and GFRα4, located roughly extracellular and anchored to the plasma membrane by glycosyl-phosphatidyl-inositol (GPI). (medsci.org)
Adhesion2
- Antibody binding to extracellular Alix retards WI38 cell adhesion and spreading on fibronectin and vitronectin. (nih.gov)
- These proteins are vital to normal platelet adhesion and hemostatic function. (nottingham.ac.uk)
Inflammation1
- In this study, we used the OrganoPlate to develop a humanized 3D in vitro inflammation-on-a-chip model to recapitulate neutrophil transmigration across the endothelium and subsequent migration through the extracellular matrix (ECM). (nature.com)
Intracellular3
- Enrichment analysis for protein localization showed that mainly intracellular and cell-associated interacting proteins were identified. (degruyter.com)
- Several investigations suggest that, besides their extracellular actions, also intracellular mechanisms of sGAG-derivatives seem possible. (degruyter.com)
- The identification of the intracellular sGAG-interacting proteins could help to unravel these functions. (degruyter.com)
Vitro1
- From the early beginnings of in vitro fertili- motility and improves retention of sperm zation (IVF) it has been recognized that the motility in long-term incubation of both culture media supplemented with proteins fresh and cryopreserved, thawed human have a direct role in osmoregulation. (who.int)
Regulates1
- The lab also focuses on how the extracellular matrix regulates key growth factors of the TGF-beta superfamily, and on deciphering regulatory mechanisms mediated by microRNAs. (mcgill.ca)
Disease3
- Aggregation of extracellular amyloid-β (Aβ) is thought to play a major part in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. (axonmedchem.com)
- Identification of disease mechanisms in heritable diseases originating in the extracellular matrix. (mcgill.ca)
- Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are extracellularly acting enzymes that have long been known to have deleterious roles in brain injury and disease. (nature.com)
Human2
- Orthologous to human MMP9 (matrix metallopeptidase 9). (nih.gov)
- This protease activity has recently been ascribed to serine metalloprotease(s), including pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A), which was first detected in human follicular fluid nearly 20 yr ago. (bioone.org)
Tumor1
- Evidence suggests that the protein plays a role in tumor invasion. (bvsalud.org)
Role4
- In the present study, the possible role of Bp26 protein as an adhesin was explored. (ntu.ac.uk)
- Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) plays a critical role in the regulation of extracellular matrix gene expression. (nih.gov)
- This review summarizes evidence for the role of proteolytic enzymes that degrade and inactivate insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBP) during follicular development in mammals. (bioone.org)
- Extracellular matrix proteins play a role in promoting exercise responses, leading to adaptation, regeneration, and repair. (lu.se)
Occurs1
- Remodelling of extracellular matrix (ECM) occurs in CRC. (lu.se)
Affects2
- As Alix has sequence similarity to adhesin in Entamoeba histolytica, and we observed that Alix is secreted, we determined whether extracellular Alix affects fibroblast morphology. (nih.gov)
- The investigation of cell proteome highlighted how simulated microgravity affects a relatively low number of proteins compared to time and/or osteogenic factors and has allowed us to reconstruct a hypothetical pipeline for cell response to simulated microgravity. (lu.se)
Diseases2
- Keratins and extracellular matrix proteins in developmental biology and diseases. (bvsalud.org)
- We examined the capacity of AEC to produce extracellular matrix (ECM) and thereby directly contribute towards remodelling in chronic lung diseases. (lu.se)
Metalloproteinases2
- Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a large family of mostly secreted, extracellularly acting proteolytic enzymes. (nature.com)
- Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are enzymes degrading ECM. (lu.se)
Expression3
- Fibroblast-Derived Extracellular Vesicle-Packaged Long Noncoding RNA Upregulated in Diabetic Skin Enhances Keratinocyte MMP-9 Expression and Delays Diabetic Wound Healing. (nih.gov)
- Elevated TGF-β2 directly increases ECM and also induces gremlin expression, which further aids TGF-β2 to stimulate ECM via inhibiting BMPs antagonism of TGF-β2 signaling, leading to unopposed TGF-β2 stimulated ECM proteins. (tdl.org)
- Gene and protein expression signature of endometrial glandular and stromal compartments during the window of implantation. (otago.ac.nz)
Function2
- Research interests include determining protein structures and studying the structure/function of complexes formed with drugs and natural ligands. (nottingham.ac.uk)
- A certain level of complement activation is a prerequisite for efficient and 'silent' disposal of dying cell debris, since complement proteins function as strong opsonins, but a tight balance must be maintained to prevent full-blown activation against self-antigens. (lu.se)
Proliferation1
- Administration of CCN1 protein or soluble JAG1 induced cholangiocyte proliferation in mice, which was blocked by inhibitors of NF-κB or NOTCH signaling. (jci.org)
Cellular2
- By identifying many sGAG-specific interacting proteins, our data provide a resource for upcoming studies aimed at molecular mechanisms and understanding of sGAG cellular effects. (degruyter.com)
- ing macromolecule related to the gly- cosaminoglycans family extra-cellular matrix and it is a linear polysaccharide [9]. (who.int)