1. Plasma fibronectin levels were similar in 60 healthy subjects and 88 with rheumatoid arthritis.. 2. In 42 patients with rheumatoid arthritis synovial fluid fibronectin levels were significantly higher than plasma levels (P , 0.001). Intermediate fibronectin levels were found in synovial fluid from six patients with psoriatic arthritis, eight patients with osteoarthritis and seven with seronegative arthritis.. 3. Plasma and synovial fluid fibronectin levels were not related to indices of inflammatory activity such as the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, the Ritchie articular index or synovial fluid cell counts. Nor did fibronectin behave as an acute-phase protein.. 4. Immunofluorescent studies showed that fibronectin was adsorbed on fibrinous debris in rheumatoid arthritic joints.. 5. These findings suggest that there is local production of fibronectin by the synovium and suggest that measurement of fibronectin levels in the synovial fluid may serve as an indicator of the tissue response to ...

Chicken vertebral chondrocytes, which normally grow in suspension, synthesize large amounts of cartilage extracellular matrix proteins, but little fibronectin. We have analyzed the effects of both substrate attachment and transformation with a temperature-sensitive mutant of Rous sarcoma virus on fibronectin gene expression in these cells. Our experiments show that viral transformation increases fibronectin synthesis to a greater extent than substrate attachment. Furthermore, transformed chondrocytes have lost the ability to decrease fibronectin synthesis in response to suspension culture, suggesting that transformation alters the normal attachment-responsive control of fibronectin gene expression. Finally, infected substrate-attached chondrocytes shifted to the nonpermissive temperature for transformation use fibronectin RNA more efficiently in protein synthesis than cells grown under the other conditions, suggesting for the first time a role for translational control of fibronectin gene ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Regulation of fibronectin gene expression by cyclic AMP and phorbol myristate acetate in HT-1080 human fibrosarcoma cells. AU - Lee, Byung Heon. AU - Park, Rang Woon. AU - Kim, In San. PY - 1998/12/31. Y1 - 1998/12/31. N2 - We studied the regulation of fibronectin (FN) gene expression by cAMP and phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA) in HT-1080 human fibrosarcoma cells. Dibutyryl cAMP increased FN synthesis and mRNA levels, while PMA inhibited the cAMP-induced FN synthesis. In transient transfection assays, cAMP increased FN promoter activity, while PMA paradoxically enhanced the cAMP-induced promoter activity. Stable transfection experiments, however, showed that neither cAMP or PMA alone nor together affected FN promoter activity. These results suggest that PMA antagonizes the cAMP-induced FN gene expression and that both the action of cAMP and the inhibition of its action by PMA may occur at the posttranscriptional level in HT-1080 cells.. AB - We studied the regulation of ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Multiple sites of alternative splicing of the rat fibronectin gene transcript.. AU - Schwarzbauer, J. E.. AU - Patel, R. S.. AU - Fonda, D.. AU - Hynes, R. O.. PY - 1987/9. Y1 - 1987/9. N2 - We describe analyses of the structure and expression of the rat fibronectin gene with particular attention to the 40-kb stretch from the center of the gene which encodes 17 type-III repeating units. Each repeat is precisely separated from its neighbors by introns and most are encoded by pairs of exons. Three repeats are encoded precisely by single exons and two of these (EIIIA and EIIIB) are alternatively spliced in a cell type-specific fashion. A third site of alternative splicing (EIIIB) reported here is similar in expression to the previously described EIIIA segment. Both are excluded from mRNA in liver cells and are, therefore, absent from plasma fibronectin. These two alternative splices, plus a third one (V) reported previously, can occur in all possible combinations giving 12 ...

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It has been well documented that the extracellular matrix components fibronectin and laminin promote or regulate morphogenesis of the myocardial cells in mammalian heart. However, their chronological change of expression (or localization) in the human heart remains elusive. In this study, fibronectin and laminin in the left ventricle of forty-two human fetuses aged from 8 to 26 weeks gestation and left ventricular tissues obtained from a 2-week old infant and two adults were investigated by Western blot analyses and indirect immunofluorescence technique with monoclonal antibodies. In the fetal heart, fibronectins were present along the endocardium, epicardium, and linings of larger blood vessels. In 14-16 weeks gestation, fibronectin immunofluorescence became stronger but not evenly dispersed in the interstitium. After 24 weeks gestation, they were strongly positive only in the relatively larger blood vessels, as well as those in the infant and adult cardiac tissues. Laminins were strongly positive

TY - JOUR. T1 - Changes in the extracellular matrix components fibronectin and laminin during immune rejection of skeletal muscle. AU - Gulati, A. K.. AU - Reddi, A Hari. AU - Zalewski, A. A.. PY - 1984. Y1 - 1984. N2 - Extracellular matrix is known to play an important role during development and maintenance of various tissues. In the present study, changes in two extracellular matrix glycoproteins, fibronec ?ptin and laminin, were investigated in skeletal muscle undergoing immune rejection. Purified antibodies against fibronectin and laminin were used to analyze the matrix by indirect immunofluorescence at various intervals after transplantation of extensor digitorum muscle in rats. Fibronectin and laminin were localized in the pericellular basement membrane zone of the normal myofibers; however, the cytoplasm was devoid of both glycoproteins. Transplanted muscle grafts underwent a process of degeneration and then an initial regeneration during the first 7 days. This regeneration effort ceased ...

Cells interact with extracellular fibronectin (FN) via adhesive fibronectin receptors (FNRs) that are members of the very late antigens (VLAs) subgroup of the integrin family. In stationary fibroblasts, the FNR is highly organized and distributed identically to extracellular FN fibrils. However, in highly migratory neural crest cells and embryonic somatic fibroblasts, this organization is lost and the FNR appears diffuse. Similarly, oncogenic transformation typically leads to disorganization of the FN receptor and loss of matrix FN. Two models can account for these observations. First, the FN matrix may organize the FN receptor at extracellular matrix contacts on the cell surface. Motile cells not depositing FN matrices thus lack organized receptors. Alternatively, as the FNR is required for optimal FN matrix assembly, (McDonald, J. A., B. J. Quade, T. J. Broekelmann, R. LaChance, K. Forseman, K. Hasegawa, and S. Akiyama. 1987. J. Biol. Chem. 272:2957-2967; Roman, J. R. M. LaChance, T. J. ...

Interactions between fibronectin and tenascin-C within the extracellular matrix provide specific environmental cues that dictate tissue structure and cell function. The major binding site for fibronectin lies within the fibronectin type III-like repeats (TNfn) of tenascin-C. Here, we systematically screened TNfn domains for their ability to bind to both soluble and fibrillar fibronectin. All TNfn domains containing the TNfn3 module interact with soluble fibronectin. However, TNfn domains bind differentially to fibrillar fibronectin. This distinct binding pattern is dictated by the fibrillar conformation of FN. TNfn1-3, but not TNfn3-5, binds to immature fibronectin fibrils, and additional TNfn domains are required for binding to mature fibrils. Multiple binding sites for distinct regions of fibronectin exist within tenascin-C. TNfn domains comprise a binding site for the N-terminal 70-kDa domain of fibronectin that is freely available and a binding site for the central binding domain of fibronectin that

The extracellular matrix (ECM) acts as reservoir for a plethora of growth factors and cytokines some of which are hypothesized to be regulated by ECM fiber tension. Yet, ECM fiber tension has never been mapped in healthy versus diseased organs. Using our recently developed tension nanoprobe derived from the bacterial adhesin FnBPA5, which preferentially binds to structurally relaxed fibronectin fibers, we discovered here that fibronectin fibers are kept under high tension in selected healthy mouse organs. In contrast, tumor tissues and virus-infected lymph nodes exhibited a significantly higher content of relaxed or proteolytically cleaved fibronectin fibers. This demonstrates for the first time that the tension of ECM fibers is significantly reduced upon pathological tissue transformations. This has wide implications, as the active stretching of fibronectin fibers adjusts critical cellular niche parameters and thereby tunes the reciprocal cell-ECM crosstalk. Mapping the tensional state of ...

Staphylococcus aureus cells have been shown to possess surface-associated proteins with affinity for soluble fibronectin. We have investigated the ability of these surface proteins to mediate attachment to immobilized fibronectin and collagen. Attachment was quantified by determination of bacterial ATP in a bioluminescence assay. The ability to attach to fibronectin- or collagen-coated plastic surfaces was investigated for four S. aureus strains: Cowan 1, Newman, SA113(83A), and Wood 46. Cells from the different strains varied in their attachment properties, but all cells except those of strain Wood 46 attached readily to substrates coated with fibronectin. Only cells from strain Cowan 1 attached reproducibly to collagen-coated substrates in the absence of fibronectin. The attachment of cells from strain SA113(83A) to fibronectin-coated surfaces was shown to be dependent on time, fibronectin concentration, and bacterial growth phase. Soluble fibronectin or NH2-terminal fibronectin fragment (Mr, ...

Carcinogenesis is a multistep process which involves interplay between the tumour cells and the matrix proteins. This occurs by adherence between the tumour cells and proteins in the extracellular matrix. VHL mutation affects through the hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) and causes changes in various tissue proteins like VEGF, PDGF, TGF, Fibronectin and others. As not much literature is available, we aim to quantify the changes of fibronectin protein in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) tissue. This Prospective unbalanced case control study was conducted over a period of 18 months from April 2016 to September 2017. The patients undergoing nephrectomy for the diagnosis of RCC were included in the study after obtaining written informed consent. Patients were excluded from study, if normal renal tissue could not be identified in the resected kidney and if the artery clamp time to retrieval of tissue was more than 30 min. Fibronectin protein is estimated in the tumour tissue by gel electrophoresis and western

The results of these experiments demonstrate that HG stimulates JAK2, STAT1, STAT3, and STAT5 activity in renal GMCs and indicate that activation of both JAK2 and STAT1 participates in the HG-induced stimulation of TGF-β and production of the extracellular matrix protein fibronectin by these cells. This interpretation is based on the observations that JAK2 and STAT1 tyrosine phosphorylation increases in rat GMCs incubated in HG media versus rat GMCs incubated in NG and that both preincubation with the inhibitor of JAK2, AG-490, or the JAK2 and STAT1 antisense prevented the increases in TGF-β and fibronectin production that usually occur on exposure of rat kidney GMCs in culture to HG.. TGF-β is a key cytokine for matrix protein production, and HG has been previously shown to induce coordinated increases in TGF-β protein, the TGF type II receptor, and the extracellular matrix protein, fibronectin (1,2). HG has been shown to trigger a series of events, including protein kinase C and MAP kinase ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Changes in plasma fibronectin isoform levels predict distinct clinical outcomes in critically III patients. AU - Peters, John H.. AU - Grote, Mark N.. AU - Lane, Nancy E. AU - Maunder, Richard J.. PY - 2011. Y1 - 2011. N2 - Introduction: Concentrations of the total pool of fibronectin in plasma (TFN), and the subset of this pool that contains the alternatively spliced EDA segment (A +FN), are both affected by disease processes, and the latter pool has gained a reputation as a biomarker for vascular injury. We therefore wished to determine if changes in either FN pool correlate with clinical outcomes in critically ill individuals. Methods: We analyzed a database for 57 patients with major trauma (n = 33) or sepsis syndrome (n = 24) in which plasma levels of TFN and A+FN had been measured at intervals, along with clinical parameters. Logistic regression analysis was performed to detect associations between predictive variables and three clinical outcomes: 1) the acute respiratory ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Motogenic Sites in Human Fibronectin Are Masked by Long Range Interactions. AU - Vakonakis, Ioannis. AU - Staunton, David. AU - Ellis, Ian R.. AU - Sarkies, Peter. AU - Flanagan, Aleksandra. AU - Schor, Ana M.. AU - Schor, Seth L.. AU - Campbell, Iain D.. PY - 2009/6/5. Y1 - 2009/6/5. N2 - Fibronectin (FN) is a large extracellular matrix glycoprotein important for development and wound healing in vertebrates. Recent work has focused on the ability of FN fragments and embryonic or tumorigenic splicing variants to stimulate fibroblast migration into collagen gels. This activity has been localized to specific sites and is not exhibited by full-length FN. Here we show that an N-terminal FN fragment, spanning the migration stimulation sites and including the first three type III FN domains, also lacks this activity. A screen for interdomain interactions by solution-state NMR spectroscopy revealed specific contacts between the Fn N terminus and two of the type III domains. A single ...

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Fibronectin is a large vertebrate glycoprotein that is found in soluble and insoluble forms and involved in diverse processes. Protomeric fibronectin is a dimer of subunits, each of which comprises 29-31 modules - 12 type I, two type II and 15-17 type III. Plasma fibronectin is secreted by hepatocytes and circulates in a compact conformation before it binds to cell surfaces, converts to an extended conformation and is assembled into fibronectin fibrils. Here we review biophysical and structural studies that have shed light on how plasma fibronectin transitions from the compact to the extended conformation. The three types of modules each have a well-organized secondary and tertiary structure as defined by NMR and crystallography and have been likened to beads on a string. There are flexible sequences in the N-terminal tail, between the fifth and sixth type I modules, between the first two and last two of the type III modules, and at the C-terminus. Several specific module-module interactions have been

An expression vector containing a cDNA complementary to 1.3 kb of the 5′ coding sequences of the fibronectin gene in the antisense orientation with respect to its promoter was introduced by electroporation into hybrids between melanoma cells and normal fibroblasts in which malignancy was suppressed. Immunofluorescence analysis of clones transfected with the antisense cDNA showed a dramatic decrease in the amount of fibronectin on the cell surface compared to that seen on the surface of the untransfected hybrid cells or of cells transfected with fibronectin cDNA in the sense orientation or with the expression vector alone. Four out of five clones transfected with the antisense cDNA were highly tumorigenic, whereas transfectants containing either the sense fibronectin construct or the expression vector alone remained non-tumorigenic. These results suggest that antisense RNA to fibronectin may be able to abrogate the suppression of malignancy imposed on the hybrid cells by the fibroblast parent. ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Cooperative binding and activation of fibronectin by a bacterial surface protein. AU - Marjenberg, Zoe R.. AU - Ellis, Ian R.. AU - Hagan, Robert M.. AU - Prabhakaran, Sabitha. AU - Höök, Magnus. AU - Talay, Susanne R.. AU - Potts, Jennifer R.. AU - Staunton, David. AU - Schwarz-Linek, Ulrich. PY - 2011/1/21. Y1 - 2011/1/21. N2 - Integrin-dependent cell invasion of some pathogenic bacteria is mediated by surface proteins targeting the extracellular matrix protein fibronectin (FN). Although the structural basis for bacterial FN recognition is well understood, it has been unclear why proteins such as streptococcal SfbI contain several FN-binding sites. We used microcalorimetry to reveal cooperative binding of FN fragments to arrays of binding sites in SfbI. In combination with thermodynamic analyses, functional cellbased assays show that SfbI induces conformational changes in the N-terminal 100-kDa region of FN (FN100kDa), most likely by competition with intramolecular ...

Since the initial description in 1986,29 numerous authors have described TGFβs ability to upregulate fibronectin synthesis in a host of different cell types. We began our studies by reconfirming that TGFβ upregulates the level of both fibronectin protein and mRNA in A10 aortic SMCs. Our findings were in accordance with those of others who have shown that the induction of fibronectin is a general response of vascular SMCs to TGFβ.. Although Smad proteins are well established as signal mediators downstream of TGFβ receptors, whether TGFβ stimulates fibronectin expression through a Smad-dependent pathway is controversial. Using various mutants of TGFβ type I receptor, Itoh et al showed that TGFβ-induced fibronectin expression requires activation of Smad proteins.30 Moreover, the authors demonstrated that the TGFβ-mediated fibronectin induction is absent in a Smad4-deficient cell line, MDA-MB-468, and this TGFβ dysfunction can be rescued by ectopic Smad4 expression. Here, in VSMCs, we ...

The extracellular matrix protein fibronectin contains a domain that is rarely found in healthy adults and is almost exclusively expressed by newly formed blood vessels in tumours, particularly in solid tumours, different types of lymphoma and some leukaemias. This domain, called the extra domain B (ED‐B), thus has broad therapeutic potential. The antibody L19 has been developed to specifically target ED‐B and has shown therapeutic potential when combined with cytokines, such as IL‐2. In this review article, we discuss the preclinical research and clinical trials that highlight the potential of ED‐B targeting for the imaging and treatment of various types of cancer. ED‐B‐centred studies also highlight how proper patient stratification is of utmost importance for the successful implementation of novel antibody‐based targeted therapies.. Authors : Relinde I. Y. Lieverse Damiënne Marcus Alexander M. A. van der Wiel Evert J. Van Limbergen Jan Theys Ala Yaromina Philippe Lambin Ludwig ...

The level of fibronectin (FN) gene transcription in resting rat 3Y1 cells is very high but decreases steeply after growth stimulation by serum or by the induction of E1A expression. To study the mechanism of this E1A-mediated down-regulation, the 5 flanking regions of the FN gene with various deletions and substitutions were fused to the Escherichia coli chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) gene and introduced into resting 3Y1 cells with E1A expression plasmids. The results indicate that the G10 stretch located from nucleotide position -239 to -230 and two GC boxes from position -105 to -95 and position -54 to -44 are the primary E1A-responsive elements for repression of the FN gene. Two GC boxes also contain a G10 stretch that is interrupted by the presence of an internal C residue. These sequences overlap with the Sp1 motif GGGCGG. Substitution of the sequence GGGG with ATCC or CTTA in these G-rich sequences, leaving the Sp1 motif intact, completely abolished the E1A sensitivity of the ...

Abstract. Recent studies have pointed to changes in tissue mechanics as a contributory element to the development of malignancies. Increased tissue rigidity is associated with the unfolding of the Type III domains of fibronectin within the extracellular matrix. The consequences of this unfolding on cellular functions within the lung are not well understood. In the present study, we evaluated the effect of a peptide representing a partially unfolded intermediate of the first Type III repeat of fibronectin (FnIII-1c) on inflammatory gene expression in adult human lung fibroblast cells. FnIII-1c induced expression of cytokines, CXCL1-3, IL-8 and TNF-α, by lung fibroblast cells. The increase in IL-8 expression was dependent on Toll-like receptor 2 and NFκB. Immunohistochemistry of tissue arrays representing squamous cell carcinoma of the lung revealed extensive stromal staining for IL-8 and fibronectin fibrils which were co-aligned with myofibroblasts. These data suggest a model in which unfolding ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Proteolysis regulates exposure of the IIICS-1 adhesive sequence in plasma fibronectin. AU - Ugarova, Tatiana. AU - Ljubimov, Alexander V.. AU - Deng, Lynn. AU - Plow, Edward F.. PY - 1996. Y1 - 1996. N2 - The alternatively spliced type III connecting segment (IIICS) of fibronectin (Fn) contains an amino acid sequence, CS-1, which is recognized by the integrin receptor, α4β1. Plasma Fn inhibits α4β1-dependent binding of lymphocytes and monocytes to CS-1 containing Fn derivatives poorly, suggesting limited exposure of the CS-1 sequence in Fn. To test the availability of CS-1 in plasma Fn, an antibody was raised to the synthetic peptide CS-1. The CS-1 sequence was found to be minimally exposed in plasma Fn: and immobilization of Fn, a model of matrix deposition, caused only a modest increase in its exposure. Digestion of Fn with selected proteases, however, induced substantial expression of the CS-1 sequence. The acid protease cathepsin D generated fragments of 31-33.5 kDa from ...

Introduction: Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease that develops preferentially in regions of disturbed hemodynamic shear stress. The extracellular matrix protein fibronectin (FN) is deposited in the sub-endothelial layer of pre-atherosclerotic and advanced lesions. Atheroprone shear stress promotes FN deposition and inflammatory signaling pathways in endothelial cells (ECs). Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule (PECAM), a mechanosensory protein, is necessary for the production, secretion, and assembly of FN matrix by ECs. Similar to ECs, vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) also display a pro-inflammatory phenotype in regions of atherogenesis, and this phenotype is key to the progression of atherosclerosis.. Hypothesis: We hypothesize that endothelial PECAM and FN signaling promotes a pro-inflammatory smooth muscle cell phenotype in response to atheroprone shear stress patterns.. Methods: An in vitro cone-and-plate viscometer model was used to apply human-derived atheroprone or ...

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Improve cell attachment by using cell culture surfaces coated with Corning human fibronectin (HFN) surface. HFN is produced by a wide variety of mesenchymal and epithelial cells, and is present in both the ECM and plasma. Cell adhesion to fibronectin is mediated by the central cell-binding domain of FN through RGD (Arg-Gly-Asp) amino acid sequence. The principal functions of fibronectin appear to be in cellular migration during wound healing and development, regulation of cell growth and differentiation, and haemostasis/thrombosis.. The Corning Fibronectin mimetic surface is a pre-coated, synthetic, xeno-free, animal-free, and room temperature stable surface that mimics the natural cell environment. Fibronectin surface consists of the RGD amino acid sequence from the Fibronectin cell binding domain that facilitates cell attachment. It is coated on the surface in a manner that presents a functionally active orientation to the cells. For difficult-to-transduce and fastidious cell types, look to ...

Improve cell attachment by using cell culture surfaces coated with Corning human fibronectin (HFN) surface. HFN is produced by a wide variety of mesenchymal and epithelial cells, and is present in both the ECM and plasma. Cell adhesion to fibronectin is mediated by the central cell-binding domain of FN through RGD (Arg-Gly-Asp) amino acid sequence. The principal functions of fibronectin appear to be in cellular migration during wound healing and development, regulation of cell growth and differentiation, and haemostasis/thrombosis.. The Corning Fibronectin mimetic surface is a pre-coated, synthetic, xeno-free, animal-free, and room temperature stable surface that mimics the natural cell environment. Fibronectin surface consists of the RGD amino acid sequence from the Fibronectin cell binding domain that facilitates cell attachment. It is coated on the surface in a manner that presents a functionally active orientation to the cells. For difficult-to-transduce and fastidious cell types, look to ...

Litvinov, R.I., Izmailov, S.G., Zinkevich, O.D. et al. Tensometric study of the effect of exogenous fibronectin on skin wound healing. Bull Exp Biol Med 104, 1736-1738 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00836015. Download ...

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U937 cells attach to the RGDS-containing 80-kD fragment of fibronectin (Fn). The present report examined whether these cells recognize other domains of Fn. U937 cells attach to a 38-kD fragment derived from the A chain of Fn, which includes the Hep II domain and most of the alternatively spliced IIICS region. U937 did not bind to a 58-kD fragment derived from the B chain (which lacks IIICS) and has the Hep II site. They also did not bind to a 31-kD COOH-terminal fibrin-binding fragment or to a 29-kD fragment containing the Hep I domain. Cell adhesion to the 38-kD fragment was not inhibited by the 80-kD fragment, by GRGDSPC synthetic peptides, or by a mAb directed to the RGDS-containing domain of Fn. Attachment was completely inhibited by the 38-kD fragment and by the synthetic peptide CS-1, comprising the first 25 amino acid residues of IIICS. These results indicate that U937 cells interact with two sites of Fn, the RGDS-containing region, and the IIICS region. ...

Tom Barkers research identifies molecular probes capable of selectively attaching to fibronectin fibers under different strain states, enabling the detection and examination of fibronectin strain events in both culture and living tissues.. ...

Hepatocytes (Heps) and sinusoidal endothelial cells (SECs) perform different roles in normal and pathological liver functions through the differential expression of fibronectin (FN) polypeptides. Nonetheless, the molecular basis underlying cell-type specific FN expression remains unknown. Using liver cell isolation techniques followed by short-term primary culture and transient transfection, here, we compare the transcriptional regulation of the FN promoter in Heps and SEC in conditions that closely resemble in vivo physiology. Transfection experiments allowed us to reveal cell-type specific regulatory elements operating through the proximal regions of the FN promoter. To investigate this further, we examined the occupation patterns of key elements of the FN promoter such as the -170 CRE and -150 CCAAT sites. Transcriptional activity of mutagenised promoter constructs confirmed that in Heps, these two sites behave as a composite element critical for normal promoter activity. In addition, ...

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in Developmental Biology (1984), 101(2), 373-381. The appearance and distribution of the extracellular material glycoprotein, fibronectin, was investigated in gastrulating chick embryos using affinity-purified anti-human plasma fibronectin antibodies ... [more ▼]. The appearance and distribution of the extracellular material glycoprotein, fibronectin, was investigated in gastrulating chick embryos using affinity-purified anti-human plasma fibronectin antibodies. Preservation of tissue structure and immunoreactivity was carried out by ethanol/acetic acid fixation or by formaldehyde/glutaraldehyde fixation. Using the former fixation method, fibronectin immunoreactivity was detected (1) at the ventral surface of the upper layer or epiblast, mainly anterior and lateral to Hensens node, in regions where middle-layer or mesoblast cells are not yet present, and (2) sparsely in extracellular spaces of the deep layer. Using the latter fixation method, fibronectin immunoreactivity was, moreover, found ...

The process by which fibronectin (FN), a soluble multidomain protein found in tissue fluids, forms insoluble fibrillar networks in the extracellular matrix is poorly understood. Cryptic sites found in FN type III domains have been hypothesized to function as nucleation points, thereby initiating fibrillogenesis. Exposure of these sites could occur upon tension-mediated mechanical rearrangement of type III domains. Here, we present the solution structures of the second type III domain of human FN ((2)FNIII), and that of an interaction complex between the first two type III domains ((1-2)FNIII). The two domains are connected through a long linker, flexible in solution. A weak but specific interdomain interaction maintains (1-2)FNIII in a closed conformation that associates weakly with the FN N-terminal 30 kDa fragment (FN30 kDa). Disruption of the interdomain interaction by amino-acid substitutions dramatically enhances association with FN30 kDa. Truncation analysis of (1-2)FNIII reveals that the

TY - JOUR. T1 - Predictive accuracy of serial transvaginal cervical lengths and quantitative vaginal fetal fibronectin levels for spontaneous preterm birth among nulliparous women. AU - Esplin, M. Sean. AU - Elovitz, Michal A.. AU - Iams, Jay D.. AU - Parker, Corette B.. AU - Wapner, Ronald J.. AU - Grobman, William A.. AU - Simhan, Hyagriv N.. AU - Wing, Deborah A.. AU - Haas, David M.. AU - Silver, Robert M.. AU - Hoffman, Matthew K.. AU - Peaceman, Alan M.. AU - Caritis, Steve N.. AU - Parry, Samuel. AU - Wadhwa, Pathik. AU - Foroud, Tatiana. AU - Mercer, Brian M.. AU - Hunter, Shannon M.. AU - Saade, George. AU - Reddy, Uma M.. PY - 2017/3/14. Y1 - 2017/3/14. N2 - IMPORTANCE Spontaneous preterm birth is a leading cause of infant mortality. Prediction, largely based on prior pregnancy outcomes, is not possible in women pregnant for the first time. OBJECTIVE To assess the accuracy of universal screening to predict spontaneous preterm birth in nulliparous women using serial measurements of ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Proliferating cell nuclear antigen, plasma fibronectin, and liver regeneration rate after seventy percent hepatectomy in normal and cirrhotic rats. AU - Chijiiwa, K.. AU - Nakano, K.. AU - Kameoka, N.. AU - Nagai, E.. AU - Tanaka, M.. PY - 1994/1/1. Y1 - 1994/1/1. N2 - Background. The difference in liver regeneration rate in relation to proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and plasma fibronectin level in the cirrhotic and control liver after 70% hepatectomy were examined in the rat. Methods. Liver cirrhosis was induced by intraperitoneal injection of thioacetamide for 12 weeks; rats without thioacetamide administration served as controls. On the day before and days 1, 2, 3, and 7 after 70% hepatectomy, PCNA labeling index of hepatocyte, plasma fibronectin level, and percentage of the initial liver weight were determined. Results. Liver regeneration rate as expressed by percent of initial liver weight was impaired in the cirrhotic liver, and significantly lower regeneration ...

Fibronectin is a glycoprotein found in body fluids, loose connective tissue matrix and in basement membranes. Fibronectin in pleural effusion was found to be immunologically indistinguishable from the plasma form, as shown by double-diffusion analysis. Fibronectin isolated from pleural fluid by affinity chromatography on gelatin-Sepharose had a polypeptide pattern similar to that of plasma fibronectin in SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. In 28 patients with infectious or non-specific pleural effusion fibronectin concentrations in pleural fluid were 335 +/- 104 micrograms/ml (mean +/- SD), in 15 patients with malignant disease the concentrations were 369 +/- 173 micrograms/ml and in 26 patients with tuberculosis 441 +/- 103 micrograms/ml. The highest concentrations, 605 +/- 252 micrograms/ml, of fibronectin in pleural fluid were detected in 14 patients with connective tissue diseases. The results suggest that increased fibronectin concentrations reflect the presence of a pleurisy due to ...

Background Dupuytrens contracture or disease (DD) is a fibro-proliferative disease of the hand that results in the development of scar-like collagen-rich disease cords within specific palmar fascia bands. matrices brought on dramatic changes in β-catenin and fibronectin levels including a transient increase in β-catenin levels within disease cells while fibronectin levels steadily decreased to levels below those seen in normal cell cultures. On the other hand both fibronectin and β-catenin amounts elevated in attached collagen-matrix civilizations of disease cells while control civilizations showed only increases in fibronectin levels. Immunocytochemistry analysis also revealed considerable filamentous actin networks in disease cells and enhanced attachment and distributing of disease cell in collagen MP470 matrices. OI4 Conclusion Three-dimensional collagen matrix cultures of main disease cell lines are more contractile and express a MP470 more considerable filamentous actin network than ...

Donna Peters // Publications // Oct 26 2018. PubMed ID: 30356276. Author(s): Tomasini-Johansson BR, Zbyszynski PW, Toraason I, Peters DM, Kwon GS. PEGylated pUR4/FUD peptide inhibitor of fibronectin fibrillogenesis decreases fibrosis in murine Unilateral Ureteral Obstruction model of kidney disease. PLoS One. 2018 Oct 24;13(10):e0205360. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205360. eCollection 2018. Journal: Plo S One, Volume 13, Issue 10, 2018. Fibronectin is a blood and extracellular matrix glycoprotein that plays important roles in wound healing and fibrosis since it controls the deposition of collagen and other extracellular matrix molecules and is a substrate for infiltrating lymphocytes. Using a high-affinity fibronectin-binding peptide (FUD/pUR4) that inhibits fibronectin deposition into extracellular matrix (ECM), we tested the ability of a PEGylated FUD/pUR4 (PEG-FUD) to inhibit fibrosis in the Unilateral Ureteral Obstruction (UUO) kidney disease model. Fibronectin fibrillogenesis assays, using ...

The urokinase-type plasminogen activator (u-PA)/plasmin system plays an important role in promoting cell migration and invasion, an effect which is largely ascribed to the proteolytic activity of these enzymes. We investigated whether u-PA modulates integrin-dependent T lymphocyte migration and adhesion on fibronectin independently of its plasminogen activator function. Here we report that u-PA reduced the spontaneous and phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate-induced migration of peripheral blood T lymphocytes on fibronectin by 20-50%, decreased the T lymphocyte and alpha4beta1(+)/alpha5beta1(+) K562 cell adhesion on fibronectin by 30-40%, and completely suppressed integrin alpha4beta1-dependent T lymphocyte and alpha4beta1(+)/alpha5beta1(+) K562 cell adhesion to the LDV-containing 40-kDa fibronectin fragment. The u-PA receptor was not essential for this effect. In contrast, adhesion of alpha4beta1(-)/alpha5beta1(+) K562 cells to an RGD-containing fibronectin fragment was unaffected. A recom

Inclusion bodies (IBs) are intracellular, insoluble protein aggregates, commonly observed when a protein of interest is expressed at high concentrations in a bacterial cell-based expression system. The molecular determinants of IB formation are poorly understood, and are of both fundamental and biotechnological significance. The stability, folding, and structure of the tenth human fibronectin type III domain (10Fn3) have been studied previously, making it an attractive model system to investigate IB formation. A library of 10Fn3 mutants was provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb; 31 of these mutants were expressed in Escherichia coli and analyzed. The percentage of the expressed protein found within IBs was quantified at different expression time points using densitometric analysis of soluble and inclusion body (insoluble) cell lysate fractions separated by centrifugation and subjected to polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Although most of these mutants differ from each other in only 3 amino acid ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - The 12th-14th type III repeats of fibronectin function as a highly promiscuous growth factor-binding domain. AU - Martino, Mikaël M.. AU - Hubbell, Jeffrey A.. PY - 2010/12. Y1 - 2010/12. N2 - It has recently been shown that some growth factors (GFs) have strong interactions with nonproteoglycan extracellular matrix proteins. Relevant here, the 12th-14th type three repeats of fibronectin (FN III12-14) have been shown to bind insulin-like growth factor binding-protein-3, fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-2, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A with high affinity. Since FN III12-14 is known to bind GFs from different families, we hypothesized that this domain could be highly promiscuous in its GF-binding capacity. We used biochemical approaches and surface plasmon resonance to investigate such interactions with recombinant FN III12-14. We found that FN III12-14 binds most of the GFs from the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)/VEGF and FGF families and some GFs from the ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - The promotion of invasion through the basement membrane of cervical carcinoma cells by fibronectin as a chemoattractant. AU - Sugihara, Koichiro. AU - Saito, Toshiaki. AU - Okadome, Masao. AU - Sonoda, Kenzo. AU - Kobayashi, Hiroaki. AU - Kamura, Toshiharu. AU - Tsukamoto, Naoki. AU - Nakano, Hitoo. PY - 1994/5/16. Y1 - 1994/5/16. N2 - An in vitro migration and invasion assay was used as the model system to study the effect of 3T3 fibroblast conditioned medium (FCM) and purified human fibronectin on the invasion of cervical carcinoma cells. The 3T3 FCM significantly enhanced both the migration and the invasion of a cervical carcinoma cell line, HeLa. This enhancement of migration and invasion was inhibited by anti-fibronectin antibody. Purified fibronectin alone enhanced the invasion in a dose-dependent manner for all cervical carcinoma cell lines, HeLa, CAC-1 and TMCC. The pretreatment of cells with cell binding aminosequences, GRGDSP and/or YIGSR blocked the enhancement of cell ...

We have shown that β-Pix contributes to the migration of HCE cells on fibronectin. A role for β-Pix in cell migration has been demonstrated in various cell types. 13,27 -29 Although HCE cells have been immortalized by simian virus 40 and may exhibit the increased rates of cell cycle progression and cell migration compared with primary human corneal epithelial cells, they are widely studied as a model of the latter cells because of the limited availability of human corneal tissue and the short lifespan of the primary cells. Further studies with normal corneal epithelial cells will be necessary to confirm a physiological role for β-Pix in the migratory response of corneal epithelial cells to fibronectin. We have also shown that fibronectin induces the tyrosine phosphorylation of β-Pix as well as its accumulation at focal adhesions in HCE cells. Endothelin-1 induces the phosphorylation of β-Pix as well as its translocation to focal adhesions to activate Rho family GTPases in endothelial cells. ...

Cells are capable of adhering to and migrating on protein components of the extracellular matrix. These cell-matrix interactions are thought to be mediated largely through a family of cell surface receptors termed integrins. However, the manner in which individual integrins are involved in cell adhesion and motility has not been fully determined. To explore this issue, we previously selected a series of CHO variants that are deficient in expression of the integrin alpha 5 beta 1, the classical fibronectin receptor. Two sets of subclones of these variants were defined which respectively express approximately 20% or 2% of fibronectin receptor on the cell surface when compared to wild-type cells (Schreiner, C. L., J. S. Bauer, Y. N. Danilov, S. Hussein, M. M. Sczekan, and R. L. Juliano. 1989. J. Cell Biol. 109:3157-3167). In the current study, the variant clones were tested for haptotactic motility on substrata coated with fibronectin or vitronectin. Data from assays using fibronectin show that ...

Fibronectin has a complex pattern of alternative splicing at the pre-mRNA level leading to the expression of different isoforms. The alternatively spliced domains EIIIB and EIIIA are known to be prominently expressed during development and wound healing. While the other spliced domain (CS-segment) is known to promote cell adhesion in a cell type specific manner, the biological functions of the spliced domains EIIIB and EIIIA are not well understood. In the present study, we have prepared expression proteins of specific domains of human fibronectin using a prokaryotic expression system and used the purified fragments to test their ability to support adhesion and spreading of cultured cells. Fragments from type-III domains #7 to #12 were prepared in various combinations to include or exclude the spliced domains EIIIB and EIIIA. The results indicate that cultured NIL fibroblasts adhere to many of the fragments tested. However, the cell adhesion and spreading are enhanced, especially at lower ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Adhesion of committed human hematopoietic progenitors to synthetic peptides from the C-terminal heparin-binding domain of fibronectin. T2 - Cooperation between the integrin α4β1 and the CD44 adhesion receptor. AU - Verfaillie, C. M.. AU - Benis, A.. AU - Iida, J.. AU - McGlave, P. B.. AU - McCarthy, J. B.. PY - 1994. Y1 - 1994. N2 - Close interaction of human hematopoietic progenitors with the bone marrow microenvironment is important for the ordered progression of human hematopoiesis. Progenitor cell adhesion to stroma has a complex molecular basis, involving various cell-extracellular matrix and cell-cell interactions. We have previously shown that adhesion of colony-forming cells (CFC) to fibronectin, present in stromal extracellular matrix, involves multiple sites, including two heparin-binding synthetic peptides (FN-C/H I and FN-C/H II) and the α4β1 integrin-binding peptide CS1. These synthetic peptides are located in close proximity in the type III repeat 14 and the ...

Purpose To determine whether insulin-like development element (IGF-1) affects transforming growth element (TGF-)-mediated fibronectin accumulation in human being lens epithelial cell collection (HLE M-3) cells. of TGF-induced fibronectin in the presence of IGF-1. Bottom line This scholarly research suggests that IGF-1 counteracts TGF-mediated fibronectin deposition in individual zoom lens epithelial cells. subcapsular cataracts. It induce both morphological adjustments (spindle cell development, capsular wrinkling, extracellular matrix deposition) as well as the molecular indicators (type I and 3 collagen, laminin, alpha-smooth muscles actin, fibronectin, and tenascin) that are quality of subcapsular cataracts.1-4 TGF- is also getting examined as a causative aspect in posterior supplement opacification now, another development condition of the zoom lens which involves transdifferentiation of zoom lens epithelial cells Indiplon remaining after cataract medical procedures.5 Insulin-like ...

A rabbit antibody to mouse 3T3 cell fibronectin was used in conjunction with a fluorescein-tagged second antibody to detect fibronectin-like activity on the surface of rabbit spermatozoa. Only ejaculated sperm displayed an intense and highly localized fluorescence over the acrosomal region. Cauda epididymal sperm of the rabbit as well as several other species did not exhibit any reaction. The fluorescent activity could be eliminated by trypsin treatment but was re-established by incubation in cell-free seminal fluid. Sperm recovered from females 10-12 h after mating showed a reduction or absence of antifibronectin fluorescence, suggesting that this components loss could be a factor in sperm capacitation. Because fibronectins show strong binding to collagen, mixtures of ejaculated sperm and collagen were examined in the light and electron microscope. Living sperm appear to have a strong affinity for collagen and quickly adhere to the filaments by their heads, while continuing vigorous ...

Purpose : An increase in the deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins is thought to be involved in the reduction of outflow facility and elevation in intraocular pressure (IOP) observed in primary open angle glaucoma. Since fibronectin (FN) often serves as a template for ECM formation, we examined if disruption of FN fibril formation can effect IOP. Methods : Normal confluent human trabecular meshwork (HTM) cells were treated with 2ng/ml TGFβ2 for 2 days to induce an increase in ECM formation. Some cells were also incubated with a peptide derived from the functional upstream domain (FUD) of Streptococcus pyogenes adhesin F1 protein, which is a known inhibitor of FN fibrillogenesis or a mutated, inactive FUD. Cells were then extracted with a 1% deoxycholate (DOC) lysis buffer and FN fibrils were detected by immunofluorescence microscopy and/or an On-cell western (OCW) assay. To determine if FUD could affect IOP, a mouse model of ocular hypertension and a porcine organ cultured anterior ...

Background Fibronectin Binding Protein A (FnBPA) can be an invasin from which allows this pathogen to internalize into eukaryote cells. FnBPA expression at E 64d the top of recombinant is correlated to internalization and DNA transfer properties positively. The recombinant strains of this expresses FnBPA beneath the control of the nisin inducible appearance program could thus be looked at as a better tool in neuro-scientific DNA transfer. and (([9], the Internalin A from [10,11], or the invasin of [12,13]. Hence, these proteins contain the potential to be utilized as equipment in genetic engineering for the design of invasive bacterial strains developed from non-pathogenic strains considered GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe) for human health, such as the model LAB, has been previously explained by Que et al. [15,16]. This process has been used in the design of recombinant bacterial strains expressing FnBPA with varying results, thus we hypothesized that an increase of the external expression of ...

Assembly of the extracellular matrix (ECM) protein fibronectin (FN) is a mechanical process that involves cell binding to FN through cell surface integrin receptors and application of tensional forces generated in the cells contractile actin cytoskeleton. Deformation-induced exposure of cryptic sites, defined as buried molecular recognition sites, in FN has been proposed as a mechanism by which cell tension drives FN fibrillogenesis. The primary integrin attachment site on FN is the RGD loop in the 10FNIII domain. In this thesis, I set out to define the molecular biophysical mechanism by which cell tension application at the RGD site promotes unfolding and thereby induces FN-FN self-assembly leading to matrix fibril formation. Chapter 1 of this dissertation provides an overview of the current knowledge behind the biophysical and molecular basis of FN assembly in the ECM and its key role in development and disease. In Chapter 2, steered molecular dynamic simulations show that the 10FNIII domain ...

1. Cagavi E, Koc A, Goktas S. The Heart Of The Matter: Cardiac Stem Cells. Turkish Journal of Biology, 2016, 40: 968-9. doi:10.3906/biy-1602-63. 2. Elcin P, Tek BR, Koc A, Arkan H, Ozkara H, Kanigur Sultuybek G. Effects of SNPs in Nuclear factor kappa-B1, Poly (ADP-ribose) Polymerase-1 Genes on E-cadherin and Fibronectin Levels in Case of Male Infertility. Androl Gynecol: Curr Res. 2015, 3:2. doi:10.4172/2327-4360.1000137 3. Niyazoglu M, Baykara O, Koc A, Aydoğdu P, Onaran I, Dellal FD, Tasan E, Sultuybek GK. Association of PARP-1, NF-?B, NF-?BIA and IL-6, IL-1ß and TNF-? with Graves Disease and Graves Ophthalmopathy. Gene, 2014, 06. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2014.06.038 4. Yenmis G, Koc A, Oner T, Cam C, Kucuk OS, Yakicier MC, Dizman D, Kanigur Sultuybek G. Association of NFKB1 and NFKBIA polymorphisms in relation to susceptibility of Behçets Disease. Scandinavian J Immunology, 11/2014; doi: 10.1111/sji.12251. 5. Koc A, Sayitoglu MA, Batar B, Karakurt F, Niyazoglu M, Celik O, Onaran ...

Collagen and fibronectin (FN) are two abundant and essential components of the vertebrate extracellular matrix; they interact directly with cellular receptors and affect cell adhesion and migration. Past studies identified a FN fragment comprising six modules, (6)FnI(1-2)FnII(7-9)FnI, and termed the gelatin binding domain (GBD) as responsible for collagen interaction. Recently, we showed that the GBD binds tightly to a specific site within type I collagen and determined the structure of domains (8-9)FnI in complex with a peptide from that site. Here, we present the crystallographic structure of domains (6)FnI(1-2)FnII(7)FnI, which form a compact, globular unit through interdomain interactions. Analysis of NMR titrations with single-stranded collagen peptides reveals a dominant collagen interaction surface on domains (2)FnII and (7)FnI; a similar surface appears involved in interactions with triple-helical peptides. Models of the complete GBD, based on the new structure and the (8-9)FnI·collagen complex

We used intravital microscopy to observe the formation of platelet plugs in ferric chlorideCinjured arterioles of live mice. occlusion in the majority of vessels. Platelets of these doubly deficient mice specifically accumulated fibronectin in their -granules, recommending that fibronectin may be the ligand helping the platelet aggregation. Launch Platelet adhesion and aggregation at the website of vascular damage are key occasions leading to the forming of a platelet plug and following arrest of blood loss. The two primary ligands recognized to mediate platelet adhesion and aggregation are von Willebrand aspect (vWF) and fibrinogen (Fg), whose importance is certainly underlined with the blood loss disorders connected with their particular deficiencies, i.e., von Willebrands disease (vWd) and afibrinogenemia (1, 2). Impacting just as much as 0 Symptomatically.01C0.1% from the worlds inhabitants, vWd may be the most common inherited blood loss disorder and it is seen as a frequent mucocutaneous ...

The major new findings of this study were that Ang II-induced synthesis and secretion of fibronectin and TGF-β are mediated by downstream signaling of EGF-R transactivated by Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent tyrosine kinase, in which the ERK-mediated pathway plays an important role, and that Ang II-induced fibronectin mRNA expression is regulated by 2 different mechanisms, transcriptional control by binding of the c-fos/c-jun complex to the AP-1 site and posttranscriptional control by autocrine and/or paracrine effects of TGF-β, which is exerted by increasing the mRNA stability and requires de novo protein synthesis.. Fibronectin is important for cell adhesion and cell migration, events that occur in wound healing, organogenesis, and cardiac remodeling, and it is possible that this protein molecule plays an important role in the remodeling of cardiac interstitium secondary to myocardial hypertrophy.44 45 A direct role for Ang II in remodeling is supported by the observation that cultured rat cardiac ...

A composition comprising a polypeptide or portion or variant of the polypeptide which interferes with tenascin binding to fibronectin is claimed. It is also claimed that the composition can be used for the treatment of immune-related diseases, thrombosis, atherosclerosis or wound healing. The polypeptide portion in the composition is further claimed to bind tenascin-C and syndecan-4 and competes with the thirteenth fibronectin type III repeat of the native fibronectin protein for tenascin binding. It is stated that the composition can also be used to treat a tumor when the cancer cells express tenascin C and it is additionally claimed that the composition can be used to treat mesenchymal cancer, epithelial cancer, glioblastoma and breast carcinoma. Methods for screening potential anti-cancer agents in which the test compounds are assayed for their ability to disrupt binding of the fibronectin ligand to tenascin are also claimed ...

Involved in the control of cytoskeleton formation by regulating actin polymerization. Inhibits actin fiber formation and cell migration. Inhibits RhoA activity; the function involves phosphorylation through PI3K/Akt signaling and may depend on the competetive interaction with 14-3-3 adapter proteins to sequester them from active complexes. Inhibits the formation of lamellipodia but not of filopodia; the function may depend on the competetive interaction with BAIAP2 to block its association with activated RAC1. Inhibits fibronectin-mediated cell spreading; the function is partially mediated by BAIAP2. Inhibits neurite outgrowth. Involved in the establishment and persistence of cell polarity during directed cell movement in wound healing. In the nucleus, is involved in beta-catenin-dependent activation of transcription. Potential tumor suppressor for renal cell carcinoma.

Involved in the control of cytoskeleton formation by regulating actin polymerization. Inhibits actin fiber formation and cell migration (PubMed:25961457). Inhibits RhoA activity; the function involves phosphorylation through PI3K/Akt signaling and may depend on the competetive interaction with 14-3-3 adapter proteins to sequester them from active complexes (PubMed:25961457). Inhibits the formation of lamellipodia but not of filopodia; the function may depend on the competetive interaction with BAIAP2 to block its association with activated RAC1 (PubMed:25961457). Inhibits fibronectin-mediated cell spreading; the function is partially mediated by BAIAP2. Inhibits neurite outgrowth. Involved in the establishment and persistence of cell polarity during directed cell movement in wound healing. In the nucleus, is involved in beta-catenin-dependent activation of transcription. Potential tumor suppressor for renal cell carcinoma. Regulates Rac signaling pathways (PubMed:25961457). ...

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gelatin binding protein: polynectin is a 70 kDa glycoprotein synthesized from fibronectin by normal & malignant adherent cells; See also record for adiponectin

Interaction between cell surface integrin receptors and extracellular matrix (ECM) components plays an important role in cell survival, proliferation, and migration, including tumor development and in

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In addition to the well documented role of cytokines in mediating tissue-level interactions, it is now clear that matrix macromolecules fulfil a complementary regulatory function. Data highlighted in the present review extend the repertoire of matrix signalling mechanisms, (1) introducing the concept of matrikines, these defined as proteinase-generated fragments of matrix macromolecules that display cryptic bioactivities not manifested by the native, full-length form of the molecule, and (2) indicating that a previously identified motogenic factor (migration stimulating factor [MSF]) produced by foetal and cancer patient fibroblasts is a genetically generated truncated isoform of fibronectin, which displays bioactivities cryptic in all previously identified fibronectin isoforms. These observations are discussed in the context of the contribution of a foetal-like stroma to the progression of breast cancer.

A novel off-resonance rotating-frame 15N NMR spin relaxation experiment is used to characterize conformational fluctuations with correlation times between 32 and 175 microseconds in the third fibronectin type III domain of human tenascin-C. Conformational fluctuations of contiguous regions of the beta-sandwich structure of the type III domain may represent collective motions, such as transient twisting or breathing of the beta-sheets. Flexibility of the loop containing the Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) tripeptide may affect the accessibility of this motif in protein-protein interactions. Keywords: ...

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For S. aureus, secreted proteins such as Eap have pleiotropic effects, mediating adherence to host extracellular matrix components (e.g., fibronectin, fibrinogen, vitronectin, collagens, and elastin) and thereby potentially contributing to bacterial colonization of host tissues (10) and, in part, to invasion of nonprofessional phagocytes (19-21). In addition, Eap has anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory functions in the host, indicating that Eap constitutes a potent virulence factor in the course of staphylococcal infections (1, 8, 15, 18, 25). Thus, Eap acts as a secretable expanded repertoire adhesive molecule (9).. In this study, the Eap-encoding gene (eap) was studied as a diagnostic target for specific identification of S. aureus by PCR amplification. Whereas sequencing results suggest that the eap sequences are in general highly conserved, size differences are known for the encoding gene, as a result of different numbers of repeats, as well as for the translated product, as additionally ...

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In order that a tissue maintains its proper form, cells have to be held together. That is the task of the connective tissue. An important component of connective tissue is fibronectin. But fibronectin also plays an important role in embryogenesis, wound healing or cell migration. The scientists in the research group of Inaam Nakchbandi investigate the functions of fibronectin in different tissues and its role in diseases such as cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes and liver fibrosis.. A protein with a big impact. Fibronectin affects the behavior of the cell anchors (integrins) and thus also the functions of the surrounding cells. Integrins serve as receptors on the surface of the cell and are important for the cells shape and arrangement as well as for cell migration and cell division. The interplay between connective tissue and cells exists both in healthy tissue and in diseases.. Without fibronectin, cancer is curbed. Fibronectin plays a role in tumor dissemination: Without fibronectin, the cancer ...

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Gildner CD, Roy DC, Farrar CS, Hocking DC. Opposing effects of collagen I and vitronectin on fibronectin fibril structure and function. Matrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology.. 2014 Feb 0; 34:33-45. Epub 2014 Feb 06. 11/17/ ...

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