Integrins are considered the main cell-adhesion transmembrane receptors that play
multifaceted roles as extracellular matrix (ECM)-cytoskeletal linkers and transducers in …

Cancer progression with uncontrolled tumor growth, local invasion, and metastasis depends
largely on the proteolytic activity of numerous matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), which …

Breast cancer (BC) has been ranked the most common malignant tumor throughout the
world and is also a leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women. SRC family …

The widespread use of neonicotinoid insecticides, such as imidacloprid, in agriculture is one
of the key factors for the drop in the survival of invertebrates, including decapod crustaceans …

Abstract Four-dimensional (4 D) printing is a novel emerging technology, which can be
defined as the ability of 3 D printed materials to change their form and functions. The term …

The skeletal system, which contains bones, joints, tendons, ligaments and other elements,
plays a wide variety of roles in body shaping, support and movement, protection of internal …

Talins are cytoskeletal linker proteins that consist of an N-terminal head domain, a flexible
neck region and a C-terminal rod domain made of 13 helical bundles. The head domain …

BACKGROUND: Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a rare progressive vascular disease that
leads to intracranial internal carotid artery stenosis and eventual occlusion. However, its …

Cells sense stiffness of surrounding tissues and adapt their activity, proliferation, motility and
mechanical properties based on such interactions. Cells probe the stiffness of the substrate …

Precise wiring of neural circuits is essential for brain connectivity and function. During
development, axons respond to diverse cues present in the extracellular matrix or at the …