[HTML][HTML] The tumor microenvironment in tumorigenesis and therapy resistance revisited

K Dzobo, DA Senthebane, C Dandara - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Tumors are not masses of cancer cells alone but made up of cancer cells,
other cells including fibroblasts, macrophages, endothelial cells, as well as secreted factors …

Emerging roles of ECM remodeling processes in cancer

V Mohan, A Das, I Sagi - Seminars in cancer biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Extracellular matrix (ECM) plays a central and dynamic role in the creation of tumor
microenvironment. Herein we discuss the emerging biophysical and biochemical aspects of …

Engineering of functional, perfusable 3D microvascular networks on a chip

S Kim, H Lee, M Chung, NL Jeon - Lab on a Chip, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Generating perfusable 3D microvessels in vitro is an important goal for tissue engineering,
as well as for reliable modelling of blood vessel function. To date, in vitro blood vessel …

[HTML][HTML] Flow-induced reprogramming of endothelial cells in atherosclerosis

IA Tamargo, KI Baek, Y Kim, C Park, H Jo - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2023 - nature.com
Atherosclerotic diseases such as myocardial infarction, ischaemic stroke and peripheral
artery disease continue to be leading causes of death worldwide despite the success of …

The Mesangial cell—the glomerular stromal cell

S Avraham, B Korin, JJ Chung, L Oxburgh… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Mesangial cells are stromal cells that are important for kidney glomerular homeostasis and
the glomerular response to injury. A growing body of evidence demonstrates that …

Role of the extracellular matrix in morphogenesis

HK Kleinman, D Philp, MP Hoffman - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2003 - Elsevier
The extracellular matrix is a complex, dynamic and critical component of all tissues. It
functions as a scaffold for tissue morphogenesis, provides cues for cell proliferation and …

[HTML][HTML] TIMP-2 mediated inhibition of angiogenesis: an MMP-independent mechanism

DW Seo, H Li, L Guedez, PT Wingfield, T Diaz… - Cell, 2003 - cell.com
Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) suppress matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)
activity critical for extracellular matrix turnover associated with both physiologic and …

Controlled drug delivery in tissue engineering

M Biondi, F Ungaro, F Quaglia, PA Netti - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2008 - Elsevier
The concept of tissue and cell guidance is rapidly evolving as more information regarding
the effect of the microenvironment on cellular function and tissue morphogenesis become …

Class 3 semaphorins control vascular morphogenesis by inhibiting integrin function

G Serini, D Valdembri, S Zanivan, G Morterra… - Nature, 2003 - nature.com
The motility and morphogenesis of endothelial cells is controlled by spatio-temporally
regulated activation of integrin adhesion receptors, and integrin activation is stimulated by …

CYR61 (CCN1) is essential for placental development and vascular integrity

FE Mo, AG Muntean, CC Chen, DB Stolz… - … and cellular biology, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
CYR61 (CCN1) is a member of the CCN family of secreted matricellular proteins that
includes connective tissue growth factor (CCN2), NOV (CCN3), WISP-1 (CCN4), WISP-2 …