[HTML][HTML] Biological and clinical consequences of integrin binding via a rogue RGD motif in the SARS CoV-2 spike protein

L Makowski, W Olson-Sidford, J W. Weisel - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Although ACE2 (angiotensin converting enzyme 2) is considered the primary receptor for
CoV-2 cell entry, recent reports suggest that alternative pathways may contribute. This paper …

[HTML][HTML] Syndecans and their synstatins: targeting an organizer of receptor tyrosine kinase signaling at the cell-matrix interface

AC Rapraeger - Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) and integrins have well-established roles in tumor cell
proliferation, invasion and survival, often functioning in a coordinated fashion at sites of cell …

Talin-dependent integrin activation is required for endothelial proliferation and postnatal angiogenesis

FE Pulous, JC Carnevale, Z Al-Yafeai, BH Pearson… - Angiogenesis, 2021 - Springer
Integrin activation contributes to key blood cell functions including adhesion, proliferation
and migration. An essential step in the cell signaling pathway that activates integrin requires …

Targeted therapy to β3 integrin reduces chemoresistance in breast cancer bone metastases

GC Fox, X Su, JL Davis, Y Xu, KA Kwakwa… - Molecular cancer …, 2021 - AACR
Breast cancer bone metastases are common and incurable. Tumoral integrin β3 (β3)
expression is induced through interaction with the bone microenvironment. Although β3 is …

[PDF][PDF] Extracellular PKM2 facilitates organ-tissue fibrosis progression

H Han, Y Zhang, G Peng, L Li, J Yang, Y Yuan, Y Xu… - Iscience, 2021 - cell.com
Persistent activation of fibroblasts and resistance of myofibroblasts to turnover play important
roles in organ-tissue fibrosis development and progression. The mechanism that mediates …

[HTML][HTML] Vascular cell-matrix adhesion in development and cancer

C Arapatzi, G Rouni, V Kostourou - The International Journal of …, 2021 - ijdb.ehu.eus
The development and homeostasis of vertebrate organisms depend on the “tree of life”, in
other words, the intricate network of vascular tubes composed of endothelial cells attached …

[HTML][HTML] Prolyl 3-hydroxylase 2 is a molecular player of angiogenesis

P Pignata, I Apicella, V Cicatiello, C Puglisi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Prolyl 3-hydroxylase 2 (P3H2) catalyzes the post-translational formation of 3-hydroxyproline
on collagens, mainly on type IV. Its activity has never been directly associated to …

[PDF][PDF] Investigation of gender differences in the incidence of ascites and profile of gene expression in kidney tissue of broiler chickens.

S Malekshahdehi, SH Hafezian, G Rahimi-Mianji… - 2021 - ar.guilan.ac.ir
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[HTML][HTML] A bioinformatics perspective on the links between tetraspanin-enriched microdomains and cardiovascular pathophysiology

G Sun, J Chen, Y Ding, JD Wren, F Xu, L Lu… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Tetraspanins and integrins are integral membrane proteins. Tetraspanins
interact with integrins to modulate the dynamics of adhesion, migration, proliferation, and …

Tumor Vasculature

S Notohamiprodjo, Z Varasteh, AJ Beer, G Niu… - Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
A multitude of imaging techniques are available for assessment of tissue vasculature on a
structural, functional, and molecular level. All these methods have been successfully used …