RGD-binding integrins revisited: how recently discovered functions and novel synthetic ligands (re-) shape an ever-evolving field

BS Ludwig, H Kessler, S Kossatz, U Reuning - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Integrins, a superfamily of cell adhesion receptors, were extensively
investigated as therapeutic targets over the last decades, motivated by their multiple …

Materials roles for promoting angiogenesis in tissue regeneration

JH Lee, P Parthiban, GZ Jin, JC Knowles… - Progress in Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Enabling angiogenesis is critical for the success of tissue repair therapies and the fate of
tissue-engineered constructs. Although many biochemical signaling molecules have been …

[HTML][HTML] Integrins as attractive targets for cancer therapeutics

M Li, Y Wang, M Li, X Wu, S Setrerrahmane… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
Integrins are transmembrane receptors that have been implicated in the biology of various
human physiological and pathological processes. These molecules facilitate cell …

Recent advances in preclinical research using PAMAM dendrimers for cancer gene therapy

P Tarach, A Janaszewska - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Carriers of genetic material are divided into vectors of viral and non-viral origin. Viral carriers
are already successfully used in experimental gene therapies, but despite advantages such …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting RGD-binding integrins as an integrative therapy for diabetic retinopathy and neovascular age-related macular degeneration

I Van Hove, TT Hu, K Beets, T Van Bergen… - Progress in retinal and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Integrins are a class of transmembrane receptors that are involved in a wide range of
biological functions. Dysregulation of integrins has been implicated in many pathological …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Coatings in decellularized vascular scaffolds for the establishment of a functional endothelium: A scoping review of vascular graft refinement

JW Heng, MD Yazid, MR Abdul Rahman… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Developments in tissue engineering techniques have allowed for the creation of
biocompatible, non-immunogenic alternative vascular grafts through the decellularization of …

The multifaceted roles of EGFL7 in cancer and drug resistance

B Heissig, Y Salama, S Takahashi, K Okumura… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cancer growth and metastasis require interactions with the extracellular
matrix (ECM), which is home to many biomolecules that support the formation of new …

Cinnamaldehyde mitigates placental vascular dysfunction of gestational diabetes and protects from the associated fetal hypoxia by modulating placental angiogenesis …

A Hosni, S Abd El-twab, M Abdul-Hamid… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a major pregnancy-related disorder with an
increasing prevalence worldwide. GDM is associated with altered placental vascular …

[HTML][HTML] Towards understanding the messengers of extracellular space: Computational models of outside-in integrin reaction networks

Z Karagöz, L Rijns, PYW Dankers… - Computational and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The interactions between cells and their extracellular matrix (ECM) are critically important for
homeostatic control of cell growth, proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis …