Mechanics and functional consequences of nuclear deformations

Y Kalukula, AD Stephens, J Lammerding… - … reviews Molecular cell …, 2022 - nature.com
As the home of cellular genetic information, the nucleus has a critical role in determining cell
fate and function in response to various signals and stimuli. In addition to biochemical …

[HTML][HTML] Intermediate, but not average: The unusual lives of the nuclear lamin proteins

A Buchwalter - Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
The nuclear lamins are polymeric intermediate filament proteins that scaffold the nucleus
and organize the genome in nearly all eukaryotic cells. This review focuses on the dynamic …

The laminin–keratin link shields the nucleus from mechanical deformation and signalling

Z Kechagia, P Sáez, M Gómez-González, B Canales… - Nature materials, 2023 - nature.com
The mechanical properties of the extracellular matrix dictate tissue behaviour. In epithelial
tissues, laminin is a very abundant extracellular matrix component and a key supporting …

Effects of forces on chromatin

K Amar, F Wei, J Chen, N Wang - APL bioengineering, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Chromatin is a unique structure of DNA and histone proteins in the cell nucleus and the site
of dynamic regulation of gene expression. Soluble factors are known to affect the chromatin …

Fabrication of polycaprolactone electrospun fibres with retinyl acetate for antioxidant delivery in a ROS-mimicking environment

L Westwood, E Emmerson, A Callanan - Frontiers in Bioengineering …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background: Increased cancer rates denote that one in two people will be diagnosed with
cancer in their lifetime. Over 60% of cancer patients receive radiotherapy, either as a stand …

3D micropattern force triggers YAP nuclear entry by transport across nuclear pores and modulates stem cells paracrine

Y Li, Z Zhong, C Xu, X Wu, J Li, W Tao… - National Science …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Biophysical cues of the cellular microenvironment tremendously influence cell behavior by
mechanotransduction. However, it is still unclear how cells sense and transduce the …

LMNA Reduced Acquired Resistance to Erlotinib in NSCLC by Reversing the Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition via the FGFR/MAPK/c-fos Signaling Pathway

C Hu, A Zhou, X Hu, Y Xiang, M Huang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
For patients exhibiting non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with activating epidermal growth
factor receptor (EGFR) mutations, epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors …

[HTML][HTML] Co3O4/carbon nanohybrids embedded in the fibrous scaffolds promote stem cell osteogenic differentiation via strengthening cell mechanotransduction

X Liu, T Li, H Guo, L Liao, W Tang, C Cheng… - Colloid and Interface …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bone regenerative biomaterials are essential in treating bone defects by supplying
fundamental extracellular substrates where cells can adhere, proliferate, and differentiate …

A Cyclical Magneto‐Responsive Massage Dressing for Wound Healing

M Zhu, Z Hu, N Liu, K Yao, G Hong, Y Li, Y Chen, H He… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Tissue development is mediated by a combination of mechanical and biological signals.
Currently, there are many reports on biological signals regulating repair. However …

A single-molecule localization microscopy method for tissues reveals nonrandom nuclear pore distribution in Drosophila

J Cheng, ES Allgeyer, JH Richens… - Journal of Cell …, 2021 - journals.biologists.com
Single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM) can provide nanoscale resolution in thin
samples but has rarely been applied to tissues because of high background from out-of …