The extracellular matrix in skin inflammation and infection

K Pfisterer, LE Shaw, D Symmank… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is an integral component of all organs and plays a pivotal
role in tissue homeostasis and repair. While the ECM was long thought to mostly have …

Mechanomaterials: a rational deployment of forces and geometries in programming functional materials

P Cai, C Wang, H Gao, X Chen - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The knowledge of mechanics of materials has been extensively implemented in developing
functional materials, giving rise to recent advances in soft actuators, flexible electronics …

肿瘤力医学.

郭卉, 贺昱昇, 刘梦洁, 程波… - Chinese Journal of …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
恶性肿瘤对人类生命健康构成了巨大威胁. 在全球范围内, 恶性肿瘤已经成为世界人口的主要
死因之一, 据世界卫生组织统计, 2020 年全球近1/6 的死亡是由恶性肿瘤导致的 …

[HTML][HTML] Three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds as powerful weapons for tumor immunotherapy

S Han, J Wu - Bioactive Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Though increasing understanding and remarkable clinical successes have been made,
enormous challenges remain to be solved in the field of cancer immunotherapy. In this …

Modulating tumor physical microenvironment for fueling CAR-T cell therapy

Z Luo, X Yao, M Li, D Fang, Y Fei, Z Cheng, Y Xu… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has achieved unprecedented clinical
success against hematologic malignancies. However, the transition of CAR-T cell therapies …

Multiple aspects of matrix stiffness in cancer progression

A Mancini, MT Gentile, F Pentimalli… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The biophysical and biomechanical properties of the extracellular matrix (ECM) are crucial
in the processes of cell differentiation and proliferation. However, it is unclear to what extent …

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular matrix components and mechanosensing pathways in health and disease

A Berdiaki, M Neagu, P Tzanakakis, I Spyridaki… - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and proteoglycans (PGs) are essential components of the
extracellular matrix (ECM) with pivotal roles in cellular mechanosensing pathways. GAGs …

Mechanistic insights into the development of severe fetal growth restriction

DL Gumina, EJ Su - Clinical Science, 2023 - portlandpress.com
Fetal growth restriction (FGR), which most commonly results from suboptimal placental
function, substantially increases risks for adverse perinatal and long-term outcomes. The …

Genetic variation drives cancer cell adaptation to ECM stiffness

TC Wang, S Sawhney, D Morgan, RL Bennett… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
The progression of many solid tumors is accompanied by temporal and spatial changes in
the stiffness of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Cancer cells adapt to soft and stiff ECM …

Applicability of atomic force microscopy to determine cancer-related changes in cells

M Lekka - … Transactions of the Royal Society A, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The determination of mechanical properties of living cells as an indicator of cancer
progression has become possible with the development of local measurement techniques …