supported by National Institute on Aging(NIH-NIA)R21 AG074152(to KMA);National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases(NIAID)grant DP2 AI171150(to KMA);Department of Defense(DoD)grant AZ210089(to KMA)。
The brain's extracellular matrix(ECM),which is comprised of protein and glycosaminoglycan(GAG)scaffolds,constitutes 20%-40% of the human brain and is considered one of the largest influencers on brain cell functioning...
BACKGROUND:Adeno-associated virus(AAV)gene therapy has been proven to be reliable and safe for the treatment of osteoarthritis in recent years.However,given the complexity of osteoarthritis pathogenesis,single gene ma...
supported in part by research grants from the Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82102696 to J.F.);the Chongqing Natural Science Foundation of China(No.2024NSCQ-MSX0073 to J.F.);the US National Institutes of Health(No.CA226303 to T.C.H.;DE030480 to R.R.R.).
Hypertrophic scar and keloid are a major medical problem,which may lead to disfigurement,growth restriction,and permanent loss of function,causing severe physical,psychological,and economic burdens.1 When skin injury ...
supported by the Natio`nal Natural Science Foundation of China,No. 81801241;a grant from Sichuan Science and Technology Program,No. 2023NSFSC1578;Scientific Research Projects of Southwest Medical University,No. 2022ZD002 (all to JX)。
Neuronal growth, extension, branching, and formation of neural networks are markedly influenced by the extracellular matrix—a complex network composed of proteins and carbohydrates secreted by cells. In addition to p...
Supported by Henan Province Key Research and Development Program,No.231111311000;Henan Provincial Science and Technology Research Project,No.232102310411;Henan Province Medical Science and Technology Key Project,No.LHGJ20220566 and No.LHGJ20240365;Henan Province Medical Education Research Project,No.WJLX2023079;and Zhengzhou Medical and Health Technology Innovation Guidance Program,No.2024YLZDJH022.
Intervertebral disc degeneration is a leading cause of lower back pain and is characterized by pathological processes such as nucleus pulposus cell apoptosis,extracellular matrix imbalance,and annulus fibrosus rupture...
We ourselves recently reviewed our article published in Int J Ophthalmol entitled“Inhibition of RhoA/Rho-kinase pathway suppresses the expression of extracellular matrix induced by CTGF or TGF-βin ARPE-19”and would...
Supported by Health Science and Technology Programme of Zhejiang Province,No.2022KY1391.
Intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury(IIRI)is a complex and severe pathophysiological process characterized by oxidative stress,inflammation,and apoptosis.In recent years,the critical roles of extracellular matrix(EC...
financially supported by grants from Royan In-stitute(grant No.400000200);Bahar Tashkhis Teb Co.(BTT,9703,9809,and 9903)。
Background: Despite considerable advancements in identifying factors contributing to the development of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC), the pathogenesis of HCC remains unclear. In many cases, HCC is a consequence of pr...
National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:92059203,82173386;National Key R&D Program of China,Grant/Award Number:2023YFF0723500;Research Unit of Intelligence Diagnosis and Treatment in Early Non-small Cell Lung Cancer,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,Grant/Award Number:2021RU002;Medical and Health Science and Technology Innovation project,Grant/Award Number:2021-I2M-002;Beijing Nova Program,Grant/Award Number:20230484314;Innovation Fund for Excellent PhD student of Peking University Health Science Center,Grant/Award Number:2022-58。
Background:Recurrence and metastasis remain significant challenges in lung adenocarcinoma(LUAD)after radical resection.The mechanisms behind the recurrence and metastasis of LUAD remain elusive,and deregulated cellula...
Anderson Nogueira Mendes(#302704/2023-0)is grateful to the public Brazilian agency“Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico”(CNPq)for their personal scholarships.
Neurodegenerative diseases are a major public health challenge,mainly affecting the elderly population and compromising their cognitive,sensory,and motor functions.Currently,available therapies focus on alleviating sy...