The Extracellular Matrix (ECM) constitutes a fibrillar platform that integrates the action of chemical and mechanical cues from the environment. Fibronectin (FN), a major component of the ECM, is at the center of this bioregulatory stage, modulating numerous biological procedures such as cell adhesion and motility, cell proliferation and...
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December 19, 2019 (v1)PublicationUploaded on: December 4, 2022
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April 30, 2020 (v1)Journal article
Normal tissue homeostasis and architecture restrain tumor growth. Thus, for a tumor to develop and spread, malignant cells must overcome growth-repressive inputs from surrounding tissue and escape immune surveillance mechanisms that curb cancer progression. This is achieved by promoting the conversion of a physiological microenvironment to a...
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2023 (v1)Journal article
Due to the complex architectural diversity of biological networks, there is an increasing need to complement statistical analyses with a qualitative and local description of their spatial properties. One such network is the extracellular matrix (ECM), a biological scaffold for which changes in its spatial organization significantly impact...
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April 4, 2018 (v1)Conference paper
The role of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in the evolution of certain diseases (e.g. fibrosis, cancer) is generally accepted but yet to be completely understood. A numerical model that captures the physical properties of the ECM, could convey certain connections between the topology of its constituents and their associated biological features....
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March 15, 2023 (v1)Journal article
Abstract Inflammatory alterations of the extracellular matrix shape the tumor microenvironment and promote all stages of carcinogenesis. This study aims to determine the impact of cellular fibronectin on inflammatory facets of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in breast cancer. Cellular fibronectin (FN) harboring the alternatively spliced...
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February 24, 2021 (v1)Journal article
Cellular fibronectin (FN; also known as FN1) variants harboring one or two alternatively spliced so-called extra domains (EDB and EDA) play a central bioregulatory role during development, repair processes and fibrosis. Yet, how the extra domains impact fibrillar assembly and function of the molecule remains unclear. Leveraging a unique...
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2023 (v1)Journal article
Objective Intercellular communication within pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) dramatically contributes to metastatic processes. The underlying mechanisms are poorly understood, resulting in a lack of targeted therapy to counteract stromal-induced cancer cell aggressiveness. Here, we investigated whether ion channels, which remain...
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