The role of integrins in inflammation and angiogenesis

OJ Mezu-Ndubuisi, A Maheshwari - Pediatric research, 2021 - nature.com
Integrins are heterodimeric transmembrane cell adhesion molecules made up of alpha (α)
and beta (β) subunits arranged in numerous dimeric pairings. These complexes have …

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 …

Exploring the role of RGD-recognizing integrins in cancer

M Nieberler, U Reuning, F Reichart, J Notni, HJ Wester… - Cancers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Integrins are key regulators of communication between cells and with their
microenvironment. Eight members of the integrin superfamily recognize the tripeptide motif …

Integrin-based therapeutics: biological basis, clinical use and new drugs

K Ley, J Rivera-Nieves, WJ Sandborn… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2016 - nature.com
Integrins are activatable molecules that are involved in adhesion and signalling. Of the 24
known human integrins, 3 are currently targeted therapeutically by monoclonal antibodies …

Recent developments in anticancer drug delivery using cell penetrating and tumor targeting peptides

S Dissanayake, WA Denny, S Gamage… - Journal of Controlled …, 2017 - Elsevier
Efficient intracellular trafficking and targeted delivery to the site of action are essential to
overcome the current drawbacks of cancer therapeutics. Cell Penetrating Peptides (CPPs) …

RGD and other recognition sequences for integrins

E Ruoslahti - Annual review of cell and developmental biology, 1996 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Proteins that contain the Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) attachment site, together with the
integrins that serve as receptors for them, constitute a major recognition system for cell …

New perspectives in cell adhesion: RGD and integrins

E Ruoslahti, MD Pierschbacher - Science, 1987 - science.org
Rapid progress has been made in the understanding of the molecular interactions that result
in cell adhesion. Many adhesive proteins present in extracellular matrices and in the blood …

Integrins: a family of cell surface receptors

RO Hynes - cell, 1987 - Elsevier
What do cell adhesion, cell migration during embryogenesis, thrombosis, and lymphocyte
help and killing have in common? It has recently become clear that these ostensibly …

TGF-β family co-receptor function and signaling

J Nickel, P Ten Dijke, TD Mueller - Acta biochimica et …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) family members, which include TGF-βs, activins and
bone morphogenetic proteins, are pleiotropic cytokines that elicit cell type-specific effects in …

Structure of integrin, a glycoprotein involved in the transmembrane linkage between fibronectin and actin

JW Tamkun, DW DeSimone, D Fonda, RS Patel… - Cell, 1986 - cell.com
We describe the isolation, characterization, and sequence of cDNA clones encoding one
subunit of the complex of membrane glycoproteins that forms part of the transmembrane …