COVID-19, renin-angiotensin system and endothelial dysfunction

R Amraei, N Rahimi - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
The newly emergent novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, which is caused
by SARS-CoV-2 virus, has posed a serious threat to global public health and caused …

Thrombotic regulation from the endothelial cell perspectives

M Wang, H Hao, NJ Leeper, L Zhu - … , thrombosis, and vascular …, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Wang et al Endothelium in Thrombosis e91 endothelial TF may be enhanced in
pathophysiological conditions, 16, 17 and ECs were found to be able to secret …

Insights into immunothrombosis: the interplay among neutrophil extracellular trap, von Willebrand factor, and ADAMTS13

J Yang, Z Wu, Q Long, J Huang, T Hong… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Both neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) and von Willebrand factor (VWF) are essential for
thrombosis and inflammation. During these processes, a complex series of events, including …

An integrin αIIbβ3 intermediate affinity state mediates biomechanical platelet aggregation

Y Chen, LA Ju, F Zhou, J Liao, L Xue, QP Su, D **… - Nature materials, 2019 - nature.com
Integrins are membrane receptors that mediate cell adhesion and mechanosensing. The
structure–function relationship of integrins remains incompletely understood, despite the …

Activation of von Willebrand factor via mechanical unfolding of its discontinuous autoinhibitory module

NA Arce, W Cao, AK Brown, ER Legan… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Von Willebrand factor (VWF) activates in response to shear flow to initiate hemostasis, while
aberrant activation could lead to thrombosis. Above a critical shear force, the A1 domain of …

The power of touch: type 4 pili, the von Willebrand a domain, and surface sensing by Pseudomonas aeruginosa

SS Webster, GCL Wong, GA O'Toole - Journal of Bacteriology, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Most microbes in the biosphere are attached to surfaces, where they experience mechanical
forces due to hydrodynamic flow and cell-to-substratum interactions. These forces likely …

Water‐Assisted Programmable Assembly of Flexible and Self‐Standing Janus Membranes

Q Yi, M Qiu, X Sun, H Wu, Y Huang, H Xu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Janus membranes with asymmetric wettability have been considered cutting‐edge for
energy/environmental‐sustainable applications like water/fog harvester, breathable skin …

Controlling optical and catalytic activity of genetically engineered proteins by ultrasound

Y Zhou, S Huo, M Loznik, R Göstl… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ultrasound (US) produces cavitation‐induced mechanical forces stretching and breaking
polymer chains in solution. This type of polymer mechanochemistry is widely used for …

Force-induced changes of PilY1 drive surface sensing by Pseudomonas aeruginosa

SS Webster, M Mathelié-Guinlet, AF Verissimo… - mbio, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
During biofilm formation, the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa uses its type
IV pili (TFP) to sense a surface, eliciting increased second-messenger production and …

Nanopores: a versatile tool to study protein dynamics

S Schmid, C Dekker - Essays in biochemistry, 2021 - portlandpress.com
Proteins are the active workhorses in our body. These biomolecules perform all vital cellular
functions from DNA replication and general biosynthesis to metabolic signaling and …