Cell–extracellular matrix mechanotransduction in 3D

A Saraswathibhatla, D Indana… - Nature Reviews Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Mechanical properties of extracellular matrices (ECMs) regulate essential cell behaviours,
including differentiation, migration and proliferation, through mechanotransduction. Studies …

Fibrosis and cancer: A strained relationship

B Piersma, MK Hayward, VM Weaver - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2020 - Elsevier
Tumors are characterized by extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition, remodeling, and cross-
linking that drive fibrosis to stiffen the stroma and promote malignancy. The stiffened stroma …

Biophysics in tumor growth and progression: from single mechano-sensitive molecules to mechanomedicine

Y **n, K Li, M Huang, C Liang, D Siemann, L Wu, Y Tan… - Oncogene, 2023 - nature.com
Evidence from physical sciences in oncology increasingly suggests that the interplay
between the biophysical tumor microenvironment and genetic regulation has significant …

Role of extracellular matrix in development and cancer progression

C Walker, E Mojares, A del Río Hernández - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The immense diversity of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins confers distinct biochemical
and biophysical properties that influence cell phenotype. The ECM is highly dynamic as it is …