Proteoglycan chemical diversity drives multifunctional cell regulation and therapeutics

NK Karamanos, Z Piperigkou, AD Theocharis… - Chemical …, 2018‏ - ACS Publications
The extracellular matrix (ECM) constitutes a highly dynamic three-dimensional structural
network comprised of macromolecules, such as proteoglycans/glycosaminoglycans …

The central role of muscle stem cells in regenerative failure with aging

HM Blau, BD Cosgrove, ATV Ho - Nature medicine, 2015‏ - nature.com
Skeletal muscle mass, function, and repair capacity all progressively decline with aging,
restricting mobility, voluntary function, and quality of life. Skeletal muscle repair is facilitated …

[HTML][HTML] Duchenne muscular dystrophy: from diagnosis to therapy

MS Falzarano, C Scotton, C Passarelli, A Ferlini - Molecules, 2015‏ - mdpi.com
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked inherited neuromuscular disorder due
to mutations in the dystrophin gene. It is characterized by progressive muscle weakness and …

Origins, potency, and heterogeneity of skeletal muscle fibro-adipogenic progenitors—time for new definitions

O Contreras, FMV Rossi, M Theret - Skeletal Muscle, 2021‏ - Springer
Striated muscle is a highly plastic and regenerative organ that regulates body movement,
temperature, and metabolism—all the functions needed for an individual's health and well …

Skeletal muscle stem cells in comfort and stress

B Evano, S Tajbakhsh - NPJ Regenerative medicine, 2018‏ - nature.com
Investigations on developmental and regenerative myogenesis have led to major advances
in decrypting stem cell properties and potential, as well as their interactions within the …

Striated muscle function, regeneration, and repair

IY Shadrin, A Khodabukus, N Bursac - Cellular and molecular life sciences, 2016‏ - Springer
As the only striated muscle tissues in the body, skeletal and cardiac muscle share numerous
structural and functional characteristics, while exhibiting vastly different size and …

Decorin as a multivalent therapeutic agent against cancer

T Neill, L Schaefer, RV Iozzo - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Decorin is a prototypical small leucine-rich proteoglycan that epitomizes the multifunctional
nature of this critical gene family. Soluble decorin engages multiple receptor tyrosine …

Abnormalities in skeletal muscle myogenesis, growth, and regeneration in myotonic dystrophy

LM André, CRM Ausems, DG Wansink… - Frontiers in …, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and 2 (DM2) are autosomal dominant degenerative
neuromuscular disorders characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, atrophy …

Cellular dynamics of myogenic cell migration: molecular mechanisms and implications for skeletal muscle cell therapies

SW Choi, G Ferrari, FS Tedesco - EMBO molecular medicine, 2020‏ - embopress.org
Directional cell migration is a critical process underlying morphogenesis and post‐natal
tissue regeneration. During embryonic myogenesis, migration of skeletal myogenic …

The effect of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity on muscle progenitor cell function

S Teng, P Huang - Stem cell research & therapy, 2019‏ - Springer
In addition to its primary function to provide movement and maintain posture, the skeletal
muscle plays important roles in energy and glucose metabolism. In healthy humans, skeletal …