Multifunctional scaffolds for bone repair following age-related biological decline: Promising prospects for smart biomaterial-driven technologies

JD Schwartzman, M McCall, Y Ghattas… - Biomaterials, 2024 - Elsevier
The repair of large bone defects due to trauma, disease, and infection can be exceptionally
challenging in the elderly. Despite best clinical practice, bone regeneration within …

Purinergic signaling in diabetes and metabolism

S Jain, KA Jacobson - Biochemical pharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Purinergic signaling, a concept originally formulated by the late Geoffrey Burnstock (1929–
2020), was found to modulate pathways in every physiological system. In metabolic …

Mesenchymal stromal cells from myelodysplastic and acute myeloid leukemia patients display in vitro reduced proliferative potential and similar capacity to support …

G Corradi, C Baldazzi, D Očadlíková, G Marconi… - Stem cell research & …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are an essential element of the
bone marrow (BM) microenvironment, playing a crucial function in regulating hematopoietic …

Canonical Wnt signaling differently modulates osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells derived from bone marrow and from periodontal ligament under …

W Liu, A Konermann, T Guo, A Jäger, L Zhang… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Cellular plasticity and complex functional requirements of the periodontal
ligament (PDL) assume a local stem cell (SC) niche to maintain tissue homeostasis and …

Alpl prevents bone ageing sensitivity by specifically regulating senescence and differentiation in mesenchymal stem cells

W Liu, L Zhang, K Xuan, C Hu, S Liu, L Liao, B Li… - Bone Research, 2018 - nature.com
Mutations in the liver/bone/kidney alkaline phosphatase (Alpl) gene cause
hypophosphatasia (HPP) and early-onset bone dysplasia, suggesting that this gene is a key …

Bone marrow adipose tissue and skeletal health

S Muruganandan, R Govindarajan, CJ Sinal - Current osteoporosis reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To summarize and discuss recent progress and novel signaling
mechanisms relevant to bone marrow adipocyte formation and its physiological …

The MSC curtain that stops the immune system

AI Caplan, JM Sorrell - Immunology letters, 2015 - Elsevier
We have evolved cellular mechanisms for protecting us from disabling intruders or injuries.
The Mesenchymal Stem Cell, MSC, is derived from perivascular cells, pericytes that are …

Spatial control of adult stem cell fate using nanotopographic cues

EH Ahn, Y Kim, SS An, J Afzal, S Lee, M Kwak, KY Suh… - Biomaterials, 2014 - Elsevier
Adult stem cells hold great promise as a source of diverse terminally differentiated cell types
for tissue engineering applications. However, due to the complexity of chemical and …

Purinergic receptors in adipose tissue as potential targets in metabolic disorders

M Tozzi, I Novak - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Extracellular nucleosides and nucleotides, such as adenosine and adenosine triphosphate
(ATP), are involved in many physiological and pathological processes in adipose tissue …

Physiological cyclic hydrostatic pressure induces osteogenic lineage commitment of human bone marrow stem cells: a systematic study

E Stavenschi, MA Corrigan, GP Johnson… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2018 - Springer
Background Physical loading is necessary to maintain bone tissue integrity. Loading-
induced fluid shear is recognised as one of the most potent bone micromechanical cues and …