Search Results - "Reinhardt, DP"
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Reduced skin thickness: a new minor diagnostic criterion for the classical and hypermobility types of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Published in British journal of dermatology (1951) (01-10-2003)“…Summary Background The diagnosis of Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (EDS) is mainly based on clinical criteria, although in some instances a sound molecular diagnosis…”
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The Conduit System Transports Soluble Antigens from the Afferent Lymph to Resident Dendritic Cells in the T Cell Area of the Lymph Node
Published in Immunity (Cambridge, Mass.) (2005)“…Resident dendritic cells (DC) within the T cell area of the lymph node take up soluble antigens that enter via the afferent lymphatics before antigen carrying…”
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Latent-transforming growth factor beta-binding protein-2 (LTBP-2) is required for longevity but not for development of zonular fibers
Published in Matrix biology (01-01-2021)“…•The contribution of LTBP-2 to the structure and mechanical properties of the zonule was tested in knockout mice.•Novel 3D imaging methods identified the…”
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Novel fibronectin mutations and expansion of the phenotype in spondylometaphyseal dysplasia with “corner fractures”
Published in Bone (New York, N.Y.) (01-04-2019)“…Heterozygous pathogenic variants in the FN1 gene, encoding fibronectin (FN), have recently been shown to be associated with a skeletal disorder in some…”
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Latent transforming growth factor beta-binding protein 1 interacts with fibrillin and is a microfibril-associated protein
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (24-01-2003)“…Latent transforming growth factor beta-binding protein 1 (LTBP-1) targets latent complexes of transforming growth factor beta to the extracellular matrix,…”
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Enhanced expression of fibrillin-1, a constituent of the myocardial extracellular matrix in fibrosis
Published in American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology (01-09-2005)“…Fibrillin-1 localization in the myocardium and the modulation of its expression in cardiac fibrosis were examined. In normal rat hearts, fibrillin-1 was…”
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Versican Interacts with Fibrillin-1 and Links Extracellular Microfibrils to Other Connective Tissue Networks
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (08-02-2002)“…Fibrillin-containing microfibrils are polymeric structures that are difficult to extract from connective tissues. Proteolytic digestion of tissues has been…”
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Microfibrils at Basement Membrane Zones Interact with Perlecan via Fibrillin-1
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (25-03-2005)“…Mutational defects in fibrillin-rich microfibrils give rise to a number of heritable connective tissue disorders, generally termed microfibrillopathies. To…”
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Interactions of Fibrillin-1 with Heparin/Heparan Sulfate, Implications for Microfibrillar Assembly
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (21-09-2001)“…Fibrillin-1 is a major constituent of the 10–12 nm extracellular microfibrils. Here we identify, characterize, and localize heparin/heparan sulfate-binding…”
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Homo- and Heterotypic Fibrillin-1 and -2 Interactions Constitute the Basis for the Assembly of Microfibrils
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (27-12-2002)“…Fibrillin-1 and fibrillin-2 constitute the backbone of extracellular filaments, called microfibrils. Fibrillin assembly involves complex multistep mechanisms…”
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Protein Interaction Studies of MAGP-1 with Tropoelastin and Fibrillin-1
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (26-10-2001)“…Elastic fibers consist primarily of an amorphous elastin core associated with microfibrils, 10–12 nm in diameter, containing fibrillins and…”
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Fibrillins Can Co-assemble in Fibrils, but Fibrillin Fibril Composition Displays Cell-specific Differences
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (24-01-2003)“…Fibrillins are microfibril-forming extracellular matrix macromolecules that modulate skeletal development. In humans, mutations in fibrillins result in long…”
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Discrete integration of collagen XVI into tissue-specific collagen fibrils or beaded microfibrils
Published in Matrix biology (01-04-2003)“…The structural and functional diversity of extracellular matrices is determined, not only by individual macromolecules, but even more decisively, by the…”
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Targetting of the gene encoding fibrillin-1 recapitulates the vascular aspect of Marfan syndrome
Published in Nature genetics (01-10-1997)“…Aortic aneurysm and dissection account for about 2% of all deaths in industrialized countries; they are also components of several genetic diseases, including…”
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RGD-containing fibrillin-1 fragments upregulate matrix metalloproteinase expression in cell culture: A potential factor in the pathogenesis of the Marfan syndrome
Published in Human genetics (01-01-2005)“…The Marfan syndrome (MFS), a relatively common autosomal dominant disorder of connective tissue, is caused by mutations in the gene for fibrillin-1 (FBN1)…”
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Fibrillin-1 expression in normal and fibrotic rat liver and in cultured hepatic fibroblastic cells: modulation by mechanical stress and role in cell adhesion
Published in Laboratory investigation (01-02-2004)“…Fibrillin-1, together with elastin, is the main component of elastic fibers found throughout the extracellular space and responsible for the biomechanical…”
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Characterization of a conduit system containing laminin-5 in the human thymus: a potential transport system for small molecules
Published in Journal of cell science (01-04-2006)“…T cells develop in the thymus in a highly specialized cellular and extracellular microenvironment. The basement membrane molecule, laminin-5 (LN-5), is…”
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Interleukin 4 and prolonged hypoxia induce a higher gene expression of lysyl hydroxylase 2 and an altered cross-link pattern: Important pathogenetic steps in early and late stage of systemic scleroderma?
Published in Matrix biology (01-10-2005)“…The major pathological processes of systemic scleroderma (SSc) comprise inflammation and microvascular damage in the early or acute progressive stage as well…”
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Molecular Structure and Interaction of Recombinant Human Type XVI Collagen
Published in Journal of molecular biology (11-06-2004)“…Collagen XVI is a minor component of at least two different extracellular fibrillar networks of specialized regions of skin and cartilage. In skin, collagen…”
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