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Glossary Fibronectin

protein aiding cell adhesion and tissue repair

Fibronectin is a protein found in the extracellular matrix and blood plasma that plays a crucial role in cell adhesion, growth, migration, and wound healing. It helps cells stick to each other and to the surrounding environment, which is essential for tissue repair and maintaining the structural integrity of tissues.

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Extracellular Matrix Proteins

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research Changes in fibronectin, laminin and type IV collagen distribution relate to basement membrane restructuring during the rat vibrissa follicle hair growth cycle.

45 citations , August 1992 in “PubMed”

In this study, researchers found that changes in the extracellular matrix components, particularly fibronectin, laminin, and type IV collagen, during the rat vibrissa follicle growth cycle, suggest dynamic remodeling related to dermal-epidermal signaling.

research Expression of laminin, type IV collagen and fibronectin molecules is related to embryonal skin and epidermal appendage morphogenesis.

10 citations , January 2001 in “PubMed”

In this study, researchers found that the expression of laminin, collagen type IV, and fibronectin in fetal human skin begins in hair follicle germs and extends to epidermal cells by 21 weeks gestational age.

research Acoustic Fabrication of Collagen–Fibronectin Composite Gels Accelerates Microtissue Formation

7 citations , April 2020 in “Applied Sciences”

In this study, ultrasound was found to alter the distribution of fibronectin in collagen hydrogels, leading to enhanced microtissue formation, suggesting potential applications in tissue engineering.

research An injectable fibronectin3-alginate hydrogel driven by dynamic dissolving equilibrium for irregular wound repair

2 citations , July 2024 in “Materials Today Communications”

In this study, an injectable alginate hydrogel with Fibronectin3 was developed, demonstrating high biocompatibility and ability to enhance wound healing in mice, suggesting promise for clinical application in treating irregular wounds.

research Fibronectin meshwork controls epithelial stem cell fate

2 citations , May 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)”

This study found that fibronectin is crucial for hair follicle stem cell function and regeneration, with its deletion impairing regeneration but restoration by dermal injection of exogenous fibronectin.

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