Browsing SPH Scholarly Articles by Keyword "Cell Adhesion"

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    • Matrix Rigidity Regulates Cancer Cell Growth by Modulating Cellular Metabolism and Protein Synthesis 

      Tilghman, Robert W.; Blais, Edik M.; Cowan, Catharine R.; Sherman, Nicholas E.; Grigera, Pablo R.; Jeffery, Erin D.; Fox, Jay W.; Blackman, Brett R.; Tschumperlin, Daniel J.; Papin, Jason A.; Parsons, J. Thomas (Public Library of Science, 2012)
      Background: Tumor cells in vivo encounter diverse types of microenvironments both at the site of the primary tumor and at sites of distant metastases. Understanding how the various mechanical properties of these microenvironments ...

    • VAR2CSA Signatures of High Plasmodium falciparum Parasitemia in the Placenta 

      Rovira-Vallbona, Eduard; Monteiro, Isadora; Bardají, Azucena; Serra-Casas, Elisa; Neafsey, Daniel E.; Quelhas, Diana; Valim, Clarissa; Alonso, Pedro; Dobaño, Carlota; Ordi, Jaume; Menéndez, Clara; Mayor, Alfredo (Public Library of Science, 2013)
      Plasmodium falciparum infected erythrocytes (IE) accumulate in the placenta through the interaction between Duffy-binding like (DBL) domains of parasite-encoded ligand VAR2CSA and chondroitin sulphate-A (CSA) receptor. ...