Hyaluronan Is Crucial for Stem Cell Differentiation into Smooth Muscle Lineage

Extensive CD44-dependent hyaluronan coats on human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells produced by hyaluronan synthases HAS1, HAS2 and HAS3

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Design of cell–matrix interactions in hyaluronic acid hydrogel scaffolds

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Adventitial Stem Cells in Vein Grafts Display Multilineage Potential That Contributes to Neointimal Formation

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Role of the extracellular matrix in regulating stem cell fate

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Crucial Role of Hyaluronan in Neointimal Formation after Vascular Injury

(2013) Yuichiro Kashima et al.   PLoS One

Extracellular matrix, integrins, and growth factors as tailors of the stem cell niche

(2012) Maria Felice Brizzi et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN CELL BIOLOGY

EGFR Kinase Promotes Acquisition of Stem Cell-Like Properties: A Potential Therapeutic Target in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Stem Cells

(2012) Eric L. Abhold et al.   PLoS One

Inhibition of Hyaluronan Synthesis Reduces Versican and Fibronectin Levels in Trabecular Meshwork Cells

(2012) Kate E. Keller et al.   PLoS One

Differentiation of multipotent vascular stem cells contributes to vascular diseases

(2012) Zhenyu Tang et al.   Nature Communications

Hyaluronan Facilitates Transforming Growth Factor-β1-dependent Proliferation via CD44 and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Interaction

(2011) Soma Meran et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Reduced chondrogenic matrix accumulation by 4-methylumbelliferone reveals the potential for selective targeting of UDP-glucose dehydrogenase

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Uniaxial Mechanical Strain Modulates the Differentiation of Neural Crest Stem Cells into Smooth Muscle Lineage on Micropatterned Surfaces

(2011) Xian Li et al.   PLoS One

Aging Fibroblasts Resist Phenotypic Maturation Because of Impaired Hyaluronan-Dependent CD44/Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Signaling

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Hyaluronan-CD44 Interaction Promotes c-Src-mediated Twist Signaling, MicroRNA-10b Expression, and RhoA/RhoC Up-regulation, Leading to Rho-kinase-associated Cytoskeleton Activation and Breast Tumor Cell Invasion

(2010) Lilly Y. W. Bourguignon et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Age-Related Changes in Pericellular Hyaluronan Organization Leads to Impaired Dermal Fibroblast to Myofibroblast Differentiation

(2009) Russell M.L. Simpson et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY

Hyaluronan substratum induces multidrug resistance in human mesenchymal stem cells via CD44 signaling

(2009) Chi-Mou Liu et al.   CELL AND TISSUE RESEARCH

Synthesis and Organization of Hyaluronan and Versican by Embryonic Stem Cells Undergoing Embryoid Body Differentiation

(2009) Shreya Shukla et al.   JOURNAL OF HISTOCHEMISTRY & CYTOCHEMISTRY

Hyaluronan substratum holds mesenchymal stem cells in slow-cycling mode by prolonging G1 phase

(2008) Chi-Mou Liu et al.   CELL AND TISSUE RESEARCH

Hyaluronan-CD44 Interaction Activates Stem Cell Marker Nanog, Stat-3-mediated MDR1 Gene Expression, and Ankyrin-regulated Multidrug Efflux in Breast and Ovarian Tumor Cells

(2008) Lilly Y. W. Bourguignon et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Influence of Three-Dimensional Hyaluronic Acid Microenvironments on Mesenchymal Stem Cell Chondrogenesis

(2008) Cindy Chung et al.   TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A

All-trans Retinoic Acid-Induced Hyaluronan Production and Hyperplasia Are Partly Mediated by EGFR Signaling in Epidermal Keratinocytes

(2007) Sanna M. Pasonen-Seppänen et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY