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Kristina Maemets-Allas

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Cardenas-Leon C, Maemets-Allas K, Klaas M, Maasalu K, Jaks V
Int J Mol Sci . 2023 Jan; 24(2). PMID: 36674597
Dupuytren's contracture (DC) is a chronic and progressive fibroproliferative disorder restricted to the palmar fascia of the hands. Previously, we discovered the presence of high levels of connective tissue growth...
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Maemets-Allas K, Klaas M, Cardenas-Leon C, Arak T, Kankuri E, Jaks V
Biochem Biophys Res Commun . 2022 Dec; 642:97-106. PMID: 36566568
As in other mammalian tissues, the extracellular matrix (ECM) of skin functions as mechanical support and regulative environment that guides the behavior of the cells. ECM is a gel-like structure...
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Cardenas-Leon C, Maemets-Allas K, Klaas M, Lagus H, Kankuri E, Jaks V
Front Cell Dev Biol . 2022 Dec; 10:1073320. PMID: 36506087
Cutaneous wound healing is a complex process that encompasses alterations in all aspects of the skin including the extracellular matrix (ECM). ECM consist of large structural proteins such as collagens...
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Cardenas-Leon C, Klaas M, Maemets-Allas K, Arak T, Eller M, Jaks V
Exp Cell Res . 2022 Mar; 415(1):113111. PMID: 35337817
Olfactomedin 4 (OLFM4), a multifunctional matricellular protein, is involved in regulation of angiogenesis, innate immunity, inflammation, tumorigenesis and metastasis formation via modulation of important cellular processes like adhesion, proliferation, differentiation...
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Klaas M, Maemets-Allas K, Heinmae E, Lagus H, Arak T, Eller M, et al.
Cell Mol Life Sci . 2022 Feb; 79(3):157. PMID: 35218417
Olfactomedin-4 (OLFM4) is an olfactomedin-domain-containing glycoprotein, which regulates cell adhesion, proliferation, gastrointestinal inflammation, innate immunity and cancer metastasis. In the present study we investigated its role in skin regeneration. We...
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Klaas M, Moll K, Maemets-Allas K, Loog M, Jarvekulg M, Jaks V
Sci Rep . 2021 Oct; 11(1):20165. PMID: 34635750
Solution blow spinning (SBS) has recently emerged as a novel method that can produce nano- and microfiber structures suitable for tissue engineering. Gelatin is an excellent precursor for SBS as...
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Klaas M, Maemets-Allas K, Heinmae E, Lagus H, Cardenas-Leon C, Arak T, et al.
Front Cell Dev Biol . 2021 Oct; 9:745637. PMID: 34631719
Thrombospondin-4 (THBS4) is a non-structural extracellular matrix molecule associated with tissue regeneration and a variety of pathological processes characterized by increased cell proliferation and migration. However, the mechanisms of how...
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Cardenas-Leon C, Maemets-Allas K, Kuuse K, Salazar-Olivo L, Jaks V
Biochem Biophys Res Commun . 2020 Jul; 529(2):455-461. PMID: 32703451
Human mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) are an important tool for basic and translational research. Large amounts of MSC are required for in vitro and in vivo studies, however, the limited...
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Cardenas-Leon C, Montoya-Contreras A, Maemets-Allas K, Jaks V, Salazar-Olivo L
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim . 2020 Jun; 56(5):399-411. PMID: 32535758
Murine 3T3 cell lines constitute a standard model system for in vitro study of mammalian adipogenesis although they do not faithfully reflect the biology of the human adipose cells. Several...
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Klaas M, Maemets-Allas K, Lohmussaar K, Tooming M, Viil J, Jaks V
FEBS Lett . 2019 Nov; 594(5):958-970. PMID: 31705801
Lgr5-LacZ mice harbor the Escherichia coli LacZ gene encoding β-galactosidase (β-gal) under the control of the Lgr5 promoter, a stem/progenitor cell marker. In injured livers of Lgr5-LacZ mice, cells expressing...