Pompeo Marco Gaudiosi
Computational modeling of fibronectin, integrin and their complexes: search for inhibitors of its interactions with integrins.
Rel. Jacek Adam Tuszynski, Marco Agostino Deriu. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Biomedica, 2023
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Abstract
The interactions between extracellular matrix fibronectin and various integrins through specific receptors are of fundamental importance in cellular response, cell-cell interactions, immunological and inflammatory events and thrombus formation. The integrin binding domains of FN have been widely investigates and they are represented by the Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) domain and the nearby areas that help to extend the contact surface, represented by the Pro-His-Ser-Arg-Asn (PHSRN) domain, found in the 9th and 10th type III FN modules. The ability to modulate the various aspects of cellular adhesion, motility and proliferation identified the FN-IN interactions as potential target for therapeutic treatments, especially in cancer and associated conditions (like thrombosis, angiogenesis, osteoporosis).
Some integrins types are particularly critical intermediaries in a wide spectrum of cancer abilities, especially angiogenesis
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