S. Zingaro

Matrix-associated extracellular vesicles modulate smooth muscle cell adhesion and directionality by presenting collagen VI.

This paper shows that fibronectin stimulates vascular smooth muscle cells to secrete collagen VI-rich extracellular vesicles that modulate cell adhesion and directionality by forming focal adhesions in the extracellular matrix.

Matrix stiffness and blood pressure together regulate vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype switching and cofilin dependent podosome formation

This study shows that matrix stiffness and blood pressure together drive vascular smooth muscle cell phenotypic switching and cofilin-dependent podosome formation in atherosclerosis.