R. Kalev-Altman

MMP2 loss leads to defective parturition and severe dystocia in mice

This study shows that MMP2 loss causes dystocia and uterine fibrosis in mice, highlighting its role in parturition.

Initiation of fibronectin fibrillogenesis is an enzyme-dependent process

This study identifies fibronectin oxidation by lysyl-oxidase enzymes as a force-independent nucleation step initiating fibrillogenesis, which is critical for cell adhesion and mechanosensing.