Changing the Fate of Dystrophin-Deficient Myoblasts via Hetero ligand Nanoclusters on Biomaterial Surface: Effects of Integrin-Syndecan or Dystroglycan Crosstalk
Shirin Nour, Kristy Swiderski, Annabel Chee, Kate T. Murphy, Kevin I. Watt, Paul Gregorevic, Chayla L Reevez, Amy A. Gelmi, Gordon Stuart Lynch, Andrea J. O’Connor, Greg GuangHua Qiao, Daniel E. Heath
This paper demonstrates that nanoclusters of integrin-, syndecan-, and dystroglycan-binding peptides on biomaterial surfaces enhance myoblast adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation in dystrophin-deficient cells.
bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering