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Uliana Bashtanova

University of CambridgeORCID 0009-0002-9250-7804Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Melinda Jane DueriD· 2 shared Agne Kuraite· 1 shared Annika Janine Wegner-Repke· 1 shared Ieva GoldbergaiD· 1 shared Kathryn Gerl· 1 shared Kristen Paige Burgess· 1 shared Rakesh RajaniD· 1 shared Rui Li· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Preserving Integrity: Innovative In Vitro Methods for Extracellular Matrix Decellularization and Collagen Purification

Uliana Bashtanova, Rui Li, Ieva Goldberga, Sneha Bansode, Kathryn Gerl, Kristen Paige Burgess, Annika Janine Wegner-Repke, Melinda Jane Duer

The paper develops and validates new methods for ECM decellularization and collagen purification that preserve structural and biochemical integrity, applicable to various cell types for tissue engineering and drug discovery.

Journal of Biological Engineering · Jan 23, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering

Molecular flexibility of high molecular weight hyaluronic acid measured by NMR has a profound effect on invasion of cancer cells

Uliana Bashtanova, Agne Kuraite, Rakesh Rajan, Melinda Jane Duer

This study shows high molecular weight hyaluronic acid, when diluted, induces cancer cell migration via CD44 binding due to increased molecular flexibility, affecting cell morphology and proteome.

Royal Society Open Science · Aug 1, 2025Peer-reviewedCancer Biology