Fermentation of animal components in strict carnivores: a comparative study with cheetah fecal inoculum [PDF]
, 2012 The natural diet of felids contains highly digestible animal tissues but also fractions resistant to small intestinal digestion, which enter the large intestine where they may be fermented by the resident microbial population.
Bosch, G +6 more
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Cellular internalization of alpha-synuclein aggregates by cell surface heparan sulfate depends on aggregate conformation and cell type. [PDF]
, 2017 Amyloid aggregates found in the brain of patients with neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, are thought to spread to increasingly larger areas of the brain through a prion-like seeding mechanism.
Esko, Jeffrey D +5 more
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Biphasic role of chondroitin sulfate in cardiac differentiation of embryonic stem cells through inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 The glycosaminoglycan chondroitin sulfate is a critical component of proteoglycans on the cell surface and in the extracellular matrix. As such, chondroitin sulfate side chains and the sulfation balance of chondroitin play important roles in the control ...
Robert D Prinz +3 more
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Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2021 Oncofetal chondroitin sulfate expression plays an important role in the development of tumors and the pathogenesis of malaria in pregnancy. However, the biosynthesis and functions of these chondroitin sulfates, particularly the tissue-specific regulation
Zi-Yi Wu +10 more
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Heparan sulfate proteoglycans undergo differential expression alterations in left sided colorectal cancer, depending on their metastatic character [PDF]
, 2018 Background Heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) are complex molecules which play a role in the invasion and growth and metastatic properties of cancerous cells.
Castañón de la Torre, Sonia +6 more
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Mast cell clones: a model for the analysis of cellular maturation. [PDF]
, 1982 Cloned mouse mast cells resemble, by ultrastructure, immature mast cells observed in vivo. These mast cell clones can be grown in the absence of any other cells, facilitating direct investigations of their biochemistry and function.
Cantor, H +10 more
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Glycosaminoglycans in the human cornea: age-related changes [PDF]
, 2015 AIM: To investigate possible age-related changes in glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in the human cornea. The substances today called GAGs were previously referred to as mucopolysaccharides.
Anello, Giulia +6 more
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Drug Screening Implicates Chondroitin Sulfate as a Potential Longevity Pill
Frontiers in Aging, 2021 Discovering compounds that promote health during aging (“geroprotectors”) is key to the retardation of age-related pathologies and the prevention of chronic age-related diseases. In in-silico and model organisms’ lifespan screens, chondroitin sulfate has
Collin Y. Ewald
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Undenatured type II collagen for knee osteoarthritis
Annals of MedicineIntroduction: Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) leads to significant pain and reduced function and affects patients’ overall quality of life (QoL). Conservative modalities are the first line of management, resorting to surgery only if they fail.
Ashim Gupta, Nicola Maffulli
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Elucidating glycosaminoglycan–protein–protein interactions using carbohydrate microarray and computational approaches [PDF]
, 2011 Glycosaminoglycan polysaccharides play critical roles in many cellular processes, ranging from viral invasion and angiogenesis to spinal cord injury.
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