Charge Characteristics of Agouti-Related Protein Implicate Potent Involvement of Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans in Metabolic Function. [PDF]
, 2019 The endogenous melanocortin peptide agouti-related protein (AgRP) plays a well-known role in foraging, but its contribution to metabolic regulation is less understood.
Chen, Jihuan +9 more
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Heparan Sulfate Structure in Mice with Genetically Modified Heparan Sulfate Production [PDF]
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2004 Using a high throughput heparan sulfate (HS) isolation and characterization protocol, we have analyzed HS structure in several tissues from mice/mouse embryos deficient in HS biosynthesis enzymes (N-deacetylase/N-sulfotransferase (NDST)-1, NDST-2, and C5-epimerase, respectively) and in mice lacking syndecan-1.
Johan, Ledin +6 more
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Syndecan-4 knockout leads to reduced extracellular transglutaminase-2 and protects against tubulointerstitial fibrosis [PDF]
, 2013 Transglutaminase type 2 (TG2) is an extracellular matrix crosslinking enzyme with a pivotal role in kidney fibrosis. The interaction of TG2 with the heparan sulfate proteoglycan syndecan-4 (Sdc4) regulates the cell surface trafficking, localization, and ...
Burhan, I +6 more
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Heparan sulfate modulates neutrophil and endothelial function in antibacterial innate immunity [PDF]
, 2015 Recently, we showed that endothelial heparan sulfate facilitates entry of a bacterial pathogen into the central nervous system. Here, we show that normal bactericidal activity of neutrophils is influenced by the sulfation pattern of heparan sulfate ...
Brinkmann, Volker +8 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2017 Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) is a highly lethal disorder requiring open or endovascular TAAA repair, both of which are rare, but extensive and complex surgical procedures associated with a significant systemic inflammatory response and high ...
Lukas Martin +11 more
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Evidence for the role of proteoglycans in cation-mediated gene transfer [PDF]
, 1996 We report evidence that gene complexes, consisting of polycations and plasmid DNA enter cells via binding to membrane-associated proteoglycans. Treatment of HeLa cells with sodium chlorate, a potent inhibitor of proteoglycan sulfation, reduced luciferase
Baldeschwieler, John D. +1 more
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A critical role for lymphatic endothelial heparan sulfate in lymph node metastasis
Molecular Cancer, 2010 Background Lymph node metastasis constitutes a key event in tumor progression. The molecular control of this process is poorly understood. Heparan sulfate is a linear polysaccharide consisting of unique sulfate-modified disaccharide repeats that allow ...
Srinivasan R Sathish +6 more
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Heparan sulfate proteoglycan-dependent neutrophil chemotaxis toward PR-39 cathelicidin
Journal of Inflammation, 2006 Cathelicidins are mammalian proteins containing a C-terminal cationic antimicrobial domain. Porcine PR-39 cathelicidin affects leukocyte biology.
Patsch Josef R +6 more
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Graft glycocalyx degradation in human liver transplantation.
PLoS ONE, 2019 ObjectiveIschaemia/reperfusion-injury degrades endothelial glycocalyx. Graft glycocalyx degradation was studied in human liver transplantation.MethodsTo assess changes within the graft, blood was drawn from portal and hepatic veins in addition to ...
Arie Passov +6 more
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G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2020 Autophagy is a catabolic process that provides cells with energy and molecular building blocks during nutritional stress. Autophagy also removes misfolded proteins and damaged organelles, a critical mechanism for cellular repair.
Claire Reynolds-Peterson +11 more
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