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The Extracellular and Cytoplasmic Domains of Syndecan Cooperate Postsynaptically to Promote Synapse Growth at the Drosophila Neuromuscular Junction. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 The heparan sulfate proteoglycan (HSPG) Syndecan (Sdc) is a crucial regulator of synapse development and growth in both vertebrates and invertebrates. In Drosophila, Sdc binds via its extracellular heparan sulfate (HS) sidechains to the receptor protein ...
Margaret U Nguyen +5 more
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Bench-to-bedside review: The role of glycosaminoglycans in respiratory disease. [PDF]
, 2006 The extracellular matrix (ECM) plays a significant role in the mechanical behaviour of the lung parenchyma. The ECM is composed of a three-dimensional fibre mesh that is filled with various macromolecules, among which are the glycosaminoglycans (GAGs ...
PELOSI P.P. +2 more
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Chemical Tumor Biology of Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans [PDF]
Current Chemical Biology, 2010 Heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) play vital roles in every step of tumor progression allowing cancer cells to proliferate, escape from immune response, invade neighboring tissues, and metastasize to distal sites away from the primary site. Several cancers including breast, lung, brain, pancreatic, skin, and colorectal cancers show aberrant ...
Karthik, Raman, Balagurunathan, Kuberan
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3D Hydrogel Cell Cultures and Their Biomedical Applications
Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.The review highlights the advantages of hydrogelâbased 3D cell cultures over traditional 2D models. These hydrogels closely mimic natural cellular environments, improving research in tissue engineering, drug discovery, cancer studies, and neuroscience.
Tri Lan Thai +7 more
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ADAMTS proteinases: a multi-domain, multi-functional family with roles in extracellular matrix turnover and arthritis [PDF]
, 2005 Members of the ADAMTS (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs) family are known to influence development, angiogenesis, coagulation and progression of arthritis.
Jones, GC, Riley, GP
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Inhibition of Heparan Sulfate and Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan Biosynthesis [PDF]
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2008 Proteoglycans (PGs) are composed of a protein moiety and a complex glycosaminoglycan (GAG) polysaccharide moiety. GAG chains are responsible for various biological activities. GAG chains are covalently attached to serine residues of the core protein. The first step in PG biosynthesis is xylosylation of certain serine residues of the core protein.
Dinesh R, Garud +4 more
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Cell Reports, 2018 Summary: Establishing synaptic contacts between neurons is paramount for nervous system function. This process involves transsynaptic interactions between a host of cell adhesion molecules that act in cooperation with the proteins of the extracellular ...
Cesare Orlandi +10 more
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Collagens and proteoglycans of the corneal extracellular matrix
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2003 The cornea is a curved and transparent structure that provides the initial focusing of a light image into the eye. It consists of a central stroma that constitutes 90% of the corneal depth, covered anteriorly with epithelium and posteriorly with ...
Y.M. Michelacci
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 Sexually transmitted Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections and high reinfections are a major concern amongst men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV-1 and HIV-negative MSM.
Bernadien M. Nijmeijer +8 more
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Ultraviolet irradiation induces the accumulation of chondroitin sulfate, but not other glycosaminoglycans, in human skin. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Ultraviolet (UV) light alters cutaneous structure and function. Prior work has shown loss of dermal hyaluronan after UV-irradiation of human skin, yet UV exposure increases total glycosaminoglycan (GAG) content in mouse models.
Benjamin Boegel Werth +3 more
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