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Transsynaptic Binding of Orphan Receptor GPR179 to Dystroglycan-Pikachurin Complex Is Essential for the Synaptic Organization of Photoreceptors

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, Yoshihiro Omori, Yuchen Wang, Yan Cao, Akiko Ueno, Michel J. Roux, Giuseppe Condomitti, Joris de Wit, Motoi Kanagawa, Takahisa Furukawa, Kirill A. Martemyanov   +10 more
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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, Jereen Kwong, Julia Chang, Victoria G Gillet, Rachel M Lee, Karl Gregory Johnson   +5 more
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Alteration in oral and non‐oral tissues in ligature‐induced periodontitis mice with the Alzheimer's disease risk factor APOE4

European Journal of Oral Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract The APOE4 gene, particularly the ε4 allele, is linked to susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease, and periodontitis can cause pathological changes in multiple organs, but combined effects of these conditions and the impact of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)‐α regulation on the combined effects remain unclear.
Ae Ri Kim, Yun‐Jung Yoo, Eun‐Jung Bak   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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, Vy M, Tran, Xylophone V, Victor, Mamoru, Koketsu, Balagurunathan, Kuberan   +4 more
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RNA-Seq identifies SPGs as a ventral skeletal patterning cue in sea urchins [PDF]

, 2016
The sea urchin larval skeleton offers a simple model for formation of developmental patterns. The calcium carbonate skeleton is secreted by primary mesenchyme cells (PMCs) in response to largely unknown patterning cues expressed by the ectoderm.
Bardot, Evan, Blute, Todd A., Bradham, Cynthia A., Chaves, James, Chung, Oliver, Core, Amanda B., Coulombe-Huntington, Jasmin, Ferrell, Patrick, Fishman, Julie, Hameeduddin, Hajerah, Hewitt, Finnegan B., Hogan, John D., Ibn-Salem, Jonas, Keenan, Jessica L, Lee, David, Li, Christy, Luo, Lingqi, Oleinik, Ekaterina, Patel, Vijeta, Piacentino, Michael L., Poustka, Albert J., Ramachandran, Janani, Reyna, Arlene, Rose, Sviatlana, Speranza, Emily E., Yu, Jia, Zuch, Daniel T.   +26 more
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Extracellular matrix and proteolysis: mechanisms driving irreversible changes and shaping cell behavior

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
Irreversible ECM proteolysis by remodeling enzymes shapes development, homeostasis, and disease. ECM‐degrading proteases display cell specificity and are governed by shared mechanisms, exhibiting functional redundancy in generating matrikines, growth factors, and cytokines.
Inna Solomonov, Orit Kollet, Irit Sagi
wiley   +1 more source

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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Syndecan 4 Upregulation on Activated Langerhans Cells Counteracts Langerin Restriction to Facilitate Hepatitis C Virus Transmission

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, Julia Eder, Catharina J. M. Langedijk, Tanja M. Kaptein, Sofie Meeussen, Pascale Zimmermann, Pascale Zimmermann, Carla M. S. Ribeiro, Teunis B. H. Geijtenbeek   +8 more
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A guide to the types, structures, and multifaceted functions of matrix metalloproteinases in cancer

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) orchestrate cancer progression and metastasis through proteolytic and non‐proteolytic actions. By remodeling the tumor microenvironment, enhancing growth factor availability, and modulating cell behavior, MMPs promote proliferation, migration or invasion, and epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition. Alongside extracellular
Zoi Piperigkou, Sylvia Mangani, Spyros Kremmydas, Nikolaos E. Koletsis, Nikos K. Karamanos   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Endorepellin remodels the endothelial transcriptome toward a pro-autophagic and pro-mitophagic gene signature. [PDF]

, 2018
Regulation of autophagy by proteolytically cleaved fragments of heparan sulfate proteoglycans is a novel and current research focus in tumor biology. Endorepellin is the C-terminal angiostatic fragment of the heparan sulfate proteoglycan perlecan and ...
Andreuzzi, Eva, Iozzo, Renato V., Mongiat, Maurizo, Neill, Thomas, Peiper, Stephen C., Wang, Zi-Xuan   +5 more
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