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Congenital Disorders of Deficiency in Glycosaminoglycan Biosynthesis
Frontiers in Genetics, 2021 Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) including chondroitin sulfate, dermatan sulfate, and heparan sulfate are covalently attached to specific core proteins to form proteoglycans, which are distributed at the cell surface as well as in the extracellular matrix ...
Shuji Mizumoto, Shuhei Yamada
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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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HSPG2 (heparan sulfate proteoglycan 2) [PDF]
Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology, 2011 Review on HSPG2 (heparan sulfate proteoglycan 2), with data on DNA, on the protein encoded, and where the gene is implicated.
Farach-Carson, MC, Grindel, B
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Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycan Signaling in Tumor Microenvironment [PDF]
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 In the last few decades, heparan sulfate (HS) proteoglycans (HSPGs) have been an intriguing subject of study for their complex structural characteristics, their finely regulated biosynthetic machinery, and the wide range of functions they perform in living organisms from development to adulthood.
De Pasquale, Valeria +1 more
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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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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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Proteoglycan neofunctions: regulation of inflammation and autophagy in cancer biology. [PDF]
, 2017 Inflammation and autophagy have emerged as prominent issues in the context of proteoglycan signaling. In particular, two small, leucine-rich proteoglycans, biglycan and decorin, play pivotal roles in the regulation of these vital cellular pathways and ...
Cohen IR +5 more
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Glycan Sulfation Modulates Dendritic Cell Biology and Tumor Growth
Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research, 2016 In cancer, proteoglycans have been found to play roles in facilitating the actions of growth factors, and effecting matrix invasion and remodeling. However, little is known regarding the genetic and functional importance of glycan chains displayed by ...
Roland El Ghazal +7 more
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Effects of oxidized low density lipoprotein, lipid mediators and statins on vascular cell interactions [PDF]
, 1999 The integrin heterodimer CD11b/CD18 (alpha M beta 2, Mac-1, CR3) expressed on monocytes or polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) is a receptor for iC3b, fibrinogen, heparin, and for intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 on endothelium, crucially ...
Amatruda TT +28 more
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Heparan sulfate proteoglycans: structure, protein interactions and cell signaling
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2009 Heparan sulfate proteoglycans are ubiquitously found at the cell surface and extracellular matrix in all the animal species. This review will focus on the structural characteristics of the heparan sulfate proteoglycans related to protein interactions ...
Juliana L. Dreyfuss +5 more
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