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The glycosylation-dependent interaction of perlecan core protein with LDL: implications for atherosclerosis[S]

Journal of Lipid Research, 2015
Perlecan is a major heparan sulfate (HS) proteoglycan in the arterial wall. Previous studies have linked it to atherosclerosis. Perlecan contains a core protein and three HS side chains. Its core protein has five domains (DI–DV) with disparate structures
Yu-Xin Xu, David Ashline, Li Liu, Carlos Tassa, Stanley Y. Shaw, Katya Ravid, Matthew D. Layne, Vernon Reinhold, Phillips W. Robbins   +8 more
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SULF1 suppresses Wnt3A-driven growth of bone metastatic prostate cancer in perlecan-modified 3D cancer-stroma-macrophage triculture models.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Bone marrow stroma influences metastatic prostate cancer (PCa) progression, latency, and recurrence. At sites of PCa bone metastasis, cancer-associated fibroblasts and tumor-associated macrophages interact to establish a perlecan-rich desmoplastic stroma.
Fabio Henrique Brasil da Costa, Michael S Lewis, Anna Truong, Daniel D Carson, Mary C Farach-Carson   +4 more
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Nanostructured drug delivery systems for posterior segment eye diseases: Strategies to defy ocular barriers

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Efficient drug delivery to the posterior segment of the eye has long been a challenging issue due to the complex ocular barriers. The review focuses on the promise held by nanoplatforms for barrier penetration and the key mechanisms involved, also highlighting their advantages in achieving efficient drug delivery and superior treatment of PSEDs ...
Yifan Shen, Ying Yao, Yan Zhang, Xinyu Shi, Ling Bai, Yang Zhong, Yan Zhang, Kun Zhang   +7 more
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Trabecular Bone Deficit and Enhanced Anabolic Response to Re-Ambulation after Disuse in Perlecan-Deficient Skeleton

Biomolecules, 2020
Perlecan/Hspg2, a large monomeric heparan sulfate proteoglycan, is found in the basement membrane and extracellular matrix, where it acts as a matrix scaffold, growth factor depot, and tissue barrier.
Ashutosh Parajuli, Shaopeng Pei, Hongbo Zhao, Jerahme R. Martinez, X. Lucas Lu, X. Sherry Liu, Mary C. Farach-Carson, Catherine B. Kirn-Safran, Liyun Wang   +8 more
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The β integrin modulates serotonin sensitivity via NPxY motifs to regulate egg laying and mechanosensation behaviors in Caenorhabditis elegans

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Integrin is an αβ heterodimeric receptor to the extracellular matrix; its binding to the matrix recruits focal adhesions to two NPxY motifs, the tyrosine phosphorylation sites in the cytoplasmic domain. Studies found that replacing tyrosines (Y) with phenylalanines (F) in the motif of β1 integrin displayed little developmental or ...
Josh Haram Bumm, Daniel Dogeon Lee, Zhongqiang Qiu, Angela Haeun Choi, Meghana Kolluri, Michael J. Olsen, Lianzijun Wang, Myeongwoo Lee   +7 more
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Role of glomerular proteoglycans in IgA nephropathy. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
Mesangial matrix expansion is a prominent feature of the most common form of glomerulonephritis, IgA nephropathy (IgAN). To find molecular markers and improve the understanding of the disease, the gene and protein expression of proteoglycans were ...
Kerstin Ebefors, Anna Granqvist, Madeleine Ingelsten, Johan Mölne, Börje Haraldsson, Jenny Nyström   +5 more
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Evaluation of Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Derived from a Patient with Schwartz–Jampel Syndrome Revealed Distinct Hyperexcitability in the Skeletal Muscles

Biomedicines, 2023
Schwartz–Jampel syndrome (SJS) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by loss-of-function mutations in heparan sulfate proteoglycan 2 (HSPG2), which encodes the core basement membrane protein perlecan.
Yuri Yamashita, Satoshi Nakada, Kyoko Nakamura, Hidetoshi Sakurai, Kinji Ohno, Tomohide Goto, Yo Mabuchi, Chihiro Akazawa, Nobutaka Hattori, Eri Arikawa-Hirasawa   +9 more
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Histopathological Characterization and Differential Expression of miRNAs in Male Pediatric Patients With Lichen Sclerosus

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Lichen sclerosus is a chronic, inflammatory, scarring disease of the skin that manifests mostly in the genital region. Objective We studied the histomorphological characteristics, grade, and pattern of inflammation in male pediatric patients with lichen sclerosus.
Valerie Flammang, Arndt Hartmann, Robert Stöhr, Katrin Weigelt, Carol Geppert, Frederik A. Stuebs, Matthias W. Beckmann, Bernd Wullich, Helge Taubert, Marios Marcou, Sven Wach   +10 more
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Comprehensive Quantification of Oligoasthenozoospermia Induced by Obesity, Reproductive Toxicants, and Their Combination in Rat Models

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Oligoasthenozoospermia is a leading cause of male infertility and has been increasingly associated with the global surge in obesity and exposure to reproductive toxicants. Despite extensive research on each factor individually, their combined pathological effects remain poorly understood.
Yunlong Yao, Xi Zhang, Lingru Li, Yunzhi Zhang, Shuo Huang, Yulin Zong, Mingrui Li, Fufangyu Zhao, Linghui Zhu, Tianxing Li, Wenlong Sun, Mingyan Shao, Yanfei Zheng   +12 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
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