Chondroitin sulfate (CS) and dermatan sulfate (DS) interact with various extracellular
molecules such as growth factors, cytokines/chemokines, neurotrophic factors, morphogens …

A mouse brain chondroitin sulfate (CS) proteoglycan, DSD-1-PG, bears the DSD-1 epitope
and has neurite outgrowth promoting properties. Shark cartilage CS-C inhibits the …

Publisher Summary This chapter reviews the structural characteristics of various chondroitin
sulfate (CS) chains and their binding activity toward growth factors based on available data …

Oversulfated chondroitin sulfate (CS)/dermatan sulfate (DS) hybrid chains were purified from
the notochord of hagfish. The chains (previously named CS-H for hagfish) have an average …

The failure of mammalian CNS neurons to regenerate their axons derives from a
combination of intrinsic deficits and extrinsic factors. Following injury, chondroitin sulfate …

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are complex polysaccharides, which play important roles in
cell growth, differentiation, morphogenesis, cell migration, and bacterial/viral infections …

The orderly development of the nervous system is characterized by phases of cell
proliferation and differentiation, neural migration, axonal outgrowth and synapse formation …

Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) play important roles in the developing and
mature nervous system, where they guide axons, maintain stable connections, restrict …

Publisher Summary This chapter presents the up‐to‐date information on the structure of
chondroitin sulfate (CS) and dermatan sulfate (DS). CS is an anionic linear polysaccharide …

In light of controversial reports concerning the effects of chondroitin sulfates on neurite
outgrowth, several glycosaminoglycans belonging to this structural class were compared …