A guide to the composition and functions of the extracellular matrix

NK Karamanos, AD Theocharis, Z Piperigkou… - The FEBS …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Extracellular matrix (ECM) is a dynamic 3‐dimensional network of macromolecules that
provides structural support for the cells and tissues. Accumulated knowledge clearly …

Molecular principles of metastasis: a hallmark of cancer revisited

J Fares, MY Fares, HH Khachfe, HA Salhab… - Signal transduction and …, 2020 - nature.com
Metastasis is the hallmark of cancer that is responsible for the greatest number of cancer-
related deaths. Yet, it remains poorly understood. The continuous evolution of cancer …

Glycoconjugates: synthesis, functional studies, and therapeutic developments

SS Shivatare, VS Shivatare, CH Wong - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Glycoconjugates are major constituents of mammalian cells that are formed via covalent
conjugation of carbohydrates to other biomolecules like proteins and lipids and often …

Mass spectrometry-based techniques to elucidate the sugar code

M Grabarics, M Lettow, C Kirschbaum, K Greis… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Cells encode information in the sequence of biopolymers, such as nucleic acids, proteins,
and glycans. Although glycans are essential to all living organisms, surprisingly little is …

The extracellular matrix as a multitasking player in disease

AD Theocharis, D Manou, NK Karamanos - The FEBS journal, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Extracellular matrices (ECM s) are highly specialized and dynamic three‐dimensional (3D)
scaffolds into which cells reside in tissues. ECM is composed of a variety of fibrillar …

Hyaluronan: molecular size‐dependent signaling and biological functions in inflammation and cancer

AG Tavianatou, I Caon, M Franchi… - The FEBS …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Hyaluronan (HA) is a linear nonsulfated glycosaminoglycan of the extracellular matrix that
plays a pivotal role in a variety of biological processes. High‐molecular weight HA exhibits …

Hyaluronan biology: A complex balancing act of structure, function, location and context

S Garantziotis, RC Savani - Matrix Biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Cell-matrix interactions are fundamental to many developmental, homeostatic, immune and
pathologic processes. Hyaluronan (HA), a critical component of the extracellular matrix …

Glycosaminoglycan–protein interactions: the first draft of the glycosaminoglycan interactome

SD Vallet, O Clerc… - Journal of Histochemistry …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The six mammalian glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), chondroitin sulfate, dermatan sulfate,
heparin, heparan sulfate, hyaluronan, and keratan sulfate, are linear polysaccharides …

Versican—a critical extracellular matrix regulator of immunity and inflammation

TN Wight, I Kang, SP Evanko, IA Harten… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The extracellular matrix (ECM) proteoglycan, versican increases along with other ECM
versican binding molecules such as hyaluronan, tumor necrosis factor stimulated gene-6 …

[PDF][PDF] Tumor microenvironment: extracellular matrix alterations influence tumor progression

S Brassart-Pasco, S Brézillon, B Brassart… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The tumor microenvironment (TME) is composed of various cell types embedded in an
altered extracellular matrix (ECM). ECM not only serves as a support for tumor cell but also …