3D extracellular matrix mimics: fundamental concepts and role of materials chemistry to influence stem cell fate

J Nicolas, S Magli, L Rabbachin, S Sampaolesi… - …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Synthetic 3D extracellular matrices (ECMs) find application in cell studies, regenerative
medicine, and drug discovery. While cells cultured in a monolayer may exhibit unnatural …

Heparan sulfate proteoglycans in viral infection and treatment: a special focus on SARS-CoV-2

V De Pasquale, MS Quiccione, S Tafuri… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) encompass a group of glycoproteins composed of
unbranched negatively charged heparan sulfate (HS) chains covalently attached to a core …

Pathogenic variants damage cell composition and single cell transcription in cardiomyopathies

D Reichart, EL Lindberg, H Maatz, AMA Miranda… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Pathogenic variants in genes that cause dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and arrhythmogenic
cardiomyopathy (ACM) convey high risks for the development of heart failure through …

Mammalian brain glycoproteins exhibit diminished glycan complexity compared to other tissues

SE Williams, M Noel, S Lehoux, M Cetinbas… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Glycosylation is essential to brain development and function, but prior studies have often
been limited to a single analytical technique and excluded region-and sex-specific analyses …

Microglia: Brain cells on the move

SMT Smolders, S Kessels, T Vangansewinkel… - Progress in …, 2019 - Elsevier
In the last decade, tremendous progress has been made in understanding the biology of
microglia–ie the fascinating immigrated resident immune cell population of the central …

[HTML][HTML] Heparan sulfate proteoglycans: The sweet side of development turns sour in mucopolysaccharidoses

V De Pasquale, LM Pavone - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Basis of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) are complex carbohydrate-modified proteins
ubiquitously expressed on cell surfaces, extracellular matrix and basement membrane of …

Heparan sulfate proteoglycan signaling in tumor microenvironment

V De Pasquale, LM Pavone - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …

Demystifying the extracellular matrix and its proteolytic remodeling in the brain: structural and functional insights

VR Krishnaswamy, A Benbenishty, P Blinder… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2019 - Springer
The extracellular matrix (ECM) plays diverse roles in several physiological and pathological
conditions. In the brain, the ECM is unique both in its composition and in functions …

The role of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans in nervous system development

CP Mencio, RK Hussein, P Yu… - … of Histochemistry & …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The orderly development of the nervous system is characterized by phases of cell
proliferation and differentiation, neural migration, axonal outgrowth and synapse formation …

Global impact of proteoglycan science on human diseases

C Xie, L Schaefer, RV Iozzo - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
In this comprehensive review, we will dissect the impact of research on proteoglycans
focusing on recent developments involved in their synthesis, degradation, and interactions …