In this paper, a spotlight is shown on polysaccharides based biomaterials which have
surfaced as a versatile platform for different biomedical applications including drug delivery …

Heparan sulfate (HS) proteoglycans (PGs) are ubiquitously expressed on cell surfaces and
in the extracellular matrix of most animal tissues, having essential functions in development …

Natural Polysaccharides in Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications provides a
fundamental overview of natural polysaccharides, their sources, extraction methodologies …

Heparin is the earliest and most widely used anticoagulant and antithrombotic drug that is
still used in a variety of clinical indications. Since it was discovered in 1916, after more than …

Conventional drug delivery systems are challenged by concerns related to systemic toxicity,
repetitive doses, drug concentrations fluctuation, and adverse effects. Various drug delivery …

Heparan sulfate proteoglycans consist of a small family of proteins decorated with one or
more covalently attached heparan sulfate glycosaminoglycan chains. These chains have …

Background Functional polysaccharides can be derived from plants (including herbs),
animals and microorganisms. They have been widely used in a broad of biomedical …

Heparin is a life-saving drug, which belongs to few clinically used drugs without defined
molecular structures in modern medicine. Heparin is the mostly negatively charged …

Magnesium (Mg) alloys have great potential in biomedical applications due to their
incomparable properties regarding other metals, such as stainless steels, Co–Cr alloys, and …

The aim of this chapter is to provide an overview of non-anticoagulant effects of heparins
and their potential use in new therapeutic applications. Heparin and heparin derivatives …