Publisher Summary This chapter deals with the major representatives of hemicelluloses,
their properties, and application. Hemicelluloses are plant cell wall polysaccharides that are …

Glutamate excitotoxicity is involved in many neurodegenerative diseases including
Alzheimer's disease (AD). Attenuation of glutamate toxicity is one of the therapeutic …

Background Dysregulaiton of phosphate homeostasis as occurs in chronic kidney disease is
associated with cardiovascular complications. It has been suggested that both …

Behavioral plasticity and the underlying neuronal plasticity represent a fundamental capacity
of animals to cope with environmental stimuli. Behavioral plasticity is controlled by complex …

Background Alveolar macrophages (AM) avidly bind and ingest unopsonized inhaled
particles and bacteria through class A scavenger receptors (SRAs) MARCO and SR-AI/II …

It is currently known that in CNS the extracellular matrix is involved in synaptic stabilization
and limitation of synaptic plasticity. However, it has been reported that the treatment with …

A mechanism of how polyanions influence the channel formed by Staphylococcus aureus α-
hemolysin is described. We demonstrate that the probability of several types of polyanions to …

Growing numbers of studies indicate that polysaccharides influence signaling events
important for brain function. It has been speculated that such polysaccharide modulation of …

The investigation of functional interactions between carbohydrates and neurotransmitter
receptors is a challenging task. The presence of a wide variety of carbohydrates in the …

We report on a new xyloside conjugated to BODIPY, BX and its utility to prime fluorescent
glycosaminoglycans (BX-GAGs) within the inner ear in vivo. When BX is administered …