Hyaluronan–a functional and structural sweet spot in the tissue microenvironment

J Monslow, P Govindaraju, E Puré - Frontiers in immunology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Transition from homeostatic to reactive matrix remodeling is a fundamental adaptive tissue
response to injury, inflammatory disease, fibrosis, and cancer. Alterations in architecture …

Hyaluronan, a crucial regulator of inflammation

AC Petrey, CA de la Motte - Frontiers in immunology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Hyaluronan (HA), a major component of the extracellular matrix (ECM), plays a key role in
regulating inflammation. Inflammation is associated with accumulation and turnover of HA …

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: A modulator of the tumor microenvironment

T Chanmee, P Ontong, N Itano - Cancer Letters, 2016 - Elsevier
Tumors are cellular masses formed through dynamic interactions between tumor cells and a
mixed population of stromal cells. Crosstalk between oncogenic and adjacent stromal cells …

Dissecting the dual nature of hyaluronan in the tumor microenvironment

M Liu, C Tolg, E Turley - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Hyaluronan (HA) is a glycosaminoglycan with a simple structure but diverse and often
opposing functions. The biological activities of this polysaccharide depend on its molecular …

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 …

Breaching the castle walls: hyaluronan depletion as a therapeutic approach to cancer therapy

HM Shepard - Frontiers in oncology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Hyaluronan (HA) has many functions in the extracellular milieu of normal and diseased
tissues. Disease-associated HA accumulation has been shown to predict a worsened …

Regulation of non‐infectious lung injury, inflammation, and repair by the extracellular matrix glycosaminoglycan hyaluronan

D Jiang, J Liang, PW Noble - The Anatomical Record …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
An important hallmark of tissue remodeling is the dynamic turnover of extracellular matrix
(ECM). ECM performs a variety of functions in tissue repair including scaffold formation …

Hyaluronan functions in wound repair that are captured to fuel breast cancer progression

C Tolg, BJA Messam, JB McCarthy, AC Nelson… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Signaling from an actively remodeling extracellular matrix (ECM) has emerged as a critical
factor in regulating both the repair of tissue injuries and the progression of diseases such as …

Deregulated hyaluronan metabolism in the tumor microenvironment drives cancer inflammation and tumor-associated immune suppression

W Donelan, PR Dominguez-Gutierrez… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Hyaluronan (HA) is known to be a prominent component of the extracellular matrix in tumors,
and many solid cancers are characterized by aberrant HA metabolism resulting in increased …