Basement membranes are widely distributed extracellular matrices that coat the basal
aspect of epithelial and endothelial cells and surround muscle, fat, and Schwann cells …

Here, we define dynamic reciprocity (DR) as an ongoing, bidirectional interaction among
cells and their surrounding microenvironment. In this review, we posit that DR is especially …

The generation of a functional nervous system involves a multitude of steps that are
controlled by just a few families of extracellular signaling molecules. Among these, the …

An increasing number of functions for syndecan cell surface heparan sulfate proteoglycans
have been proposed over the last decade. Moreover, aberrant syndecan regulation has …

New blood vessel formation (angiogenesis) is one of the most important processes required
for functional tissue formation. Induction of angiogenesis is usually triggered by growth …

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VEGF was first described as vascular permeability factor, a potent inducer of vascular
leakage. Genetic evidence indicates that VEGF-stimulated endothelial proliferation in vitro …

Glycosaminoglycan polysaccharides play critical roles in many cellular processes, ranging
from viral invasion and angiogenesis to spinal cord injury. Their diverse biological activities …

Bacterial Ser/Thr kinases modulate a wide number of cellular processes. In Bacillus subtilis,
the Ser/Thr kinase PrkC has been shown to induce germination of bacterial spores in …

In a proteomic search for heparan sulfate-binding proteins on monocytes, we identified
HMGB1 (high mobility group protein B1). The extracellular role of HMGB1 as a cytokine has …