Glycosaminoglycans are natural heteropolysaccharides that are present in every
mammalian tissue. They are composed of repeating disaccharide units that consist of either …

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are a heterogeneous family of linear polysaccharides which
are composed of a repeating disaccharide unit. They are also linked to core proteins to form …

Malaria infected erythrocytes utilize the parasite protein VAR2CSA to bind to a unique
presentation of chondroitin sulfate (CS) for their placenta specific tropism. Interestingly …

To meet the growing need for tissue replacement materials for our aging population, the
development of new adaptive biomaterials is essential. The tissues with the highest demand …

The remarkable structural heterogeneity of chondroitin sulfate (CS) and dermatan sulfate
(DS) generates biological information that can be unique to each of these …

Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been shown to inhibit breast cancer
cell growth but it is not known whether this effect is specific to only breast cancer cells. We …

The presence of iduronic acid in chondroitin/dermatan sulfate changes the properties of the
polysaccharides because it generates a more flexible chain with increased binding …

The most prevalent malignant bone tumor, osteosarcoma, affects the growth plates of long
bones in adolescents and young adults. Standard chemotherapeutic methods showed poor …

The diversity of bone proteoglycan (PG) structure and localisation (pericellular, extracellular
in the organic bone matrix) reflects a broad spectrum of biological functions within a unique …

Small leucine‐rich proteoglycans, such as biglycan, and their side chain sulfated
glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), have been suggested to be involved in bone formation and …