Extracellular matrix (ECM) is a dynamic 3‐dimensional network of macromolecules that
provides structural support for the cells and tissues. Accumulated knowledge clearly …

Elastic fibers are extracellular components of higher vertebrates and confer elasticity and
resilience to numerous tissues and organs such as large blood vessels, lungs, and skin …

Sialidases, or neuraminidases, are enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of sialic acid (Sia)-
containing molecules, mostly removal of the terminal Sia (desialylation). By desialylation …

Sialic acid (Sia), the acylated derivative of the nine-carbon sugar neuraminic acid, is a
terminal component of the oligosaccharide chains of many glycoproteins and glycolipids. In …

Once considered as inert, the extracellular matrix recently revealed to be biologically active.
Elastin is one of the most important components of the extracellular matrix. Many vital organs …

Protein glycosylation is a post-translational modification consisting in the enzymatic
attachment of carbohydrate chains to specific residues of the protein sequence. Several …

The incidence of cardiovascular diseases is increasing worldwide with the growing aging of
the population. Biological aging has major influence on the vascular tree and is associated …

Extracellular matrix: paving the way to the newest trends in... : Current Opinion in Lipidology
Extracellular matrix: paving the way to the newest trends in atherosclerosis : Current Opinion …

Polysialic acid (polySia) is a highly regulated polymer of sialic acid (Sia) with such potent
biophysical characteristics that when expressed drastically influences the interaction …

Background: Cardiac sialylation is involved in a variety of physiological processes in the
heart. Altered sialylation has been implicated in heart failure (HF) mice. However, its role in …