Heparanase and the hallmarks of cancer

KM Jayatilleke, MD Hulett - Journal of Translational Medicine, 2020 - Springer
Heparanase is the only mammalian enzyme that cleaves heparan sulphate, an important
component of the extracellular matrix. This leads to the remodelling of the extracellular …

Heparanase regulation of cancer, autophagy and inflammation: new mechanisms and targets for therapy

RD Sanderson, M Elkin, AC Rapraeger, N Ilan… - The FEBS …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Because of its impact on multiple biological pathways, heparanase has emerged as a major
regulator of cancer, inflammation and other disease processes. Heparanase accomplishes …

The identification and characterization of breast cancer CTCs competent for brain metastasis

L Zhang, LD Ridgway, MD Wetzel, J Ngo… - Science translational …, 2013 - science.org
Brain metastatic breast cancer (BMBC) is uniformly fatal and increasing in frequency.
Despite its devastating outcome, mechanisms causing BMBC remain largely unknown. The …

Heparanase: a rainbow pharmacological target associated to multiple pathologies including rare diseases

S Rivara, FM Milazzo, G Giannini - Future medicinal chemistry, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, heparanase has attracted considerable attention as a promising target for
innovative pharmacological applications. Heparanase is a multifaceted protein endowed …

Heparanase enhances tumor growth and chemoresistance by promoting autophagy

A Shteingauz, I Boyango, I Naroditsky, E Hammond… - Cancer research, 2015 - AACR
Heparanase is the only enzyme in mammals capable of cleaving heparan sulfate, an activity
implicated in tumor inflammation, angiogenesis, and metastasis. Heparanase is secreted as …

Heparanase: From basic research to therapeutic applications in cancer and inflammation

I Vlodavsky, P Singh, I Boyango, L Gutter-Kapon… - Drug resistance …, 2016 - Elsevier
Heparanase, the sole heparan sulfate degrading endoglycosidase, regulates multiple
biological activities that enhance tumor growth, angiogenesis and metastasis. Heparanase …

Heparanase: busy at the cell surface

L Fux, N Ilan, RD Sanderson, I Vlodavsky - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2009 - cell.com
Heparanase activity is strongly implicated in structural remodeling of the extracellular matrix,
a process which can lead to invasion by tumor cells. In addition, heparanase augments …

MicroRNA-1258 suppresses breast cancer brain metastasis by targeting heparanase

L Zhang, PS Sullivan, JC Goodman, PH Gunaratne… - Cancer research, 2011 - AACR
Heparanase (HPSE) is a potent protumorigenic, proangiogenic, and prometastatic enzyme
that is overexpressed in brain metastatic breast cancer (BMBC). However, little is known …

Role of heparanase in tumor progression: Molecular aspects and therapeutic options

V Masola, G Zaza, G Gambaro, M Franchi… - Seminars in Cancer …, 2020 - Elsevier
Heparanase (HPSE) is an endoglycosidase that catalyses the cutting of the side chains of
heparan-sulphate proteoglycans (HS), thus determining the remodelling of the extracellular …

Proteoglycans in health and disease: new concepts for heparanase function in tumor progression and metastasis

U Barash, V Cohen‐Kaplan, I Dowek… - The FEBS …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Heparanase is an endo‐β‐d‐glucuronidase capable of cleaving heparan sulfate side chains
at a limited number of sites, yielding heparan sulfate fragments of still appreciable size …