Biomimetic strategies for the deputization of proteoglycan functions

IF Rehan, A Elnagar, F Zigo… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Proteoglycans (PGs), which have glycosaminoglycan chains attached to their protein cores,
are essential for maintaining the morphology and function of healthy body tissues …

[HTML][HTML] Significance of Artificial Intelligence in the Study of Virus–Host Cell Interactions

J Elste, A Saini, R Mejia-Alvarez, A Mejía… - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
A highly critical event in a virus's life cycle is successfully entering a given host. This process
begins when a viral glycoprotein interacts with a target cell receptor, which provides the …

[HTML][HTML] Mutual Inhibition of Antithrombin III and SARS-CoV-2 Cellular Attachment to Syndecans: Implications for COVID-19 Treatment and Vaccination

A Hudák, D Pusztai, A Letoha, T Letoha - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Antithrombin III (ATIII) is a potent endogenous anticoagulant that binds to heparan sulfate
proteoglycans (HSPGs) on endothelial cells' surfaces. Among these HSPGs, syndecans …