Chondroitin Sulfate (CS) is an anionic hetero polysaccharide possessing anti-inflammatory,
antioxidant, antitumor, anticoagulant and antithrombogenic activities. It is biodegradable and …

This chapter focuses on the structure, biosynthesis, and general biology of proteoglycans.
Topics include a description of the major families of proteoglycans, their characteristic …

This review presents an overview of polysaccharide‐conjugated synthetic polymers and
their use in tissue‐engineered scaffolds and drug‐delivery applications. This topic will be …

Chondroitin sulfate (CS), a natural anionic mucopolysaccharide, belonging to the
glycosaminoglycan family, acts as the primary element of the extracellular matrix (ECM) of …

Objectives Chondroitin sulfate is currently recommended by the European League Against
Rheumatism (EULAR) as a SYSADOA (symptomatic slow acting drug for osteoarthritis) in …

Chondroitin sulfate (CS) is recommended as a therapeutic intervention in the multimodal
approach of osteoarthritis (OA) management. CS has been studied extensively to describe …

Chondroitin sulfate is a very heterogeneous polysaccharide in terms of relative molecular
mass, charge density, chemical properties, biological and pharmacological activities. It is …

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) possess considerable heterogeneity in average molecular
mass, molecular mass range, disaccharide composition and content and position of sulfo …

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of chondroitin sulphate (chondroitin
sulphate) in knee osteoarthritis. Patients and methods: A 24-week, randomised placebo …

Acetylated-chondroitin sulfate/chlorin e6 conjugates (Ac-CS/Ce6 1, 2, 3) were synthesized
via the formation of an ester linkage between CS and Ce6 and evaluated as nanoscale …