Biosynthesis and function of chondroitin sulfate

T Mikami, H Kitagawa - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-General …, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) are principal pericellular
and extracellular components that form regulatory milieu involving numerous biological and …

Order out of chaos: assembly of ligand binding sites in heparan sulfate

JD Esko, SB Selleck - Annual review of biochemistry, 2002 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Virtually every cell type in metazoan organisms produces heparan sulfate. These
complex polysaccharides provide docking sites for numerous protein ligands and receptors …

Genome-scale identification of SARS-CoV-2 and pan-coronavirus host factor networks

WM Schneider, JM Luna, HH Hoffmann… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Summary The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has claimed the lives of
over one million people worldwide. The causative agent, severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Gene silencing in mammals by small interfering RNAs

MT McManus, PA Sharp - Nature reviews genetics, 2002 - nature.com
Among the 3 billion base pairs of the human genome, there are∼ 30,000–40,000 protein-
coding genes, but the function of at least half of them remains unknown. A new tool—short …

Advances and challenges in biotechnological production of chondroitin sulfate and its oligosaccharides

W Zhang, R Xu, J Chen, H Xiong, Y Wang… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chondroitin sulfate (CS) is a member of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and has critical
physiological functions. CS is widely applied in medical and clinical fields. Currently, the …

Analysis of gene function in somatic mammalian cells using small interfering RNAs

SM Elbashir, J Harborth, K Weber, T Tuschl - Methods, 2002 - Elsevier
RNA interference (RNAi) is a highly conserved gene silencing mechanism that uses double-
stranded RNA (dsRNA) as a signal to trigger the degradation of homologous mRNA. The …

Vitamin C–squalene bioconjugate promotes epidermal thickening and collagen production in human skin

R Gref, C Deloménie, A Maksimenko, E Gouadon… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Vitamin C (Vit C) benefits to human skin physiology notably by stimulating the
biosynthesis of collagen. The main cutaneous collagens are types I and III, which are less …

Cationic lipids and polymers mediated vectors for delivery of siRNA

S Zhang, B Zhao, H Jiang, B Wang, B Ma - Journal of Controlled Release, 2007 - Elsevier
RNA interference (RNAi) is one of the most importantly protective phenomena forming from
the process combating against virus. Since its high efficiency for silencing the expression of …

Enzymes in the synthesis of glycoconjugates

RM Schmaltz, SR Hanson, CH Wong - Chemical reviews, 2011 - ACS Publications
Aims This review is intended to update our previous discussion on the chemoenzymatic
synthesis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates,(1) with new emphasis placed on …

Heparin and heparan sulfate biosynthesis

K Sugahara, H Kitagawa - IUBMB life, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Heparan sulfate is one of the most informationally rich biopolymers in Nature. Its simple
sugar backbone is variously modified to different degrees depending on the cellular …