[HTML][HTML] The glycocalyx: a novel diagnostic and therapeutic target in sepsis

R Uchimido, EP Schmidt, NI Shapiro - Critical care, 2019 - Springer
The glycocalyx is a gel-like layer covering the luminal surface of vascular endothelial cells. It
is comprised of membrane-attached proteoglycans, glycosaminoglycan chains …

[HTML][HTML] Cross-talk between estradiol receptor and EGFR/IGF-IR signaling pathways in estrogen-responsive breast cancers: focus on the role and impact of …

SS Skandalis, N Afratis, G Smirlaki, D Nikitovic… - Matrix Biology, 2014 - Elsevier
In hormone-dependent breast cancer, estrogen receptors are the principal signaling
molecules that regulate several cell functions either by the genomic pathway acting directly …

[HTML][HTML] The prediction of early preeclampsia: Results from a longitudinal proteomics study

AL Tarca, R Romero, N Benshalom-Tirosh, NG Than… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Objectives To identify maternal plasma protein markers for early preeclampsia (delivery< 34
weeks of gestation) and to determine whether the prediction performance is affected by …

[HTML][HTML] Endothelial glycocalyx degradation in critical illness and injury

EK Patterson, G Cepinskas, DD Fraser - Frontiers in medicine, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The endothelial glycocalyx is a gel-like layer on the luminal side of blood vessels that is
composed of glycosaminoglycans and the proteins that tether them to the plasma …

[HTML][HTML] Collagen assembly at the cell surface: dogmas revisited

M Musiime, J Chang, U Hansen, KE Kadler, C Zeltz… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
With the increased awareness about the importance of the composition, organization, and
stiffness of the extracellular matrix (ECM) for tissue homeostasis, there is a renewed need to …

[HTML][HTML] The endothelial glycocalyx as a double-edged sword in microvascular homeostasis and pathogenesis

N Villalba, S Baby, SY Yuan - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Expressed on the endothelial cell (EC) surface of blood vessels, the glycocalyx (GCX), a
mixture of carbohydrates attached to proteins, regulates the access of cells and molecules in …

[HTML][HTML] Syndecans in inflammation at a glance

S Gopal - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Syndecans are transmembrane proteoglycans with heparan and chondroitin sulfate chains
attached to their extracellular domain. Like many proteoglycans, they interact with a large …

Insights into the key roles of proteoglycans in breast cancer biology and translational medicine

AD Theocharis, SS Skandalis, T Neill… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2015 - Elsevier
Proteoglycans control numerous normal and pathological processes, among which are
morphogenesis, tissue repair, inflammation, vascularization and cancer metastasis. During …

[HTML][HTML] Matrix metalloproteinase 7 contributes to intestinal barrier dysfunction by degrading tight junction protein Claudin-7

Y Xiao, H Lian, XS Zhong… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Previous studies implicated matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), such as MMP-7,
in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) by showing increased activity during inflammation of …

[HTML][HTML] Endothelial glycocalyx degradation during sepsis: Causes and consequences

RC Sullivan, MD Rockstrom, EP Schmidt… - Matrix Biology Plus, 2021 - Elsevier
The glycocalyx is a ubiquitous structure found on endothelial cells that extends into the
vascular lumen. It is enriched in proteoglycans, which are proteins attached to the …