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 …

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 activates the syndecan-syntenin-ALIX exosome pathway

B Roucourt, S Meeussen, J Bao, P Zimmermann… - Cell research, 2015 - nature.com
Exosomes are secreted vesicles of endosomal origin involved in signaling processes. We
recently showed that the syndecan heparan sulfate proteoglycans control the biogenesis of …

Heparanase regulates secretion, composition, and function of Tumor Cell-derived Exosomes*♦

CA Thompson, A Purushothaman, VC Ramani… - Journal of Biological …, 2013 - ASBMB
Emerging evidence indicates that exosomes play a key role in tumor-host cross-talk and that
exosome secretion, composition, and functional capacity are altered as tumors progress to …

Opposing functions of heparanase-1 and heparanase-2 in cancer progression

I Vlodavsky, M Gross-Cohen, M Weissmann… - Trends in biochemical …, 2018 - cell.com
Heparanase, the sole heparan sulfate (HS)-degrading endoglycosidase, regulates multiple
biological activities that enhance tumor growth, metastasis, angiogenesis, and inflammation …

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 …

Heparanase is a host enzyme required for herpes simplex virus-1 release from cells

SR Hadigal, AM Agelidis, GA Karasneh… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Herpesviruses exemplified by herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) attach to cell surface heparan
sulfate (HS) for entry into host cells. However, during a productive infection, the HS moieties …

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 …