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Syndecans in wound healing, inflammation and vascular biology.
The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology - 1 Jan 2007
Alexopoulou Annika N, Multhaupt Hinke A B, Couchman John R
Abstract excerpt
Syndecans are heparan sulphate proteoglycans consisting of a type I transmembrane core protein modified by heparan sulphate and sometimes chondroitin sulphate chains. They are major proteoglycans of many organs including the vasculature, along with glypicans and matrix proteoglycans. Heparan sulphate chains have potential to interact with a wide array of ligands, including many growth factors, cytokines,...
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