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Complex cooperative functions of heparan sulfate proteoglycans shape nervous system development in Caenorhabditis elegans.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 5 Aug 2014
Díaz-Balzac Carlos A, Lázaro-Peña María I, Tecle Eillen, Gomez Nathali, Bülow Hannes E
Abstract excerpt
The development of the nervous system is a complex process requiring the integration of numerous molecular cues to form functional circuits. Many cues are regulated by heparan sulfates, a class of linear glycosaminoglycan polysaccharides. These sugars contain distinct modification patterns that regulate protein-protein interactions. Misexpressing the homolog of KAL-1/anosmin-1, a neural cell adhesion molecule...
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