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The pathogenic roles of heparan sulfate deficiency in hereditary multiple exostoses.
Matrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology - 1 Oct 2018
Pacifici Maurizio
Abstract excerpt
Heparan sulfate (HS) is an essential component of cell surface and matrix proteoglycans (HS-PGs) that include syndecans and perlecan. Because of their unique structural features, the HS chains are able to specifically interact with signaling proteins -including bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs)- via their HS-binding domain, regulating protein availability, distribution and action on target cells. Hereditary...
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