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ReviewGlycoconjugate journal2017

Sulfated glycosaminoglycans: their distinct roles in stem cell biology.

Tadahisa Mikami, Hiroshi Kitagawa

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Review in Glycoconjugate journal, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed.

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  17. Enzymatic Synthesis of Glycans and Glycoconjugates.Advances in biochemical engineering/biotechnology · 2021
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  19. Heparanase promotes myeloma stemness and in vivo tumorigenesis.Matrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Tadahisa MikamiDepartment of Biochemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, 658-8558, Japan.
Hiroshi KitagawaDepartment of Biochemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, 658-8558, Japan. kitagawa@kobepharma-u.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0002-9307-7079

Funding

Grants-in-aid for Scientific Research (B) #16H05088Grants-in-aid for Scientific Research (C) #16K07306
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chains are a class of long linear polysaccharides that are covalently attached to multiple core proteins to form proteoglycans (PGs). PGs are major pericellular and extracellular matrix components that surround virtually all mammalian cell surfaces, and create conducive microenvironments for a number of essential cellular events, such as cell adhesion, cell proliferation, differentiation, and cell fate decisions. The multifunctional properties of PGs are mostly mediated by their respective GAG moieties, including chondroitin sulfate (CS), heparan sulfate (HS), and keratan sulfate (KS) chains. Structural divergence of GAG chains is enzymatically generated and strictly regulated by the corresponding biosynthetic machineries, and is the major driving force for PG functions. Recent studies have revealed indispensable roles of GAG chains in stem cell biology and technology. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of GAG chain-mediated stem cell niches, focusing primarily on structural characteristics of GAG chains and their distinct regulatory functions in stem cell maintenance and fate decisions.

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AnimalsChondroitin SulfatesEmbryonic Stem CellsHeparan SulfateHumansKeratan SulfateStem Cell NicheChondroitin SulfatesHeparan SulfateKeratan SulfateChondroitin sulfateExtracellular matrixGlycosaminoglycanHeparan sulfateKeratan sulfateProteoglycanStem cells

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