Heparin: An old drug for new clinical applications

P Wang, L Chi, Z Zhang, H Zhao, F Zhang… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heparin, an old but first-line anticoagulant, has been used over a century. It is a
heterogeneous, linear, highly sulfated, anionic glycosaminoglycan with a broad distribution …

Comprehensive landscape of heparin therapy for COVID-19

C Shi, W Tingting, JP Li, MA Sullivan, C Wang… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
The pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the infection of severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is rapidly spreading globally …

Drug delivery carriers with therapeutic functions

SS Cai, T Li, T Akinade, Y Zhu, KW Leong - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Design of micro-or nanocarriers for drug delivery has primarily been focused on
properties such as hydrophobicity, biodegradability, size, shape, surface charge, and …

Low molecular weight heparins and their clinical applications

C Hao, M Sun, H Wang, L Zhang, W Wang - Progress in molecular biology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Heparin is an anticoagulant medication that was discovered in 1917 and used in clinic since
1935. Low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs) represent a refined use of heparin as …

Molecular mechanism of the anti-inflammatory action of heparin

L Litov, P Petkov, M Rangelov, N Ilieva… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Our objective is to reveal the molecular mechanism of the anti-inflammatory action of low-
molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) based on its influence on the activity of two key cytokines …

Heparin mimetics: Their therapeutic potential

S Mohamed, DR Coombe - Pharmaceuticals, 2017 - mdpi.com
Heparin mimetics are synthetic and semi-synthetic compounds that are highly sulfated,
structurally distinct analogues of glycosaminoglycans. These mimetics are often rationally …

Polysaccharide-based materials created by physical processes: from preparation to biomedical applications

PR Souza, AC de Oliveira, BH Vilsinski, MJ Kipper… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Polysaccharide-based materials created by physical processes have received considerable
attention for biomedical applications. These structures are often made by associating …

SARS-CoV-2 infection dysregulates host iron (Fe)-redox homeostasis (Fe-RH): role of Fe-redox regulators, ferroptosis inhibitors, anticoagulants, and iron-chelators in …

SAG Naidu, RA Clemens, AS Naidu - Journal of dietary …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Severe imbalance in iron metabolism among SARS-CoV-2 infected patients is prominent in
every symptomatic (mild, moderate to severe) clinical phase of COVID-19. Phase-I–Hypoxia …

Bio-based strategies for producing glycosaminoglycans and their oligosaccharides

Z Kang, Z Zhou, Y Wang, H Huang, G Du, J Chen - Trends in biotechnology, 2018 - cell.com
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and their oligosaccharides have attracted extensive attention
because of their wide applications in cosmetics, health, and clinical treatment of, for …

[HTML][HTML] Prevention of the postthrombotic syndrome with anticoagulation: a narrative review

I Makedonov, SR Kahn, J Abdulrehman… - Thrombosis and …, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
The postthrombotic syndrome (PTS) is chronic venous insufficiency secondary to a prior
deep vein thrombosis (DVT). It is the most common complication of venous …