Heparan sulfate: biosynthesis, structure, and function

JP Li, M Kusche-Gullberg - International review of cell and molecular …, 2016 - Elsevier
Heparan sulfate (HS) proteoglycans (PGs) are ubiquitously expressed on cell surfaces and
in the extracellular matrix of most animal tissues, having essential functions in development …

Heparanase regulation of cancer, autophagy and inflammation: new mechanisms and targets for therapy

RD Sanderson, M Elkin, AC Rapraeger, N Ilan… - The FEBS …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Because of its impact on multiple biological pathways, heparanase has emerged as a major
regulator of cancer, inflammation and other disease processes. Heparanase accomplishes …

Parabacteroides produces acetate to alleviate heparanase-exacerbated acute pancreatitis through reducing neutrophil infiltration

Y Lei, L Tang, S Liu, S Hu, L Wu, Y Liu, M Yang… - Microbiome, 2021 - Springer
Background The endoglycosidase heparanase which degrades heparan sulfate
proteoglycans, exerts a pro-inflammatory mediator in various inflammatory disorders …

Soluble heparan sulfate fragments generated by heparanase trigger the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines through TLR-4

KJ Goodall, IKH Poon, S Phipps, MD Hulett - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Heparanase is a β-D-endoglucuronidase that cleaves heparan sulfate (HS), facilitating
degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and the release of HS-bound biomolecules …

Heparanase: a rainbow pharmacological target associated to multiple pathologies including rare diseases

S Rivara, FM Milazzo, G Giannini - Future medicinal chemistry, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, heparanase has attracted considerable attention as a promising target for
innovative pharmacological applications. Heparanase is a multifaceted protein endowed …

Significance of heparanase in cancer and inflammation

I Vlodavsky, P Beckhove, I Lerner, C Pisano… - Cancer …, 2012 - Springer
Heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) are primary components at the interface between
virtually every eukaryotic cell and its extracellular matrix. HSPGs not only provide a storage …

Opposing functions of heparanase-1 and heparanase-2 in cancer progression

I Vlodavsky, M Gross-Cohen, M Weissmann… - Trends in biochemical …, 2018 - cell.com
Heparanase, the sole heparan sulfate (HS)-degrading endoglycosidase, regulates multiple
biological activities that enhance tumor growth, metastasis, angiogenesis, and inflammation …

Heparanase: From basic research to therapeutic applications in cancer and inflammation

I Vlodavsky, P Singh, I Boyango, L Gutter-Kapon… - Drug resistance …, 2016 - Elsevier
Heparanase, the sole heparan sulfate degrading endoglycosidase, regulates multiple
biological activities that enhance tumor growth, angiogenesis and metastasis. Heparanase …

Pathophysiology of heparan sulphate: many diseases, few drugs

U Lindahl, L Kjellén - Journal of internal medicine, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Heparan sulphate (HS) polysaccharides are covalently attached to the core proteins of
various proteoglycans at cell surfaces and in the extracellular matrix. They are composed of …

Heparin, heparan sulfate and heparanase in inflammatory reactions

J Li, I Vlodavsky - Thrombosis and haemostasis, 2009 - thieme-connect.com
Heparan sulfate (HS) proteoglycans at the cell surface and in the extracellular matrix of most
animal tissues are essential in development and homeostasis, and are implicated in disease …