Molecular functions of syndecan-1 in disease

YHF Teng, RS Aquino, PW Park - Matrix biology, 2012 - Elsevier
Syndecan-1 is a cell surface heparan sulfate proteoglycan that binds to many mediators of
disease pathogenesis. Through these molecular interactions, syndecan-1 can modulate …

Proteoglycans in health and disease: novel roles for proteoglycans in malignancy and their pharmacological targeting

AD Theocharis, SS Skandalis, GN Tzanakakis… - The FEBS …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The expression of proteoglycans (PGs), essential macromolecules of the tumor
microenvironment, is markedly altered during malignant transformation and tumor …

Syndecans in tumor cell adhesion and signaling

DLM Beauvais, AC Rapraeger - Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2004 - Springer
Anchorage of cells to" heparin"–binding domains that are prevalent in extracellular matrix
(ECM) components is thought to occur primarily through the syndecans, a four-member …

Targeting syndecan-1: new opportunities in cancer therapy

Z Yang, S Chen, H Ying, W Yao - American Journal of …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
Syndecan-1 (SDC1, CD138) is one of the heparan sulfate proteoglycans and is essential for
maintaining normal cell morphology, interacting with the extracellular and intracellular …

Syndecan-1 (CD138), carcinomas and EMT

JR Couchman - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cell surface proteoglycans are known to be important regulators of many aspects of cell
behavior. The principal family of transmembrane proteoglycans is the syndecans, of which …

Syndecan-2 mediates adhesion and proliferation of colon carcinoma cells

H Park, Y Kim, Y Lim, I Han, ES Oh - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2002 - ASBMB
Syndecan-2 is a transmembrane heparan sulfate proteoglycan whose function at the cell
surface is unclear. In this study, we examined the function of syndecan-2 in colon cancer cell …

Syndecan‐1 in cancer: implications for cell signaling, differentiation, and prognostication

T Szatmári, R Ötvös, A Hjerpe, K Dobra - Disease markers, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Syndecan‐1, a cell surface heparan sulfate proteoglycan, is critically involved in the
differentiation and prognosis of various tumors. In this review, we highlight the synthesis …

Prognostic value of tumor-infiltrating B lymphocytes and plasma cells in triple-negative breast cancer

H Kuroda, T Jamiyan, R Yamaguchi, A Kakumoto… - Breast Cancer, 2021 - Springer
Background Recent investigations have demonstrated that the tumor microenvironment,
including tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), is an important factor in tumor growth and …

The role of syndecans in disease and wound healing

CY Fears, A Woods - Matrix biology, 2006 - Elsevier
Syndecans are a family of transmembrane heparan sulfate proteoglycans widely expressed
in both developing and adult tissues. Until recently, their role in pathogenesis was largely …

Distribution and clinical significance of heparan sulfate proteoglycans in ovarian cancer

EJ Davies, FH Blackhall, JH Shanks, G David… - Clinical cancer …, 2004 - AACR
Purpose: Heparan sulfate proteoglycans have been implicated in cancer cell growth,
invasion, metastasis, and angiogenesis. This study was designed to compare their …