[HTML][HTML] Proteoglycan form and function: A comprehensive nomenclature of proteoglycans

RV Iozzo, L Schaefer - Matrix biology, 2015‏ - Elsevier
We provide a comprehensive classification of the proteoglycan gene families and respective
protein cores. This updated nomenclature is based on three criteria: Cellular and subcellular …

[HTML][HTML] Immunomodulatory role of the extracellular matrix within the liver disease microenvironment

CE McQuitty, R Williams, S Chokshi… - Frontiers in …, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
Chronic liver disease when accompanied by underlying fibrosis, is characterized by an
accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins and chronic inflammation. Although …

Tissue extracellular matrix hydrogels as alternatives to Matrigel for culturing gastrointestinal organoids

S Kim, S Min, YS Choi, SH Jo, JH Jung, K Han… - Nature …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Matrigel, a mouse tumor extracellular matrix protein mixture, is an indispensable component
of most organoid tissue culture. However, it has limited the utility of organoids for drug …

Effect of surface chemistry on nanoparticle interaction with gastrointestinal mucus and distribution in the gastrointestinal tract following oral and rectal administration in …

K Maisel, L Ensign, M Reddy, R Cone… - Journal of Controlled …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
It is believed that mucoadhesive surface properties on particles delivered to the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract improve oral absorption or local targeting of various difficult-to …

Regulation of tumor immunity and immunotherapy by the tumor collagen extracellular matrix

DB Flies, S Langermann, C Jensen… - Frontiers in …, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
It has been known for decades that the tumor extracellular matrix (ECM) is dysfunctional
leading to loss of tissue architecture and promotion of tumor growth. The altered ECM and …

Biological interplay between proteoglycans and their innate immune receptors in inflammation

H Frey, N Schroeder, T Manon‐Jensen… - The FEBS …, 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
An emerging body of evidence indicates that secreted proteoglycans act as signaling
molecules, in addition to their canonical function in maintaining and regulating the …

Intestinal mucus barrier: a missing piece of the puzzle in food allergy

A Parrish, M Boudaud, A Kuehn, M Ollert… - Trends in Molecular …, 2022‏ - cell.com
The prevalence of food allergies has reached epidemic levels but the cause remains largely
unknown. We discuss the clinical relevance of the gut mucosal barrier as a site for allergic …

TNF-α–stimulated fibroblasts secrete lumican to promote fibrocyte differentiation

D Pilling, V Vakil, N Cox, RH Gomer - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2015‏ - pnas.org
In healing wounds and fibrotic lesions, fibroblasts and monocyte-derived fibroblast-like cells
called fibrocytes help to form scar tissue. Although fibrocytes promote collagen production …

Distribution and function of glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans in the development, homeostasis and pathology of the ocular surface

S Puri, YM Coulson-Thomas, TF Gesteira… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
The ocular surface, which forms the interface between the eye and the external environment,
includes the cornea, corneoscleral limbus, the conjunctiva and the accessory glands that …

Small leucine-rich proteoglycans orchestrate receptor crosstalk during inflammation

K Moreth, RV Iozzo, L Schaefer - Cell cycle, 2012‏ - Taylor & Francis
Inflammation is not only a defensive mechanism against microbial invasion, but also
frequently represents a critical response to tissue injury under sterile conditions. It is now …