Research Project
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
GAGs (glycosaminoglycans) are abundant on the surfaces of most cells and in extracellular matrices as components of PGs (proteoglycans). PGs play important roles in homoeostasis at the cellular and tissue level because they function as cofactors in a variety of biological processes, including cell growth, and cell differentiation. These functions of PGs are mediated by interactions between GAG chains and bioactive proteins. In addition, diverse protein ligands recognize the specific saccharide sequences of the GAG side chains. Thus abnormal GAG biosynthesis causes disordered cellular function and various disease conditions. EXTL2 (exostosin-like 2) is one of a regulator to regulate in vivo GAG biosynthesis. Thus, loss of EXTL2 causes a change in amount and structure of GAGs, and the resulting aberrant GAGs are linked to pathological conditions. In this study, we have demonstrated that abnormal GAGs produced in the absence of EXTL2 induce inflammatory response and how they do so.
All 2016 2015 2014 2013 Other
All Journal Article (8 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 8 results, Open Access: 3 results, Acknowledgement Compliant: 3 results) Presentation (9 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results) Book (3 results) Remarks (4 results)
Amyloid
Volume: 印刷中 Issue: 2 Pages: 67-75
10.3109/13506129.2016.1168292
Cell Structure and Function
Volume: 40 Issue: 1 Pages: 13-30
10.1247/csf.14015
130004703720
Matrix Biol.
Volume: 35 Pages: 18-24
10.1016/j.matbio.2013.10.010
The Journal of Biological Chemistry
Volume: 289 Issue: 22 Pages: 15231-15243
10.1074/jbc.m113.545343
JAHA
Volume: 2 Issue: 5
10.1161/jaha.113.000405
Cell Struct. Funct.
Volume: 38 Pages: 183-183
130004137596
Biochem. J.
Volume: 454 Issue: 1 Pages: 133-145
10.1042/bj20130323
J. Biol. Chem.
Volume: 288 Pages: 9321-9321
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