| Glycosaminoglycan and chemokine/growth factor interactions. | |
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PMID: 22566230 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Heparin and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) related structurally to heparin, notably heparan sulphate, bind to most, if not all, chemokines and many growth factors. The chemokine and growth factor interactions with GAGs localise the peptide mediators to specific sites in tissues and influence their stability and function. This chapter discusses the nature of these interactions and the effect on the function of a number of chemokines (PF-4, interleukin-8, RANTES and SDF-1) and growth factors (FGF, HGF, VEGF) in normal physiology and the disease setting. Novel therapeutic interventions that target chemokine and growth factor interactions with GAGs are also discussed. |
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Janis Shute |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Handbook of experimental pharmacology Volume: - ISSN: 0171-2004 ISO Abbreviation: Handb Exp Pharmacol Publication Date: 2012 |
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Created Date: 2012-05-08 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7902231 Medline TA: Handb Exp Pharmacol Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 307-24 Citation Subset: IM |
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Institute of Biomedical and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 2UP, UK, jan.shute@port.ac.uk. |
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