ABSTRACT

This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the structure, biology, and molecular interactions of proteoglycans, consolidating into a single source research using molecular, cellular, and animal systems. Of particular note is an in-depth look at the role of heparan sulfate in modulating growth factors and morphogens.

chapter 4|32 pages

Hyaluronan

chapter 8|16 pages

Glypicans

chapter 11|38 pages

Corneal Proteoglycans

chapter 13|16 pages

Versican

chapter 14|36 pages

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