Mice deficient in N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfate 6-O-sulfotransferase exhibit enhanced liver fibrosis and delayed recovery from fibrosis in carbon tetrachloride-treated mice

Background: Chondroitin/dermatan sulfate (CS/DS) rich in N-acetylgalactosamine 4,6-bissulfate (GalNAc(4,6SO4)) residues is present as decorin and/or biglycan in mouse liver, and GalNAc(4,6SO4) residues disappeared completely in N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfate 6-O-sulfotransferase (GalNAc4S-6ST) knoc...

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Main Authors: Hiroko Habuchi, Takahiro Ushida, Osami Habuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844016308660