Soluble Heparin and Heparan Sulfate Glycosaminoglycans Interfere with Sonic Hedgehog Solubilization and Receptor Binding

Sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling plays a tumor-promoting role in many epithelial cancers. Cancer cells produce soluble a Shh that signals to distant stromal cells that express the receptor Patched (Ptc). These receiving cells respond by producing other soluble factors that promote cancer cell growth,...

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Main Authors: Dominique Manikowski, Petra Jakobs, Hamodah Jboor, Kay Grobe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/8/1607