Glycosaminoglycans from Alzheimer's disease hippocampus have altered capacities to bind and regulate growth factors activities and to bind tau.

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), including heparan sulfates and chondroitin sulfates, are major components of the extracellular matrix. Upon interacting with heparin binding growth factors (HBGF), GAGs participate to the maintaintenance of tissue homeostasis and contribute to self-healing. Although severa...

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Main Authors: Minh Bao Huynh, Mohand Ouidir Ouidja, Sandrine Chantepie, Gilles Carpentier, Auriane Maïza, Ganlin Zhang, Joao Vilares, Rita Raisman-Vozari, Dulce Papy-Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209573