...Rafael S. Aquino; Yvonne Hui-Fang Teng; Pyong Woo Park Syndecan-1 (Sdc1) is a major cell surface heparan sulfate (HS) proteoglycan of epithelial cells, a cell type targeted by many bacterial pathogens early in their pathogenesis. Loss of Sdc1 in mice is a gain-of-function mutation...

... identified integrin trafficking, syndecan signalling and adhesion receptor–growth factor receptor cross-talk mechanisms might dynamically control the function, assembly and mechanical properties of a viable, and mechanoresponsive, fibronectin network. 1 To whom correspondence should be addressed (email...

...Giulia De Rossi; James R. Whiteford Syndecans are multifunctional heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) with roles in cell adhesion, migration, receptor trafficking and growth-factor interactions and signalling. Studies using syndecan null animals have revealed limited roles for syndecans during...

... as mutually exclusive, as more than one entry mechanism may be operational for a given cationic complex in a particular cell type. Specifically, the observed import may best be explained by the distribution and uptake of cell-surface HSPGs (heparan sulfate proteoglycans), such as syndecans and glypicans...

... that they have additional important functions, for instance in the vasculature and immune system. Genetic studies have identified two types of cellular receptors for Slits: Robos (Roundabout) and the HS (heparan sulphate) proteoglycan syndecan. The intracellular signalling cascade downstream of Robo activation...