Heparan sulfate and cell division
Braz. j. med. biol. res
; 32(5): 539-44, May 1999.
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RESUMO
Heparan sulfate is a component of vertebrate and invertebrate tissues which appears during the cytodifferentiation stage of embryonic development. Its structure varies according to the tissue and species of origin and is modified during neoplastic transformation. Several lines of experimental evidence suggest that heparan sulfate plays a role in cellular recognition, cellular adhesion and growth control. Heparan sulfate can participate in the process of cell division in two distinct ways, either as a positive or negative modulator of cellular proliferation, or as a response to a mitogenic stimulus
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Coleções:
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Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Divisão Celular
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Heparitina Sulfato
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz. j. med. biol. res
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
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Congress and conference
País de publicação:
Brasil