A Trickster in Disguise: Hyaluronan’s Ambivalent Roles in the Matrix
Hyaluronan (HA) is a simple but diverse glycosaminoglycan. It plays a major role in aging, cellular senescence, cancer, and tissue homeostasis. In which way HA affects the surrounding tissues greatly depends on the molecular weight of HA. Whereas high molecular weight HA is associated with homeostas...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2017-10-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Oncology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2017.00242/full |