A model for cell-cell recognition and control of cell growth mediated by sulfated glycosaminoglycans.
This review describes some structural details and the metabolism of the sulfated glycosaminoglycans in animal cells in a variety of physiological conditions and presents views on the possible role that these compounds may play in cell self-recognition, neoplastic transformation and in the control of cell growth.
D000818:Animals; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002455:Cell Division; D002468:Cell Physiological Phenomena; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates / Q000502:physiology; D003871:Dermatan Sulfate / Q000502:physiology; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000502:physiology*; D006497:Heparan Sulfate / Q000502:physiology
D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D003871:Dermatan Sulfate; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D006497:Heparan Sulfate