Glycosaminoglycans 2.0
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Macromolecules".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 April 2024) | Viewed by 413
Special Issue Editors
Interests: glycosaminoglycans; hyaluronic acid; chondroitin; microbial polysaccharide; biosynthetic pathways; GAG-based biomaterials; extracellular matrix; cell-macromolecules interactions
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Interests: metabolic engineering; microbial fermentation; microbial glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and GAG-like polysaccharides; chondroitin; bioprocess development from lab to pilot scale; probiotics; organic acids; waste biomass valorization
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Interests: glycosaminoglycans; hyaluronic acid; GAGs in medical devices; GAGs chemical modifications; GAG hydrodynamic characterization; GAG-based hydrogels’ stability, rheology, and interaction with cells; GAG mucoadhesivity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Following the success of the first volume on “Glycosaminoglycans”, we are pleased to announce the launch of a second volume, focusing on the same topic.
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are attracting an increasing amount of scientific interest due to their structural features, bioactivity, and biochemical role in different physiological and pathological conditions. Structural modifications of well-known GAGs are found in natural sources and/or obtained through custom tailored semisynthetic approaches. The aim of this Special Issue is to cover, with the help and expertise of contributing authors, three main aspects of the ongoing research and innovation on this topic: a) novel biotechnological and biosynthetic strategies to obtain GAG-like molecules; b) innovative approaches in the modification and characterization of GAGs; and c) advances in unraveling and exploiting GAGs functional roles in biomedical sciences, with a specific interest in tissue engineering.
Also welcome are studies focusing on innovative aspects related to biomacromolecules’ interaction with specific cells targets, towards the assessment of GAGs as effectors in the biochemical cascade.
Prof. Dr. Chiara Schiraldi
Dr. Donatella Cimini
Dr. Annalisa La Gatta
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biosynthesis of glycosaminoglycans
- hyaluronan
- chondroitin sulfate
- heparin
- modified GAGS
- GAG bioactivity
- GAGs as biomarkers
- novel characterization methods
- GAGs as drug or drug carriers
- GAG= interaction with cells
- in vitro cell-based assays
- innovative biofabrication methodology based on GAGs
- 3D scaffolds based on GAGs
Related Special Issue
- Glycosaminoglycans in International Journal of Molecular Sciences (12 articles)
