Introduction to the Molecules Special Edition Entitled ' Heparan Sulfate and Heparin: Challenges and Controversies': Some Outstanding Questions in Heparan Sulfate and Heparin Research

Edwin A Yates; John T Gallagher; Marco Guerrini

doi:10.3390/molecules24071399

Introduction to the Molecules Special Edition Entitled ' Heparan Sulfate and Heparin: Challenges and Controversies': Some Outstanding Questions in Heparan Sulfate and Heparin Research

Molecules. 2019 Apr 10;24(7):1399. doi: 10.3390/molecules24071399.

Authors

Edwin A Yates¹, John T Gallagher², Marco Guerrini³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biochemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZB, UK. eayates@liv.ac.uk.
² University of Manchester and Iduron Ltd, Biohub, Alderley Park, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK10 4TG, UK. john@iduron.co.uk.
³ Ronzoni Institute for Chemical and Biochemical research, Via G Colombo 81, Milano 20133, Italy. guerrini@ronzoni.it.

Abstract

The scope of this article is to provide a brief general introduction to heparan sulfate (HS) and heparin, and attempt to identify some of the central challenges regarding research into the chemistry and biology of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), some of which are the subject of contributions to the special issue of Molecules (published in volume 23, 2018) entitled 'Heparan Sulfate and Heparin: Challenges and Controversies' [...].

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Biomedical Research*
Heparin*
Heparitin Sulfate*
Periodicals as Topic

Substances

Heparin
Heparitin Sulfate