GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN ANALOGUES AS A NOVEL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY STRATEGY
Heparin, a glycosaminoglycan (GAG), has both anti-inflammatory and anti-coagulant properties. The clinical use of heparin against inflammation, however, has been limited by concerns about increased bleeding. While the anticoagulant activity of heparin is well understood, its anti-inflammatory proper...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2012-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2012.00293/full |