The expression and regulation of hyaluronan synthases and their role in glycosaminoglycan synthesis
The glycosaminoglycan hyaluronan is an essential component of the extracellular matrix in all higher organisms, affecting cellular processes such as migration, proliferation and differentiation. Hyaluronan is synthesized by a plasma membrane bound hyaluronan synthase (HAS) which exists in three gene...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi
2000
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-505 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-554-4806-2 |