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Fabienne E Poulain¹, H Joseph Yost²

¹Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.

Development (Cambridge, England)

|October 22, 2015

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Heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) are crucial for cell signaling and development in vertebrates. This study explores their diverse roles in early development, proposing a

Keywords:

Glycan Heart Left/right asymmetry Nervous system Patterning Sugars

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Developmental Biology
Molecular Biology
Cell Biology

Background:

Heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) are involved in cell-cell signaling and matrix interactions.
Their roles in vertebrate development are increasingly recognized, particularly in left-right patterning, cardiovascular, and neural development.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive overview of HSPG functions in early vertebrate development.
To explore the concept of a heparan sulfate sugar code in modulating these processes.

Main Methods:

Literature review and synthesis of recent studies on HSPGs in vertebrate development.
Analysis of genetic and functional data related to HSPG core proteins and biosynthetic enzymes.

Main Results:

HSPGs play significant roles in left-right patterning, cardiovascular, and neural development in vertebrates.
Evidence suggests a "heparan sulfate sugar code" influences developmental processes.

Conclusions:

HSPGs are essential mediators of critical developmental events in vertebrates.
Understanding the heparan sulfate sugar code offers new insights into developmental regulation.