Glycosaminoglycans from fresh water fish processing discard - Isolation, structural characterization, and osteogenic activity.

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) play an important role in various biological activities. A lot of them are present in fish processing discards from abattoirs and fish processing industries which can serve as a valuable source of GAGs. We have, in this paper, isolated and characterized GAGs from fish processing discard (head) generated from the processing of Labeo rohita (L.

Effect of pathological conditions on peritoneal macrophage glycosaminoglycans: Impact on cytoadherence.

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) have a plethora of functions to play. They are widely present in extracellular matrix, cell surface and inside the cell. During pathological conditions remodeling of GAGs leads to modifications in their structure and functions.

Risk factors for the development and progression of carcinoid heart disease.

The development of valvular heart disease in patients with carcinoid syndrome is thought to be related to the secretion of vasoactive substances by a tumor. We sought to identify modifiable risk factors for the development of carcinoid heart disease because this may help define strategies to attenuate the disease process. Two hundred fifty-two patients with carcinoid syndrome were prospectively followed with serial echocardiograms at 6-month intervals.