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Carbohydr Polym
March 2025
College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266404, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, 168 Wenhai Middle Road, Qingdao, 266237, China.
Hyaluronic acid (HA), a vital polysaccharide naturally present in human tissues, is widely utilized in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries due to its diverse functionalities and bioactivity. Rapid and accurate quantification of HA is essential for the quality control of its products. Enzymatic quantification methods, known for their simplicity and high specificity, were employed for polysaccharide measurement.
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December 2024
Institute of Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, University of Münster, Waldeyerstrasse 15, D-48149, Münster, Germany.
The heparan sulfate (HS)-rich extracellular matrix (ECM) serves as an initial interaction site for the homotrimeric spike (S) protein of SARS-CoV-2 to facilitate subsequent docking to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors and cellular infection. More recent variants, notably Omicron, have evolved by swapping several amino acids to positively charged residues to enhance the interaction of the S-protein trimer with the negatively charged HS. However, these enhanced interactions may reduce Omicron's ability to move through the HS-rich ECM to effectively find ACE2 receptors and infect cells, raising the question of how to mechanistically explain HS-associated viral movement.
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December 2024
Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Sepsis is a clinical syndrome resulting from the interaction between coagulation, inflammation, immunity and other systems. Coagulation activation is an initial factor for sepsis to develop into multiple organ dysfunction. Therefore, anticoagulant therapy may be beneficial for sepsis patients.
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December 2024
Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of MOE, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China.
Heparin is a widely used blood anticoagulant and its monitoring in blood is essential during surgery. Unavoidable interference factors such as blood color and luminescence can interfere with the fluorescence visualization of heparin. Herein, we found a ratiometric fluorescence probe consisting of SYBR green and cresyl violet responsive to heparin mainly based on electrostatic interactions.
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November 2024
Laboratory of Hematology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Radboud UMC, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Background: Surgical procedures in anticoagulated patients require specific attention due to increased bleeding risk. Preoperative anticoagulation interruption in high-risk patients is often necessary. Bridging anticoagulation with low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) minimizes thromboembolic risk, but its effect on international normalized ratio (INR) measurement is not well established, necessitating careful monitoring and individual assessment.
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