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Pentosan Sulfuric Polyester

Known as: Pentosane Sulfuric Polyester, Xylan, hydrogen sulfate, Xylan, Polysulfated 
A sulfated pentosyl polysaccharide with heparin-like properties.
National Institutes of Health

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AnticoagulantsPolysaccharidespolyanion

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BEGO 0391ElmironFibrocidHOE-BAY-946
In BloodProcess of secretionagonistsanalogs & derivatives

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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Biodegradation of Polyester Polyurethane by Endophytic Fungi
ABSTRACT Bioremediation is an important approach to waste reduction that relies on biological processes to break down a variety… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Bacterial polyesters: biosynthesis, biodegradable plastics and biotechnology.
The discovery and chemical identification, in the 1920s, of the aliphatic polyester: poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), PHB, as a granular… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
The current potential of plastination
SummaryThis review surveys the potential of plastination, a technique of tissue preservation introduced eight years ago. In this… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Biomedical Applications of Polyurethanes: A Review of Past Promises, Present Realities, and a Vibrant Future
Polyurethanes, having extensive structure/property diversity, are one of the most bio- and blood-compatible materials known today… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Sulfated Glycans Stimulate Endocytosis of the Cellular Isoform of the Prion Protein, PrPC, in Cultured Cells (*)
There is currently no effective therapy for human prion diseases. However, several polyanionic glycans, including pentosan… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Polyurethane Elastomer Biostability
Polyurethanes have unique mechanical and biologic properties that make them ideal for many implantable devices. They are subject… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Fibrin(ogen) mediates acute inflammatory responses to biomaterials
Although "biocompatible" polymeric elastomers are generally nontoxic, nonimmunogenic, and chemically inert, implants made of… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
beta‐1,4‐D‐xylan‐degrading enzyme systems: biochemistry, molecular biology and applications
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Sulfated polyanion inhibition of scrapie-associated PrP accumulation in cultured cells
The accumulation of an abnormal, protease-resistant form of the protein PrP (PrP-res) in hosts with scrapie and related… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
The inhibition of nutrient digestion by wheat pentosans
Two pentosan-rich fractions (water-extractable, WEP, and alkali-extractable, AEP) were isolated from a wheat milling by-product… 
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