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biglycan

Known as: Dermatan Sulphate Proteoglycan I, Small Leucine-Rich Protein 1A, Bone/Cartilage Proteoglycan I 
A small leucine-rich proteoglycan found in a variety of tissues including CAPILLARY ENDOTHELIUM; SKELETAL MUSCLE; CARTILAGE; BONE; and TENDONS. The… 
National Institutes of Health

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25 relations
BGN geneCell AdhesionCell MovementChondroitin Sulfates

Broader (1)

Glycosaminoglycans

Narrower (1)

Peniel 2000

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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Biglycan enhances gastric cancer invasion by activating FAK signaling pathway
Biglycan (BGN) is an important member of small leucine-rich proteoglycans family, and has been implicated in oncogenesis and… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Fibrillogenesis of collagen types I, II, and III with small leucine-rich proteoglycans decorin and biglycan.
Collagen has found use as a scaffold material for tissue engineering as well as a coating material for implants with a view to… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Influence of decorin and biglycan on mechanical properties of multiple tendons in knockout mice.
Evaluations of tendon mechanical behavior based on biochemical and structural arrangement have implications for designing tendon… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Biglycan Modulates Osteoblast Differentiation and Matrix Mineralization
MC3T3‐E1 cell‐derived clones expressing higher (S) or lower (AS) levels of biglycan were generated and characterized. The… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Molecular Interactions of Biglycan and Decorin with Elastic Fiber Components
The interactions of the dermatan sulfate proteoglycans biglycan and decorin have been investigated with the elastic fiber… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Biglycan Organizes Collagen VI into Hexagonal-like Networks Resembling Tissue Structures*
The ability of the leucine-rich repeat (LRR) proteins biglycan, decorin, and chondroadherin to interact with collagen VI and… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Quantifying below-ground nitrogen of legumes. 2. A comparison of 15N and non isotopic methods
Accurate information on below-ground nitrogen (N) of legumes is necessary for quantifying legume effects on soil N pools and on… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The Small Leucine-Rich Repeat Proteoglycan Biglycan Binds to α-Dystroglycan and Is Upregulated in Dystrophic Muscle
The dystrophin-associated protein complex (DAPC) is necessary for maintaining the integrity of the muscle cell plasma membrane… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Targeted disruption of the biglycan gene leads to an osteoporosis-like phenotype in mice
The resilience and strength of bone is due to the orderly mineralization of a specialized extracellular matrix (ECM) composed of… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Metalloproteases of human articular cartilage that digest cartilage proteoglycan at neutral and acid pH.
Extracts of human articular cartilage contain proteases capable of degrading the proteoglycan component of cartilage matrix at… 
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