Setting the stage for universal pharmacological targeting of the glycocalyx

Almahayni K, Möckl L (2023)

Publication Type: Book chapter / Article in edited volumes

Publication year: 2023

Journal

Current Topics in Membranes Academic Press

Publisher: Academic Press Inc.

Edited Volumes: Current Topics in Membranes

Book Volume: 91

Pages Range: 61-88

DOI: 10.1016/bs.ctm.2023.02.004

Abstract

All cells in the human body are covered by a complex meshwork of sugars as well as proteins and lipids to which these sugars are attached, collectively termed the glycocalyx. Over the past few decades, the glycocalyx has been implicated in a range of vital cellular processes in health and disease. Therefore, it has attracted considerable interest as a therapeutic target. Considering its omnipresence and its relevance for various areas of cell biology, the glycocalyx should be a versatile platform for therapeutic intervention, however, the full potential of the glycocalyx as therapeutic target is yet to unfold. This might be attributable to the fact that glycocalyx alterations are currently discussed mainly in the context of specific diseases. In this perspective review, we shift the attention away from a disease-centered view of the glycocalyx, focusing on changes in glycocalyx state. Furthermore, we survey important glycocalyx-targeted drugs currently available and finally discuss future steps. We hope that this approach will inspire a unified, holistic view of the glycocalyx in disease, helping to stimulate novel glycocalyx-targeted therapy strategies.

Authors with CRIS profile

Karim Almahayni
Leonhard Möckl

Involved external institutions

Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts (MPL) / Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Almahayni, K., & Möckl, L. (2023). Setting the stage for universal pharmacological targeting of the glycocalyx. In Ibra S. Fancher, Andreia Z. Chignalia (Eds.), Current Topics in Membranes. (pp. 61-88). Academic Press Inc..

MLA:

Almahayni, Karim, and Leonhard Möckl. "Setting the stage for universal pharmacological targeting of the glycocalyx." Current Topics in Membranes. Ed. Ibra S. Fancher, Andreia Z. Chignalia, Academic Press Inc., 2023. 61-88.

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