Biglycan

"Biglycan" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A small leucine-rich proteoglycan found in a variety of tissues including CAPILLARY ENDOTHELIUM; SKELETAL MUSCLE; CARTILAGE; BONE; and TENDONS. The protein contains two glycosaminoglycan chains and is similar in structure to DECORIN.

Descriptor ID

D058578

MeSH Number(s)

D12.776.395.650.750.562

Concept/Terms

Biglycan

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Proteins [D12.776]
Glycoproteins [D12.776.395]
Proteoglycans [D12.776.395.650]
Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans [D12.776.395.650.750]
Biglycan [D12.776.395.650.750.562]

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Bar chart showing 8 publications over 7 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2001

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	0	1	1
2001	0	2	2
2005	0	1	1
2013	1	0	1
2017	1	0	1
2023	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Biglycan" by people in Profiles.

Toll-Like Receptor 3 Mediates Aortic Stenosis Through a Conserved Mechanism of Calcification. Circulation. 2023 05 16; 147(20):1518-1533.

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The Influence of TGF-ß3, EGF, and BGN on SOX9 and RUNX2 Expression in Human Chondrogenic Progenitor Cells. J Histochem Cytochem. 2019 02; 67(2):117-127.

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Ruling out BGN variants as simple X-linked causative mutations for bilateral corneal stromal loss in Friesian horses. Anim Genet. 2018 Dec; 49(6):656-657.

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Asporin-deficient mice have tougher skin and altered skin glycosaminoglycan content and structure. PLoS One. 2017; 12(8):e0184028.

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BGN Mutations in X-Linked Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia. Am J Hum Genet. 2016 06 02; 98(6):1243-1248.

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Compensatory fetal membrane mechanisms between biglycan and decorin in inflammation. Mol Reprod Dev. 2015 May; 82(5):387-96.

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The absence of the embryo in the pseudopregnant uterus alters the deposition of some ECM molecules during decidualization in mice. Connect Tissue Res. 2015 Jun; 56(3):253-63.

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Biglycan modulates angiogenesis and bone formation during fracture healing. Matrix Biol. 2014 Apr; 35:223-31.

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Long-term type 1 diabetes impairs decidualization and extracellular matrix remodeling during early embryonic development in mice. Placenta. 2013 Dec; 34(12):1128-35.

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The plastic nature of the human bone-periodontal ligament-tooth fibrous joint. Bone. 2013 Dec; 57(2):455-67.

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