Blood platelets and megakaryocytes from which they arise, both have ruthenium red positive glycocalyces in the form of globular particles; ruthenium red is known to react strongly with chondroitin sulphate.
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Glycocalyx
Synonyms for "glycocalyx"
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French
1 entries- glycocalyx noun (filamentous coating of glycoprotein and polysaccharide on the surface of some cells)
German
1 entries- Glykokalyx noun (filamentous coating of glycoprotein and polysaccharide on the surface of some cells)
Italian
1 entries- glicocalice noun (filamentous coating of glycoprotein and polysaccharide on the surface of some cells)
Portuguese
1 entries- glicocálix noun (filamentous coating of glycoprotein and polysaccharide on the surface of some cells)
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2 entries- glicocálice noun (filamentous coating of glycoprotein and polysaccharide on the surface of some cells)
- glicocálix noun (filamentous coating of glycoprotein and polysaccharide on the surface of some cells)
Spanish
1 entries- glucocáliz noun (filamentous coating of glycoprotein and polysaccharide on the surface of some cells)
Turkish
1 entries- glikokaliks noun (filamentous coating of glycoprotein and polysaccharide on the surface of some cells)
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The microvilli are in turn covered with a velvety meshwork made of countless sugar-based structures that look a little bit like antlers. These are called the glycocalyxes.
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2016, V. C. Hascall, P. H. Weigel, B. P. Toole, Hyalurolan, Ralph A. Bradshaw, Philip D. Stahl, Gerald W. Hart (editors), Encyclopedia of Cell Biology, Volume 1: Molecular Cell Biology, Elesvier (Academic Press), page 280, Most cells are able to dynamically synthesize hyaluronan and form cell-associated glycocalyces that include chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (e.g., versican and aggrecan) bound to the hyaluronan (Figure 4).
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In cancer, the glycocalyxes of circulating tumor cells play a fundamental role in the metastatic process.
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