Modulation of radiation-induced oral mucositis (mouse) by dermatan sulfate: effects on differentiation processes.
Nilsu CiniSylvia GruberZumre Arican AlicikusWolfgang DörrPublished in: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] (2019)
The mucosal protective activity of DS, instead of stimulating proliferation, is based on prevention of cell loss by a combination of effects leading to the inhibition of cellular differentiation and an increase in the expression of epithelial mechanical strength between intercellular mechanical junctions.