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Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Ane Charlotte Christensen
University of Oslo
2
Anton N. Bokatyi
Kurchatov Institute
3
Kaitlynn A. Sockett
Boston University
4
Shannon Tansley
McGill University
5
Noémie Petit
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
6
Jinlin Li
Uppsala University
7
Litao Hu
Jiangnan University
8
Finn P. Maloney
University of Virginia
9
Shumin Peng
Zhengzhou University
10
Leonardo Lupori
Friedrich Miescher Institute

Papers

1
Chemical modification of hyaluronic acid as a strategy for the development of advanced drug delivery systems
Carbohydrate Polymers|2024
134 cit.
2
Linker-Free Hyaluronic Acid-Dexamethasone Conjugates: pH-Responsive Nanocarriers for Targeted Anti-Inflammatory Therapy
International Journal of Molecular Sciences|2025
3 cit.
3
Publication in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2026) [W7147475033]
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)|2026
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Torkel Hafting
University of Oslo
2
Mansur-ud-Din Ahmad
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
3
Michele T. Pritchard
University of Kansas Medical Center
4
Sergey A. Samsonov
University of Gdańsk
5
Marianne Fyhn
University of Oslo
6
Lucas Schirmer
University of Mannheim
7
Yoshiki Narimatsu
University of Copenhagen
8
Guoyun Li
Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology
9
Juzheng Sheng
Shandong University
10
David Myung
VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Papers

1
An updated suite of viral vectors for in vivo calcium imaging using intracerebral and retro-orbital injections in male mice
Nature Communications|2023
56 cit.
2
Biosynthetic production of anticoagulant heparin polysaccharides through metabolic and sulfotransferases engineering strategies
Nature Communications|2024
33 cit.
3
Artificial Intelligence-Human Hybrid Workflow Enhances Teleophthalmology for the Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy
Ophthalmology Science|2023
32 cit.
4
Identification of global inhibitors of cellular glycosylation
Nature Communications|2023
30 cit.
5
<i>In Situ</i>-Forming, Bioorthogonally Cross-linked, Nanocluster-Reinforced Hydrogel for the Regeneration of Corneal Defects
ACS Nano|2024
29 cit.
6
Predicting Systemic Health Features from Retinal Fundus Images Using Transfer-Learning-Based Artificial Intelligence Models
Diagnostics|2022
27 cit.
7
The dose-response relationship between sex hormones and hyperuricemia in different gender: NHANES 2013-2016
Frontiers in Endocrinology|2022
27 cit.
8
Solvent Model Benchmark for Molecular Dynamics of Glycosaminoglycans
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling|2023
25 cit.
9
Imaging of <i>Escherichia coli</i> K5 and glycosaminoglycan precursors via targeted metabolic labeling of capsular polysaccharides in bacteria
Science Advances|2023
23 cit.
10
Artificial Intelligence Improves Patient Follow-Up in a Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Program
Clinical ophthalmology|2023
21 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Robert J. Linhardt
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2
Renato V. Iozzo
Thomas Jefferson University
3
Israël Vlodavsky
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
4
Ulf Lindahl
Uppsala University
5
Koji Kimata
Kanazawa University
6
Vincent Hascall
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
7
Jeffrey D. Esko
University of California San Diego
8
Thomas N. Wight
Matrix Research (United States)
9
Erkki Ruoslahti
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
10
Ivan Stamenkovic
University Hospital of Lausanne

Papers

1
Cell attachment activity of fibronectin can be duplicated by small synthetic fragments of the molecule
Nature|1984
3.7k cit.
2
Cancer Treatment by Targeted Drug Delivery to Tumor Vasculature in a Mouse Model
Science|1998
2.1k cit.
3
Binding of soluble form of fibroblast surface protein, fibronectin, to collagen
International Journal of Cancer|1977
2k cit.
4
Cell surface-localized matrix metalloproteinase-9 proteolytically activates TGF-beta and promotes tumor invasion and angiogenesis.
PubMed|2000
2k cit.
5
Cell surface-localized matrix metalloproteinase-9 proteolytically activates TGF-β and promotes tumor invasion and angiogenesis
Genes & Development|2000
1.7k cit.
6
PROTEOGLYCANS: STRUCTURES AND INTERACTIONS
Annual Review of Biochemistry|1991
1.7k cit.
7
Negative regulation of transforming growth factor-β by the proteoglycan decorin
Nature|1990
1.5k cit.
8
Nanocrystal targeting <i>in vivo</i>
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2002
1.4k cit.
9
Arg-Gly-Asp: A versatile cell recognition signal
Cell|1986
1.4k cit.
10
Targeted Disruption of Decorin Leads to Abnormal Collagen Fibril Morphology and Skin Fragility
The Journal of Cell Biology|1997
1.4k cit.

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