Structure and Pharmacology of Glycosaminoglycans of Clinical Interest

Among the Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), Heparin and its fractions or fragments, obtained by several different processes, are of considerable interest .In these last few years, the goal of the researchers in this field has been finding molecular species having selective action, like for instance species having only antithrombotic activity disjointed from any anticoagulant effect, and assessing the effects of these GAGs and of other GAGs, like dermatan sulphate, not only in the field of venous or arterial thrombosis but also on cell factors like smooth muscle cell proliferation and even on aspects of antiinflammatory activity.