Grand Celebration: 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Heparin

Dear Colleagues,

Heparin has been used clinically as an antithrombotic agent since the 1940s. However, the history of heparin began in 1916, during the World War I. Continued work on structural characterization, synthesis, structure-activity relationship of heparins has expanded their activity/function spectrum and opens new potential applications. To celebrate a century of discoveries and progresses on this field, the journal Pharmaceuticals now invites valuable contributions that report original observations or reviews. Select topics are listed below and you are welcome to generate a unique topic. This collection of manuscripts will be published as a Special Issue in the journal first and hopefully as an eBook later on. Investigators in the Glycosaminoglycans or other related fields are encouraged to participate in this special event. Please email Prof. Madalena Pinto (madalena@ff.up.pt; madalenakijjoa@gmail.com) if you would like to make a contribution.

1. New heparin mimetics
2. New therapeutic applications for heparin/heparan sulfate
3. Improved preparation and synthesis of heparins
4. Structural characterization of heparin, low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs), and heparin oligosaccharides
5. Structure-activity relationships of heparin, LMWHs and heparin oligosaccharides for inflammation, cancer and anticoagulant activities
6. Improving oral bioavailability of heparins

Prof. Dr. Madalena M. M. Pinto
Dr. Maria Emília de Sousa
Dr. Marta Correia da Silva
Guest Editors

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