PAZ CARRERA , Jose Luis De

Esta Tesis Doctoral se incluye dentro de un proyecto de investigación cuyo objetivo es contribuir al establecimiento del papel que desempeña la heparina en el mecanismo de activación de los Factores de Crecimiento para Fibroblastos (FGF's). En esta memoria se presenta una estrategia sintética flexible y eficaz para la obtención de...

The synthesis of hyaluronic acid oligomers (tri- and tetrasaccharide) is described. We have followed a pre-glycosylation oxidation strategy. Glucuronic acid units were directly employed in coupling reactions with suitably protected glucosamine derivatives. In order to simplify the purification of synthetic intermediates, a fluorous-assisted...

The preparation of chondroitin sulfate (CS) oligosaccharide mimetics, more easily synthesized than natural sequences, is a highly interesting task because these compounds pave the way for modulation of the biological processes in which CS is involved. Herein, we report the synthesis of CS type E analogues which present easily accessible glucose...

We have explored synthetic routes for the preparation of chondroitin sulfate (CS) oligosaccharides based on the use of N-tetrachlorophthaloyl- (N-TCP) and N-trifluoroacetyl-substituted (N-TFA) galactosamine building blocks. Using N-TCP units, we carried out the total synthesis of two CS disaccharides, demonstrating the compatibility of TCP...

FGF-1 is a potent mitogen that, by interacting simultaneously with Heparan Sulfate Glycosaminoglycan HSGAG and the extracellular domains of its membrane receptor (FGFR), generates an intracellular signal that finally leads to cell division. The overall structure of the ternary complex Heparin:FGF-1:FGFR has been finally elucidated after some...

Here, we present a novel approach for the chemical synthesis of chondroitin and dermatan sulfate oligosaccharides. A key point of this strategy is the preparation and use of an N-trifluoroacetyl galactosamine building block containing a 4,6-O-di-tert-butylsilylene group. Glycosylation reactions proceeded in good yields (74-91%) with our...