Hyaluronan distribution in the normal epithelium of esophagus, stomach, and colon and their cancers.

Significance of CD44 gene products for cancer diagnosis and disease evaluation

1992 • 470 citations

The hyaluronan receptor (CD44) participates in the uptake and degradation of hyaluronan.

1992 • 399 citations

The effect of hyaluronate and its oligosaccharides on endothelial cell proliferation and monolayer integrity

1989 • 357 citations

A human homologue of the rat metastasis-associated variant of CD44 is expressed in colorectal carcinomas and adenomatous polyps.

1993 • 352 citations

Expression of CD44R1 adhesion molecule in colon carcinomas and metastases

1993 • 284 citations

De-novo expression of CD44 and survival in gastric cancer

1993 • 245 citations

The hyaluronate receptor is preferentially expressed on proliferating epithelial cells.

1989 • 228 citations

Localization of Epidermal Hyaluronic Acid Using the Hyaluronate Binding Region of Cartilage Proteoglycan as a Specific Probe

1988 • 217 citations

The hyaluronic acid binding region as a specific probe for the localization of hyaluronic acid in tissue sections. Application to chick embryo and rat brain.

1985 • 206 citations

Interactions between human tumor cells and fibroblasts stimulate hyaluronate synthesis.

1984 • 203 citations

Differential expression of CD44 splice variants in intestinal- and diffuse-type human gastric carcinomas and normal gastric mucosa.

1993 • 202 citations

Regulated expression of exon v6 containing isoforms of CD44 in man: downregulation during malignant transformation of tumors of squamocellular origin

1993 • 176 citations

Hyaluronan and Angiogenesis

2007 • 169 citations

Binding and degradation of hyaluronan by human breast cancer cell lines expressing different forms of CD44: Correlation with invasive potential

1994 • 165 citations

Hyaluronan (hyaluronic acid) and hyaluronectin in the extracellular matrix of human breast carcinomas: Comparison between invasive and non‐invasive areas

1992 • 158 citations

Degradation of Newly Synthesized High Molecular Mass Hyaluronan in the Epidermal and Dermal Compartments of Human Skin in Organ Culture

1991 • 151 citations

Tumor invasion: A consequence of destructive and compositional matrix alterations

1988 • 146 citations

Hyaluronate Accumulation in Human Epidermis Treated with Retinoic Acid in Skin Organ Culture

1989 • 144 citations

Distribution of hyaluronan and its CD44 receptor in the epithelia of human skin appendages

1992 • 142 citations

The Role and Regulation of Tumour‐Associated Hyaluronan

2007 • 141 citations

CD44 Expression in Colorectal Adenomas Is an Early Event Occurring Prior to K-ras and p53 Gene Mutation

1994 • 80 citations

Human tumor cells in culture stimulate glycosaminoglycan synthesis by human skin fibroblasts.

1985 • 52 citations

Histochemical localization of hyaluronate in human oral epithelium using a specific hyaluronate-binding probe

1990 • 45 citations

Stimulation of glycosaminoglycan production in murine tumors

1984 • 38 citations

Neoplastic modulation of extracellular matrix: proteoglycan changes in the rabbit mesentery induced by V2 carcinoma cells.

1985 • 29 citations

Distribution of hyaluronan in bull reproductive organs.

1994 • 21 citations

The glycosaminoglycans of the human colon in inflammatory and neoplastic conditions.

1978 • 19 citations

Glycosaminoglycan content and synthesis in gastric carcinoma

1980 • 15 citations