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ReviewBiomolecules2026

Microbial Hyaluronidases: From Obscure Virulence Factors to Promising Therapeutic Targets.

Hannah A Nonoguchi, George Y Liu, Irshad A Hajam

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Review in Biomolecules, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Hannah A NonoguchiDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3716-3244
George Y LiuDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA.
Irshad A HajamDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4010-1845

Funding

National Institute of Health R01AI141401
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hyaluronan (HA) is a major extracellular matrix glycosaminoglycan essential for tissue integrity, immune homeostasis, and host defense. Many microbial pathogens exploit host HA by producing hyaluronidases (Hyls), enzymes that degrade HA to promote tissue invasion, nutrient acquisition, immune modulation, and biofilm formation. Unlike mammalian Hyls, microbial Hyls predominantly function as β-elimination lyases, generating unsaturated disaccharides and oligosaccharides with distinct biological activities. Recent mechanistic and structural insights reveal that distinct microbial Hyl variants uniquely shape host-microbe interactions and disease outcomes. This review focuses on microbial Hyls, specifically bacterial Hyls, emphasizing their roles in host immune regulation and inflammatory diseases, particularly in

Indexed as

BacteriaHyaluronoglucosaminidaseVirulence FactorsAnimalsHumansHyaluronic AcidHyaluronic AcidHyaluronoglucosaminidaseVirulence Factorshyaluronanhyaluronidasesmicrobesvirulence factorsβ-elimination lyases

Identifiers

PMID42072637
PMCPMC13113925

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