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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Biomed Eng. 2018 Nov 28;47(2):366–380. doi: 10.1007/s10439-018-02171-3

Table 4:

Summary of the syndecan family and their roles as cell attachment mediators.

Syndecan Cell type Syndecan receptors
Syndecan-1 Vascular endothelial cells, human umbilical vein endothelial cells, microvascular endothelial cells Fibronectin, collagen, growth factors9, 70
Syndecan-2 Human umbilical vein endothelial cells, microvascular endothelial cells Fibronectin, laminin, collagen, growth factors37, 60, 114
Syndecan-3 Human coronary artery endothelial cells, brain endothelial cells Matrix molecules*, growth factors20, 38
Syndecan-4 Human umbilical vein endothelial cells Fibronectin, laminin, collagen, growth factors54, 158
*

Matrix molecule not specified