Deanticoagulated heparins drive a novel repair-secretory epithelial program to restore mucosal barrier in ulcerative colitis
Wei Hu, Zhen Kang Liu, Long Huang, Wen Zeng, Xiao Yi Ren, Yang Ji, Zheng Yang Song, Qin Xuan Zhou, Hai Hong Chen, Bing Xu, Can Yang Zhang, Chong Zhang, Peter Edward Lobie, Zhen Qing Zhang, Yun Sheng Yang, , Xin‐Hui Xing
The paper identifies NALHP/S6, a heparin derivative, as a glycan-based modulator that restores mucosal barrier function in ulcerative colitis by promoting a repair-secretory epithelial state.
bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology