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For example, studies have shown that loss or reduced dosage of EXT enzymes disrupts proper HS chain formation, leading to developmental abnormalities including aberrant cartilage differentiation and exostosis formation."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "1", "end_ref": "3"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": ""}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nAdditional research has illuminated how EXT expression influences HS structure via interactions with other biosynthetic enzymes—for instance, alterations in EXT1/EXT2 levels modulate NDST1 activity and the overall sulfation pattern of HS, with consequent effects on factor responsiveness and tissue morphogenesis."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_f", "ref": "4"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": " Moreover, regulatory inputs involving post‐transcriptional mechanisms emerge as important modulators of HS synthesis; one study demonstrated that the microRNA let‐7b suppresses EXT2 translation by interfering with initiation codon recognition—a regulation that is itself counteracted by polyamines during aging skin."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_f", "ref": "6"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": " Meanwhile, diverse in vivo models continue to confirm that precise EXT expression levels—and by extension, proper HS chain length—are critical for endothelial function and bone formation."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_f", "ref": "7"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": ""}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nNotably, however, none of the abstracts specifically mention or describe the function of MIR6085. 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