“…Since domains of extracellular matrix proteins and remodeling enzymes are well conserved across species, particularly the active domains where drug target sites are preferentially located, the dynamic process of extracellular matrix remodeling has emerged as an attractive drug target (Huxley-Jones et al, 2008). In-silico analysis predicting chondroitin sulfate drug targets revealed mostly components for biosynthesis and degradation of chondroitins, such as chondroitinase (GALNS), sulfotransferase (CHST11), chondroitin/hyaluronic acid receptor (CD44), hyaluronidase (HYAL1, 2), and enzymes that remodel the extracellular matrix, such as matrix metalloproteinases (MMP1, 3, 16, 24) (Lila et al, 2018). In mice, deletion of chondroitin 6sulfotransferase (CHST3) results in an abnormal extracellular matrix in the brain, accelerated brain aging, and memory impairments (Yang et al, 2021).…”