Proteoglycans in so-called cellulite.
Glycosaminoglycans are a group of polysaccharide chains covalently linked to proteins to form proteoglycan molecules with high water-attracting properties. The ultrastructural localization of glycosaminoglycans in the so-called cellulite skin and in normal subjects was studied. Data show that there is increasing concentration of glycosaminoglycans in the cellulite skin, presumably leading to a rise in the amount of water retained in the skin in this disease.
Lotti
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Department of Dermatology, University of Florence, Italy.
Ghersetich
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Grappone
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Dini
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D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000032:analysis*; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000032:analysis / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D011509:Proteoglycans / Q000032:analysis*
D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D011509:Proteoglycans