title: Proteoglycans in so-called cellulite.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lotti
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ghersetich
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grappone
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dini
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000032:analysis*; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000032:analysis / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D011509:Proteoglycans / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D011509:Proteoglycans