[Biological function of some elements and their compounds. IV. Silicon, silicon acids, silicones].
The review is devoted for the occurance, meaning of silicon and their compounds, especially silicon acids and silicones. Silicon participates in biosynthesis of collagen, the basic component of connective tissue. It strengthens and makes the walls of blood vessels more flexible, diminishes capillaries permeability, accelerates healing processes, has a sebostatic activity, strengthens hair and nails. This element has a beneficial effect on phosphorylation of proteins saccharides, and nucleotides. It is also essential for the formation of cytoskeleton and other cellular structures of mechanical or supportive function. Silicon is an initial substrate for obtaining silicones. These are synthetic polymers, in which silicon atoms are bound by oxygen bridges. They are used in almost all kinds of products due to their most convenient physical and chemical properties: moistening and film-forming, giving liquid form increasing solubility. Silicon acids form colloid gel, silica gel, with absorptive abilities, like active carbon.
Puzanowska-Tarasiewicz
Helena
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Department of Chemistry Sciences, Higher School of Cosmetology and Protection of Health, Bialystok, Poland.
Kuźmicka
Ludmiła
L
Tarasiewicz
Mirosław
M
D000818:Animals; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000502:physiology; D002199:Capillary Permeability / Q000502:physiology; D003094:Collagen / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000378:metabolism; D004548:Elasticity; D006801:Humans; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D017655:Silicon Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D012828:Silicones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
D017655:Silicon Compounds; D012828:Silicones; D003094:Collagen; D012825:Silicon