Proteoglycans in So‐Called Cellulite
- 31 May 1990
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Dermatology
- Vol. 29 (4) , 272-274
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-4362.1990.tb02560.x
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.Keywords
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