Glycosaminoglycans in human fetal liver in relation to water and electrolytes.
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1987-03
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Abstract
The acidic mucopolysaccharides secreted into the extracellular space are thought
to play many important functions amongst which are binding of water and electrolytes on
the polyanionic glycosaminoglycans. Characteristically these components undergo
continuous changes during growth and development of the fetuses. Relationships of the
concentrations of glycosaminoglycans to the water and principal electrolytes at different
periods of gestation were studied in human fetuses. It was found that during growth of the
human fetuses there was a progressive decrease in water, thiocyanate space, total sodium
content and glycosaminoglycans. However the decrease of glycosaminoglycans was greater
than the rate of decrease of the other constituents. Hence mucopolysaccharides were
thought to play more important roles than just binding of water and cations.
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Glycosaminoglycans, electrolytes, human fetuses, thiocyanate space
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Ganguly Chameli, Mukherjee K L. Glycosaminoglycans in human fetal liver in relation to water and electrolytes. Journal of Biosciences. 1987 Mar; 11(1-4): 409-422.