Items for "heparin sulfate/heparin"

Age-related changes of plasma glycosaminoglycans

Background: This study was undertaken to reveal how the physiological ageing process influences plasma glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) content and composition.

Methods: GAGs isolated from plasma samples obtained from 105 healthy subjects were quantified using a hexuronic acid assay and subjected to electrophoretic fractionation.

Results: We found that total GAGs decreased gradually with advancing age...

Keywords: ageing process, chondroitin sulfate, dermatan sulfate, extracellular matrix, heparin sulfate/heparin, plasma glycosaminoglycans