Glycosaminoglycans in human fetal liver in relation to water and electrolytes |
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Authors: | Chameli Ganguly K L Mukherjee |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Child Health, 11, Dr. Biresh Guha Street, 700 017 Calcutta, India |
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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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Keywords: | Glycosaminoglycans electrolytes human fetuses thiocyanate space |
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