Composition and significance of glycosaminoglycans in the uterus and placenta of mammals

Composition and significance of glycosaminoglycans in the uterus and placenta of mammals

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are heteropolysaccharides in mammalian tissue and consist of repeated disaccharide units with mono-sulfated or non-sulfated monosaccharides. GAGs are important components of the Extracellular Matrix (ECM) with several physiological roles, in the recognition, migration, adhe...

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Main Authors: Gleidson Benevides de Oliveira, André Menezes do Vale, Amílton Cesar dos Santos, Carlos Eduardo Bezerra de Moura, Hugo Alexandre de Oliveira Rocha, Moacir Franco de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2015-08-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
Subjects:
Extracellular matrix
hormonal fluctuation
reproductive events
euterium mammals
pathology
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