(from the article `joint`) ...from the generation and maintenance of the matrix of the membrane, they also can ingest foreign material and thus have a phagocytic function. They ...
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A viscous polysaccharide found in the connective tissue space and the synovial fluid of movable joints and the humors of the eye; it protects tissue.
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the largest glycosaminoglycan known, it plays an important role of restricting the flow of water in tissues, particularly in synovial fluid where it acts as a lubricant..
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Derived from yeast cells, it is extremely hydroscopic. Binds water in the interstitial spaces between skin cells, forming a gel-like substance which holds the cells together
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<biochemistry> Polymer composed of repeating dimeric units of glucuronic acid and N acetyl glucosamine. May be of extremely high molecular weight (up to several million daltons) and forms the core of complex proteoglycan aggregates found in extracellular matrix. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(hi″ә-ldbobr-ron´ik) a glycosaminoglycan found in lubricating proteoglycans of synovial fluid, vitreous humor, cartilage, blood vessels, skin, and the umbilical cord.
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Polymer composed of repeating dimeric units of glucuronic acid and N-acetyl-glucosamine. May be of extremely high molecular weight (up to several million daltons) and forms the core of complex proteoglycan aggregates found in extracellular matrix.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: hī′ă-lū-ron′ik as′id Definitions: 1. A mucopolysaccharide consisting of alternating β1,4-linked residues of hyalobiuronic acid, forming a gelatinous material in the tissue spaces and acting as a lubricant and shock absorbant generally throughout the body; it is hydrolyzed to disacchari...
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Our Hyaluronic acid Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Hyaluronic acid Hyaluronic acid: A viscous slippery substance that lubricates the joints, maintains the shape of the eyeballs, and is a key component of connective tissue. On a more technical level, hyaluric acid is an glycosaminoglycan (formerly called...
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n] - a viscous mucopolysaccharide found in the connective tissue space and the synovial fluid of movable joints and the humors of the eye
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A sugar molecule found naturally in the skin, it increases skin's moisture content and prevents water loss. It can hold 1,000 times its weight in water and is typically found in expensive creams and serums.
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Natural complex sugar found in sub-skin connective tissue, which retains water, therefore moisturising, and expands skin volume to create a plumper appearance, as well as helping transport nutrients to skin cells.
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A lubricating substance naturally found in the skin; used in skin care products to plump up wrinkles.
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Cyclic Acid: a new term for Hyaluronic Acid: A strong hydrating complex holds 1000 times the water in skin. Also helps to draw in 'active' ingredients deeper into the skin.
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A natural acid, found in your skin, which helps hold connective tissue cells together. This substance has the ability to bind many times its weight in water, making it extremely hydrating for the skin.
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a mucopolysaccharide serving as a viscous medium in the tissues of the body and as a lubricant in joints.
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Water-binding ingredient that hydrates and plumps the skin and is a naturally occurring carbohydrate in our bodies that diminishes with age.
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