Open AccessEfficacy of Glucosamine Sulphate in Skin Ageing: Results from an ex vivo Anti-Ageing Model and a Clinical Trial
Author(s) -
Audrey Guéniche,
Isabelle Castiel-Higounenc
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
skin pharmacology and physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.703
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1660-5535
pISSN - 1660-5527
DOI - 10.1159/000450832
Subject(s) - ex vivo , decorin , in vivo , ageing , chemistry , endocrinology , medicine , connective tissue , glycosaminoglycan , biology , biochemistry , extracellular matrix , pathology , proteoglycan , in vitro , microbiology and biotechnology
Glucosamine sulphate (GS) is essential in the biosynthesis of glycolipids, glycoproteins, glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), hyaluronate, and proteoglycans. Connective tissues primarily contain collagen and proteoglycans and play an important role in skin ageing.