Mishra, Sarita ; Ganguli, Munia (2021) Functions of, and replenishment strategies for, chondroitin sulfate in the human body Drug Discovery Today, 26 (5). pp. 1185-1199. ISSN 1359-6446
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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.drudis.2021.01.029
Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drudis.2021.01.029
Abstract
Chondroitin sulfate (CS) belongs to a class of molecules called glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). These are long, linear chains of polysaccharides comprising alternating amino sugars and hexuronic acid. Similar to other GAGs, CS is important in a multitude of biological activities. Alteration of CS levels has been implicated in several pathological conditions, including osteoarthritis (OA) and other inflammatory diseases, as well as physiological conditions, such as aging. Therefore, devising replenishment strategies for this molecule is an important area of research. In this review, we discuss the nature of CS, its function in different organs, and its implications in health and disease. We also describe different methods for the exogenous administration of CS.
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