Publications by authors named "Constantinos P Tsiganos"
Isolation and characterization of matrix proteoglycans from human nasal cartilage. Compositional and structural comparison between normal and scoliotic tissues.
Achilleas D Theocharis Nikos K Karamanos Nikoletta Papageorgakopoulou Constantinos P Tsiganos Dimitrios A Theocharis
Biochim Biophys Acta
January 2002
Article Synopsis
- The study compared the types and structures of proteoglycans (PGs) in normal nasal cartilage (HNNC) and scoliotic nasal cartilage (HSNC).
- Three types of PGs were found in both, with HSNC having significantly more keratan sulfate-rich aggrecan and smaller PGs like biglycan and decorin.
- Differences in disaccharide composition were noted, especially in the chondroitin sulfate chains, with HSNC showing higher levels of 6-sulfated disaccharides and larger dermatan sulfate chains compared to HNNC.