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Altered fine structures of corneal and skeletal keratan sulfate and chondroitin/dermatan sulfate in macular corneal dystrophy. 2001

A H Plaas, and L A West, and E J Thonar, and Z A Karcioglu, and C J Smith, and G K Klintworth, and V C Hascall
Shriners Hospital for Children, 12502 N. Pine Drive, Tampa, FL 33612, USA. aplaas@shctampa.usf.edu

The content and fine structure of keratan and chondroitin/dermatan sulfate in normal human corneas and corneas affected by macular corneal dystrophies (MCD) types I and II were examined by fluorophore-assisted carbohydrate electrophoresis. Normal tissues (n = 11) contained 15 microg of keratan sulfate and 8 microg of chondroitin/dermatan sulfate per mg dry weight. Keratan sulfates consisted of approximately 4% unsulfated, 42% monosulfated, and 54% disulfated disaccharides with number of average chain lengths of approximately 14 disaccharides. Chondroitin/dermatan sulfates were significantly longer, approximately 40 disaccharides per chain, and consisted of approximately 64% unsulfated, 28% 4-sulfated, and 8% 6-sulfated disaccharides. The fine structural parameters were altered in all diseased tissues. Keratan sulfate chain size was reduced to 3-4 disaccharides; chain sulfation was absent in MCD type I corneas and cartilages, and sulfation of both GlcNAc and Gal was significantly reduced in MCD type II. Chondroitin/dermatan sulfate chain sizes were also decreased in all diseased corneas to approximately 15 disaccharides, and the contents of 4- and 6-sulfated disaccharides were proportionally increased. Tissue concentrations (nanomole of chains per mg dry weight) of all glycosaminoglycan types were affected in the disease types. Keratan sulfate chain concentrations were reduced by approximately 24 and approximately 75% in type I corneas and cartilages, respectively, and by approximately 50% in type II corneas. Conversely, chondroitin/dermatan sulfate chain concentrations were increased by 60-70% in types I and II corneas. Such changes imply a modified tissue content of individual proteoglycans and/or an altered efficiency of chain substitution on the core proteins. Together with the finding that hyaluronan, not normally present in healthy adult corneas, was also detected in both disease subtypes, the data support the conclusion that a wide range of keratocyte-specific proteoglycan and glycosaminoglycan remodeling processes are activated during degeneration of the stromal matrix in the macular corneal dystrophies.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007632 Keratan Sulfate A sulfated mucopolysaccharide initially isolated from bovine cornea. At least two types are known. Type I, found mostly in the cornea, contains D-galactose and D-glucosamine-6-O-sulfate as the repeating unit; type II, found in skeletal tissues, contains D-galactose and D-galactosamine-6-O-sulfate as the repeating unit. Keratosulfate,Sulfate, Keratan
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D009844 Oligosaccharides Carbohydrates consisting of between two (DISACCHARIDES) and ten MONOSACCHARIDES connected by either an alpha- or beta-glycosidic link. They are found throughout nature in both the free and bound form. Oligosaccharide
D002240 Carbohydrate Sequence The sequence of carbohydrates within POLYSACCHARIDES; GLYCOPROTEINS; and GLYCOLIPIDS. Carbohydrate Sequences,Sequence, Carbohydrate,Sequences, Carbohydrate
D002356 Cartilage A non-vascular form of connective tissue composed of CHONDROCYTES embedded in a matrix that includes CHONDROITIN SULFATE and various types of FIBRILLAR COLLAGEN. There are three major types: HYALINE CARTILAGE; FIBROCARTILAGE; and ELASTIC CARTILAGE. Cartilages
D002809 Chondroitin Sulfates Derivatives of chondroitin which have a sulfate moiety esterified to the galactosamine moiety of chondroitin. Chondroitin sulfate A, or chondroitin 4-sulfate, and chondroitin sulfate C, or chondroitin 6-sulfate, have the sulfate esterified in the 4- and 6-positions, respectively. Chondroitin sulfate B (beta heparin; DERMATAN SULFATE) is a misnomer and this compound is not a true chondroitin sulfate. Chondroitin 4-Sulfate,Chondroitin 6-Sulfate,Chondroitin Sulfate A,Chondroitin Sulfate C,Blutal,Chondroitin 4-Sulfate, Aluminum Salt,Chondroitin 4-Sulfate, Potassium Salt,Chondroitin 6-Sulfate, Potassium Salt,Chondroitin 6-Sulfate, Sodium Salt,Chondroitin Sulfate,Chondroitin Sulfate 4-Sulfate, Sodium Salt,Chondroitin Sulfate, Calcium Salt,Chondroitin Sulfate, Iron (+3) Salt,Chondroitin Sulfate, Iron Salt,Chondroitin Sulfate, Potassium Salt,Chondroitin Sulfate, Sodium Salt,Chondroitin Sulfate, Zinc Salt,Chonsurid,Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate,Translagen,Chondroitin 4 Sulfate,Chondroitin 4 Sulfate, Aluminum Salt,Chondroitin 4 Sulfate, Potassium Salt,Chondroitin 6 Sulfate,Chondroitin 6 Sulfate, Potassium Salt,Chondroitin 6 Sulfate, Sodium Salt,Chondroitin Sulfate 4 Sulfate, Sodium Salt,Chondroitin Sulfate, Sodium,Sulfate, Chondroitin,Sulfate, Sodium Chondroitin,Sulfates, Chondroitin
D003315 Cornea The transparent anterior portion of the fibrous coat of the eye consisting of five layers: stratified squamous CORNEAL EPITHELIUM; BOWMAN MEMBRANE; CORNEAL STROMA; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; and mesenchymal CORNEAL ENDOTHELIUM. It serves as the first refracting medium of the eye. It is structurally continuous with the SCLERA, avascular, receiving its nourishment by permeation through spaces between the lamellae, and is innervated by the ophthalmic division of the TRIGEMINAL NERVE via the ciliary nerves and those of the surrounding conjunctiva which together form plexuses. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) Corneas
D003317 Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary Bilateral hereditary disorders of the cornea, usually autosomal dominant, which may be present at birth but more frequently develop during adolescence and progress slowly throughout life. Central macular dystrophy is transmitted as an autosomal recessive defect. Corneal Dystrophies,Granular Dystrophy, Corneal,Groenouw's Dystrophies,Macular Dystrophy, Corneal,Stromal Dystrophies, Corneal,Corneal Dystrophy,Corneal Dystrophy, Hereditary,Corneal Granular Dystrophies,Corneal Granular Dystrophy,Corneal Macular Dystrophies,Corneal Macular Dystrophy,Corneal Stromal Dystrophies,Corneal Stromal Dystrophy,Dystrophy, Corneal,Dystrophy, Corneal Granular,Dystrophy, Corneal Macular,Dystrophy, Corneal Stromal,Dystrophy, Hereditary Corneal,Groenouw Dystrophies,Groenouws Dystrophies,Hereditary Corneal Dystrophies,Hereditary Corneal Dystrophy,Stromal Dystrophy, Corneal
D003871 Dermatan Sulfate A naturally occurring glycosaminoglycan found mostly in the skin and in connective tissue. It differs from CHONDROITIN SULFATE A (see CHONDROITIN SULFATES) by containing IDURONIC ACID in place of glucuronic acid, its epimer, at carbon atom 5. (from Merck, 12th ed) Chondroitin Sulfate B,beta-Heparin,Sulfate B, Chondroitin,Sulfate, Dermatan,beta Heparin

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