Physiological function of connective tissue polysaccharides.W D Comper, and T C LaurentW D Comper, and T C LaurentPublished Online:01 Jan 1978https://doi.org/10.1152/physrev.1978.58.1.255MoreSectionsPDF (10 MB)Download PDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesGet permissionsTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInWeChat Previous Back to Top Download PDF FiguresReferencesRelatedInformation Cited ByFluid transport in the brainMartin Kaag Rasmussen,* Humberto Mestre,* and Maiken Nedergaard1 March 2022 | Physiological Reviews, Vol. 102, No. 2Skin Sodium and Hypertension: a Paradigm Shift?13 September 2018 | Current Hypertension Reports, Vol. 20, No. 11Dermal Interstitial Alterations in Patients With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection FractionCirculation: Heart Failure, Vol. 11, No. 7Regulation of Fluid Volume From the OutsideCirculation: Heart Failure, Vol. 11, No. 7The Contribution of Sulfated Glycosaminoglycans to the Inflation Response of the Human Optic Nerve HeadInvestigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, Vol. 59, No. 7Hyaluronate – parathyroid hormone peptide conjugate for transdermal treatment of osteoporosis21 November 2017 | Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition, Vol. 29, No. 7-9The interstitium conducts extrarenal storage of sodium and represents a third compartment essential for extracellular volume and blood pressure homeostasis20 December 2017 | Acta Physiologica, Vol. 222, No. 3Vitreous and macular hole: genesis and nemesis27 October 2017 | Spektrum der Augenheilkunde, Vol. 32, No. 1Electrical Conductivity Method to Determine Sexual Dimorphisms in Human Temporomandibular Disc Fixed Charge Density27 November 2017 | Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 46, No. 2Scaffolds based on chitosan and collagen with glycosaminoglycans cross-linked by tannic acidPolymer Testing, Vol. 65Photochemical depolymerisation of dermatan sulfate and analysis of the generated oligosaccharidesCarbohydrate Polymers, Vol. 140Catch bond interaction allows cells to attach to strongly hydrated interfacesBiointerphases, Vol. 11, No. 1A microscopic view on the renal endothelial glycocalyxMartijn J. 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