Disaccharide analysis of dermal fibroblast-derived glycosaminoglycans in the three-dimensional culture

J Dermatol Sci. 1994 Dec;8(3):203-7. doi: 10.1016/0923-1811(94)90055-8.

Abstract

We performed the quantitative and qualitative analysis on the main disaccharide units of glycosaminoglycans produced by human dermal fibroblasts in the 3-dimensional culture supplemented with L-ascorbic acid 2-phosphate (Asc 2-p) comparing with the monolayer culture system. The addition of Asc 2-p rendered fibroblasts to the organization of the dermis-like 3-dimensional structure in vitro without any pre-treatments with the plastic dish. Main disaccharide units were analyzed using HPLC after 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrasolone (PMP) labeling. The addition of Asc 2-p significantly increased the total amount of main disaccharide units and, furthermore, the composition revealed it to be more similar to that of the dermis. This 3-dimensional culture may offer a simple and useful system to investigate the glycosaminoglycan metabolism of human dermal fibroblasts in vitro.

MeSH terms

  • Ascorbic Acid / analogs & derivatives
  • Ascorbic Acid / pharmacology
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods
  • Disaccharides / analysis*
  • Disaccharides / metabolism
  • Fibroblasts / cytology*
  • Fibroblasts / drug effects
  • Fibroblasts / metabolism*
  • Glycosaminoglycans / analysis*
  • Glycosaminoglycans / chemistry*
  • Histological Techniques
  • Humans
  • Skin / cytology*
  • Skin / metabolism

Substances

  • Disaccharides
  • Glycosaminoglycans
  • ascorbate-2-phosphate
  • Ascorbic Acid