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The glycosaminoglycans (GAG) secreted by primary fibroblasts cultures removed from chick embryo skin after 7 and 14 days of incubation have been investigated. Differences in GAG composition have been detected, depending on age and on the composition of the nutrient medium.
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This study was supported in part by an Italian Ministero Publica Istruzione grant.
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Evangelisti, R., Stabellini, G., Venturoli, A. et al. Glycosaminoglycan synthesis by embryonic fibroblasts is age-dependent and modulated by environmental factors. Experientia 38, 616–618 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02327081
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