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Saturday, March 28, 2015

Connective tissue composition: easy brief explaination

The main components of connective tissue is  cells (different types of cells with different functions)
Cells of connective tissue produce fibres (protein ) and ground substance ( a protein - carbohydrate composition )


Cells of connective tissue are two types
Connective tissue fibers are formed within connective tissues cells(fibroblast) ,
after formation they leave the cells and
become part of extra cellular matrix
collagen and reticular fibres are formed by collagen proteins 
elastic fibres are formed by elastin protein 

Ground subtances also secretion of connective tissue cells
They are nothing but a protein-carbohydrate complex
they consists of
1. proteoglycans
2. Glycosaminoglycans
3. Glycoprotein


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