Table 1 The estimated abundance of sulfated glycosaminoglycans (sGAG), fibronectin, elastin, and total proteoglycans in indicated tissues. For each component/tissue, n is the number datasets that reported in total N samples.
From: Extracellular matrix composition of connective tissues: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Component | Tissue | n | N | Amount (μg/mg dry tissue) | CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
sGAG | Tendon | 2 | 13 | 34 | ±57 |
Skeletal Muscle | 6 | 40 | 196 | ±22 | |
Articular Cartilage | 8 | 158 | 56 | ±23 | |
Fibronectin | Tendon | 2 | 6 | 1.6 | ±0.3 |
Ligament | 2 | 6 | 11 | ±7.0 | |
Articular Cartilage | 2 | 5 | 2.3 | ±2.6 | |
Elastin | Tendon | 3 | 16 | 186 | ±300 |
IVD Cartilage | 3 | 24 | 18 | ±4.1 | |
Proteoglycans | IVD Cartilage | 2 | 20 | 144 | ±16 |
Articular Cartilage | 4 | 25 | 120 | ±46 |
