Proteoglycans in So‐Called Cellulite

ABSTRACT: Glycosaminoglycans are a group of polysaccharide chains covalently linked to proteins to form proteoglycan molecules with high water‐attracting properties. The ultra‐structural localization of glycosaminoglycans in the so‐called cellulite skin and in normal subjects was studied. Data show that there is increasing concentration of glycosaminoglycans in the cellulite skin, presumably leading to a rise in the amount of water retained in the skin in this disease.