Electrophoretic Studies of Acid Mucopolysaccharides in Skin, Prekeratin of Hair Follicles, and Keratoses of Wool

The study conducted by S F Shvets and colleagues in 1978 focused on the electrophoretic separation of mucopolysaccharides from skin, prekeratin of hair follicles, and keratoses of wool. The researchers identified chondroitin sulphate and hyaluronic acid as the primary components. They found that chondroitin sulphate was more prevalent than hyaluronic acid in all samples except for gamma-keratosis. The highest concentration of chondroitin-sulphuric acid was observed in the matrix of prekeratin of hair follicles and the cuticle of wool fiber, specifically in beta-keratosis.