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Table 2.1

The extracellular matrix (ECM)

• *Ground substance (GS)

• *Ionized water

• Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs, e.g. chondroitin, *hyaluronan) and proteoglycans

(PGs)

• Polysaccharides play a role in energy, storage and ECM structure.

Non-collagenous/cross-link proteins

Non-collagenous/cross-link proteins, where normal, healthy cross-link proteins

bind collagen fibers to the cell membrane, creating the pathway for mechanical

strain/tensional loading information to transfer from the tissues to the cell.

Additionally, normal cross-link proteins augment collagen fiber stability.

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