The proteoglycan decorin stabilizes collagen whereas biglycan and hyaluronan disrupt well-organized collagen. The aim was to compare hyaluronan and proteoglycans in human fetal membranes obtained before and after spontaneous labour at term.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Research Laboratory, Skejby University Hospital, Brendstrupgerdsvej 1, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark. mette.meinert@dadlnet.dk <mette.meinert@dadlnet.dk>
