glucosepane

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noun

A lysine-arginine protein cross-linking product and advanced glycation end product derived from D-glucose.

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Meanings

nounglucosepane (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA lysine-arginine protein cross-linking product and advanced glycation end product derived from D-glucose.

    A direct role for methylglyoxal lysine dimer (MOLD) or MODIC crosslinks has been alluded to, though these are present in amounts 100 times lower than glucosepane in skin from diabetic individuals.

    2015 September 5, Vincent M Monnier et al., “Skin collagen advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) and the long-term progression of sub-clinical cardiovascular disease in type 1 diabetes”, in Cardiovascular Diabetology, volume 14, →DOI
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APA

glucosepane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucosepane

MLA

“glucosepane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucosepane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glucosepane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucosepane.

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