Main properties and current applications of some polysaccharides as biomaterials

M Rinaudo - Polymer international, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
This review concerns the applications of some polysaccharides in the domain of
biomaterials and bioactive polymers. Natural polysaccharides from different sources have …

Hyaluronic acid: a unique topical vehicle for the localized delivery of drugs to the skin

MB Brown, SA Jones - Journal of the European Academy of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a naturally occurring polyanionic, polysaccharide that consists of N‐
acetyl‐d‐glucosamine and β‐glucoronic acid. It is present in the intercellular matrix of most …

Dual-crosslinked hyaluronic acid hydrogel with self-healing capacity and enhanced mechanical properties

M Zhang, X Chen, K Yang, Q Dong, H Yang, S Gu… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Self-healing hydrogels can repair their cracks, and restore their original properties.
However, self-healing hydrogels usually face low mechanical strength and poor stability. By …

Hyaluronic acid: incorporating the bio into the material

KJ Wolf, S Kumar - ACS biomaterials science & engineering, 2019 - ACS Publications
In the last few decades, hyaluronic acid (HA) has become increasingly employed as a
biomaterial in both clinical and research applications. The abundance of HA in many …

Ultrasound-guided injection of platelet-rich plasma and hyaluronic acid, separately and in combination, for hip osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled study

D Dallari, C Stagni, N Rani… - … American journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The effectiveness of intra-articular platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections has
been evaluated in knee chondroplasty and osteoarthritis (OA); however, little evidence of its …

Experimental approaches to hyaluronan structure

MK Cowman, S Matsuoka - Carbohydrate research, 2005 - Elsevier
A review of the literature describing experimental studies on hyaluronan (HA) is presented.
Methods sensitive to the hydrodynamic properties of HA, analyzed in neutral aqueous …

Hyaluronan: pharmaceutical characterization and drug delivery

YH Liao, SA Jones, B Forbes, GP Martin, MB Brown - Drug delivery, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Hyaluronic acid (HA), is a polyanionic polysaccharide that consists of N-acetyl-D-
glucosamine and β-glucoronic acid. It is most frequently referred to as hyaluronan because it …

Degradative action of reactive oxygen species on hyaluronan

L Šoltés, R Mendichi, G Kogan, J Schiller… - …, 2006 - ACS Publications
Many human diseases are associated with harmful action of reactive oxygen species (ROS).
These species are involved in the degradation of essential tissue or related components …

Role of the pH on hyaluronan behavior in aqueous solution

I Gatej, M Popa, M Rinaudo - Biomacromolecules, 2005 - ACS Publications
In this paper, we have examined the behavior of hyaluronan solutions at different pH values.
A slight degradation is observed in acidic conditions (pH= 1.6) and basic medium (pH= 12.6) …

Hyaluronan and hyaluronan fragments

MK Cowman - Advances in carbohydrate chemistry and biochemistry, 2017 - Elsevier
The glycosaminoglycan hyaluronan (HA) is a key component of the microenvironment
surrounding cells. In healthy tissues, HA molecules have extremely high molecular mass …