Hyaluronic acid—Based wound dressings: A review

MFP Graça, SP Miguel, CSD Cabral, IJ Correia - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Hyaluronic acid (HA), a non-sulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG), is a major component of
skin extracellular matrix (ECM) and it is involved in the inflammatory response …

[HTML][HTML] CD44: a multifunctional mediator of cancer progression

M Hassn Mesrati, SE Syafruddin, MA Mohtar, A Syahir - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
CD44, a non-kinase cell surface transmembrane glycoprotein, has been widely implicated
as a cancer stem cell (CSC) marker in several cancers. Cells overexpressing CD44 possess …

Macrophage-Targeted Sonodynamic/Photothermal Synergistic Therapy for Preventing Atherosclerotic Plaque Progression Using CuS/TiO2 Heterostructured …

Z Cao, G Yuan, L Zeng, L Bai, X Liu, M Wu, R Sun… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) are two effective strategies for
the treatment of atherosclerotic plaques. However, the low yield of reactive oxygen species …

Hyaluronic acid: A review on its biology, aspects of drug delivery, route of administrations and a special emphasis on its approved marketed products and recent …

S Vasvani, P Kulkarni, D Rawtani - International journal of biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a large non-sulphated glycosaminoglycan that is an important
component of extracellular matrix (ECM) and a biodegradable polymer. Due to a variation in …

Hyaluronan: molecular size‐dependent signaling and biological functions in inflammation and cancer

AG Tavianatou, I Caon, M Franchi… - The FEBS …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Hyaluronan (HA) is a linear nonsulfated glycosaminoglycan of the extracellular matrix that
plays a pivotal role in a variety of biological processes. High‐molecular weight HA exhibits …

Applications and delivery mechanisms of hyaluronic acid used for topical/transdermal delivery–a review

J Zhu, X Tang, Y Jia, CT Ho, Q Huang - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The purpose of this review is to introduce the functionalities of hyaluronic acid (HA) and its
potential application as an effective carrier for topical/transdermal delivery. Specifically …

Hyaluronic acid in ocular drug delivery

X Zhang, D Wei, Y Xu, Q Zhu - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
As a naturally-occurring polysaccharide which could be found in various ophthalmic tissues,
hyaluronic acid (HA) has a wide range of applications in the eye, including treatment of dry …

Modified hyaluronic acid based materials for biomedical applications

S Tiwari, P Bahadur - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2019 - Elsevier
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a high molecular weight, non-sulfated anionic polysaccharide from
glycosamine glycan family. It is a versatile biomaterial that binds to specific cell receptor …

Size matters: molecular weight specificity of hyaluronan effects in cell biology

JM Cyphert, CS Trempus… - International journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Hyaluronan signaling properties are unique among other biologically active molecules, that
they are apparently not influenced by postsynthetic molecular modification, but by …

[HTML][HTML] Hyaluronan, a crucial regulator of inflammation

AC Petrey, CA de la Motte - Frontiers in immunology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Hyaluronan (HA), a major component of the extracellular matrix (ECM), plays a key role in
regulating inflammation. Inflammation is associated with accumulation and turnover of HA …