Hyaluronic acid and its biomedical applications: A review

Autor: Matthew Dovedytis, Zhuo Jie Liu, Samuel Bartlett
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Engineered Regeneration, Vol 1, Iss , Pp 102-113 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-1381
DOI: 10.1016/j.engreg.2020.10.001
Popis: Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring biopolymer possessing numerous functions within the body including wound repair, cell migration, and cell signaling. Due to its versatility, hyaluronic acid has been a major component of biomedical research and has seen application in several fields such as tissue engineering and cancer treatments through a multitude of different forms. This review aims to outline hyaluronic acid's role in the healing process while focusing on its myriad of forms and applications in the biomedical world.
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