Wide Use of Hyaluronic Acid in the Process of Wound Healing—A Rapid Review
Magdalena Antoszewska,
Ewa Maria Sokolewicz,
Wioletta Barańska-Rybak
Abstract:Hyaluronic acid (HA), as one of the main components of the extracellular matrix (ECM), plays an important role in the process of wound-healing and tissue-repair processes due to its unique properties and different physiological functions. HA has an ability to maintain a moist environment that promotes healing, the stimulation of growth factors and cellular constituents, and the migration of various cells essential for healing. This paper offers a review of HA use in the process of wound healing, with emphasis … Show more
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