Wide Use of Hyaluronic Acid in the Process of Wound Healing-A Rapid Review

• Main Authors: Magdalena Antoszewska (Author), Ewa Maria Sokolewicz (Author), Wioletta Barańska-Rybak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 10.3390/scipharm92020023; 2218-0532; 0036-8709
• Keywords: hyaluronic acid; hard-to-heal wounds; dermatology; ophthalmology; otorhinolaryngology; wound healing; Pharmacy and materia medica; RS1-441
• Source: Scientia Pharmaceutica, Vol 92, Iss 2, p 23 (2024)

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 on hard-to-heal wounds, and examines its various applications in ophthalmology and otorhinolaryngology. It proves HA to be a versatile agent which finds its use in various fields of medicine for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial properties and accelerated wound healing.