Title:A Critical Sojourn of Hyaluronic Acid-based Hydrogels in the Wound
Healing Process: Current Advances and Future Prospects
Volume: 19
Issue: 5
Author(s): Tanmay Sudhakar Markandeywar, Dilpreet Singh and Raj Kumar Narang*
Affiliation:
- Department
of Pharmaceutics, ISF College of Pharmacy (An Autonomous College), Moga, Punjab, 142001, India
Keywords:
Hyaluronic acid, hydrogel, wound healing, literature work, biofunctional property, mechanism.
Abstract: "Hyaluronic acid (HA), a non-sulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG), is a significant component
of the epidermal extracellular matrix (ECM). It plays multiple roles in the inflammatory response,
cell adhesion, migration, proliferation, differentiation, angiogenesis, and tissue regeneration.
Due to its inherent characteristics, including non-immunoreactivity, exceptional biocompatibility, biodegradability,
native biofunctionality, hydrophilicity, and non-immunoreactivity, HA has found applications
in the production of wound dressings. HA's synergistic role in enhancing deeper penetration
into chronic wounds and its biofunctional properties in the healing process have been harnessed.
HA-based wound dressings, often incorporating biomolecules or drugs to improve the dressing's biochemical
performance during wound healing, have been developed. In this review, we explore the
current state of knowledge regarding hydrogels based on HA, focusing on their biofunctional properties
and delivery mechanisms. We present the latest developments in the research and development
of HA-based hydrogels for the treatment of skin wounds."