Acetylated Hyaluronic Acid : Enhanced Bioavailability and Biological Studies
Joint Authors
Parisi, Ortensia Ilaria
Autore, Giuseppina
Sinicropi, Maria Stefania
Cappello, Anna Rita
Saturnino, Carmela
Marzocco, Stefania
Iacopetta, Domenico
Longo, Pasquale
Caruso, Anna
Puoci, Francesco
Popolo, Ada
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hyaluronic acid (HA), a macropolysaccharidic component of the extracellular matrix, is common to most species and it is found in many sites of the human body, including skin and soft tissue.
Not only does HA play a variety of roles in physiologic and in pathologic events, but it also has been extensively employed in cosmetic and skin-care products as drug delivery agent or for several biomedical applications.
The most important limitations of HA are due to its short half-life and quick degradation in vivo and its consequently poor bioavailability.
In the aim to overcome these difficulties, HA is generally subjected to several chemical changes.
In this paper we obtained an acetylated form of HA with increased bioavailability with respect to the HA free form.
Furthermore, an improved radical scavenging and anti-inflammatory activity has been evidenced, respectively, on ABTS radical cation and murine monocyte/macrophage cell lines (J774.A1).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Saturnino, Carmela& Sinicropi, Maria Stefania& Parisi, Ortensia Ilaria& Iacopetta, Domenico& Popolo, Ada& Marzocco, Stefania…[et al.]. 2014. Acetylated Hyaluronic Acid : Enhanced Bioavailability and Biological Studies. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508322
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Saturnino, Carmela…[et al.]. Acetylated Hyaluronic Acid : Enhanced Bioavailability and Biological Studies. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508322
American Medical Association (AMA)
Saturnino, Carmela& Sinicropi, Maria Stefania& Parisi, Ortensia Ilaria& Iacopetta, Domenico& Popolo, Ada& Marzocco, Stefania…[et al.]. Acetylated Hyaluronic Acid : Enhanced Bioavailability and Biological Studies. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508322
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-508322