Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2018, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (2): 294-302.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.0021

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Hyaluronic acid scaffolds: application research and product prospects

Zhang Xiao-ou, Lv Yang, Mao Hua, Fan Xin-yi, Huang Si-ling, Guo Xue-ping
  

  1. Bloomage Freda Biopharm Co., Ltd., Jinan 250101, Shandong Province, China
  • Received:2017-12-11 Online:2018-01-18 Published:2018-01-18
  • Contact: Guo Xue-ping, Researcher, Bloomage Freda Biopharm Co., Ltd., Jinan 250101, Shandong Province, China
  • About author:Zhang Xiao-ou, Doctor, Bloomage Freda Biopharm Co., Ltd., Jinan 250101, Shandong Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Hyaluronic acid is an important component of extracellular matrix, has good biocompatibility, unique rheological properties and a variety of physiological functions. Therefore, it has wide application prospect in the tissue engineering.
OBJECTIVE: To review the latest research progress in hyaluronic acid scaffold materials in different directions of tissue engineering.
METHODS: Using the keywords of "hyaluronic acid, tissue engineering, regeneration, scaffold" in English and Chinese, we retrieved relevant articles published from January 2013 to September 2016 in the databases of PubMed, ScienceDirect and CNKI.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The application of hyaluronic acid tissue engineering scaffold materials mainly focuses on the regeneration of bone, cartilage, cardiovascular and nerve. The researchers optimize the composition, ratio of different materials, and modification or cross-linking methods to obtain the ideal scaffold materials to match the mechanical properties and physiological activity of the target tissue. However, there are not enough data on the influence of the molecular weight of hyaluronic acid and the original source of other raw materials on the scaffold properties. Further investigations are needed on the clinical transformation of hyaluronic acid tissue engineering products.

Key words: Hyaluronic Acid, Review, Tissue Engineering

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