Hyaluronic acid is a human mesenchymal cells, vitreous, synovial joints such as the main component of connective tissue in the body function of water, maintain the extracellular space, osmotic pressure, lubrication, and promote cell repair the important physiological functions. Hyaluronic acid molecule contains a large number of carboxyl and hydroxyl groups, in water solution form intra-molecular and intermolecular hydrogen bonds, this makes it have strong water effect, can be combined with its 500-1000 times of water; In relatively high concentrations, because of its complex formed by the intermolecular three-level network structure, its aqueous solution has significant viscoelastic again. Hyaluronic acid as the main components of the intercellular matrix, directly involved in regulating cell electrolyte communication inside and outside, and bring into play the function of physics and molecular information filter. Large molecules of hyaluronic acid to mobile, cellular proliferation, differentiation and inhibition of phagocytosis, small molecule hyaluronic acid has a promoting effect.
Hyaluronic acid has the unique physical and chemical properties and physiological function, has been widely used in medicine. Hyaluronic acid can be used as eye intraocular lens implant surgery viscoelastic agent, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and other joint operation of filling agent, as a medium is widely used in eye drops, also used to prevent adhesions and promote the healing of skin wound after the operation. Hyaluronic acid and other drug reaction to form compounds play a role of slow release of drug, can achieve the purpose of the orientation and timing to release. With the development of medical science and technology, the application of hyaluronic acid in medicine will be more and more widely.