Volume 104, Issue 6 pp. 1560-1569
Review Article

Effect of hyaluronic acid in bone formation and its applications in dentistry

Ningbo Zhao

Ningbo Zhao

State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral Implants, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 145 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032 People's Republic of China

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Xin Wang

Xin Wang

State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral Implants, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 145 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032 People's Republic of China

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Lei Qin

Lei Qin

State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral Implants, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 145 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032 People's Republic of China

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Min Zhai

Min Zhai

State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral Implants, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 145 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032 People's Republic of China

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Jing Yuan

Jing Yuan

State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral Implants, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 145 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032 People's Republic of China

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Ji Chen

Ji Chen

State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral Implants, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 145 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032 People's Republic of China

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Dehua Li

Corresponding Author

Dehua Li

State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Oral Implants, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 145 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032 People's Republic of China

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First published: 23 March 2016
Citations: 66

Abstract

Hyaluronic acid (HA), the simplest glycosaminoglycan, participates in several important biological procedures, including mediation of cellular signaling, regulation of cell adhesion and proliferation, and manipulation of cell differentiation. The effect of HA on cell proliferation and differentiation depends on its molecular weight (MW) and concentration. Moreover, the properties of high viscosity, elasticity, highly negative charge, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and nonimmunogenicity make HA attractive in tissue engineering and disease treatment. This review comprises an overview of the effect of HA on cell proliferation and differentiation in vitro, the role of HA in bone regeneration in vivo, and the clinical applications of HA in dentistry, focusing on the mechanism underlining the effect of MW and concentration of HA on cell proliferation and osteogenic differentiation. It is expected that practical progress of HA both in laboratory-based experiments and clinical applications will be achieved in the next few years. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part A: 104A: 1560–1569, 2016.

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