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Hyaluronic acid is the most abundant glycosaminoglycan found in human dermis. It was discovered in 1934 by Karl Meyer and John Palmer, who isolated it from bovine vitreous humor (J. Biol. Chem. 107:629-34, 1934).
The name reflects its glassy appearance (the Greek word for glass is hyalos) and the presence of a sugar known as uronic acid. Hyaluronic acid (HA), also known as hyaluronan, is important in cell growth, membrane receptor function, and adhesion.
Its primary biologic function in connective tissue is to stabilize the intercellular structures and form...
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