Hyaluronic acid is a polysaccharide with viscoelastic and mechanical properties that are crucial for the normal functioning of osteoarticular junctions. It is demonstrated that introduction of a hexadecyl side chain into HA yields an injectable polysaccharide capable of forming physical hydrogels, which are stable at very low polymer concentrations, whereas native hyaluronic acid forms viscous solutions at concentrations that are ten times higher. Characterization of this system showed that the driving force for its gel-like behavior is the occurrence of hydrophobic interactions involving aliphatic side chains, despite the low degree of substitution, as confirmed by molecular dynamics simulations of HYADD4 and HA hydrogels.

Finelli, I., Chiessi, E., Galesso, D., Renier, D., Paradossi, G. (2009). Gel-like structure of a hexadecyl derivative of hyaluronic acid for the treatment of osteoarthritis. MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE, 9(7), 646-653 [10.1002/mabi.200900009].

Gel-like structure of a hexadecyl derivative of hyaluronic acid for the treatment of osteoarthritis

CHIESSI, ESTER;PARADOSSI, GAIO
2009-01-01

Abstract

Hyaluronic acid is a polysaccharide with viscoelastic and mechanical properties that are crucial for the normal functioning of osteoarticular junctions. It is demonstrated that introduction of a hexadecyl side chain into HA yields an injectable polysaccharide capable of forming physical hydrogels, which are stable at very low polymer concentrations, whereas native hyaluronic acid forms viscous solutions at concentrations that are ten times higher. Characterization of this system showed that the driving force for its gel-like behavior is the occurrence of hydrophobic interactions involving aliphatic side chains, despite the low degree of substitution, as confirmed by molecular dynamics simulations of HYADD4 and HA hydrogels.
2009
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Sì, ma tipo non specificato
Settore CHIM/02 - CHIMICA FISICA
English
Dynamic light scattering; Fluorescence recovery after photo bleaching; Hyaluronic acid; Hydrogels; Molecular dynamics simulations
Finelli, I., Chiessi, E., Galesso, D., Renier, D., Paradossi, G. (2009). Gel-like structure of a hexadecyl derivative of hyaluronic acid for the treatment of osteoarthritis. MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE, 9(7), 646-653 [10.1002/mabi.200900009].
Finelli, I; Chiessi, E; Galesso, D; Renier, D; Paradossi, G
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