Hyaluronan, a Crucial Regulator of Inflammation

Hyaluronan (HA), a major component of the extracellular matrix (ECM), plays a key role in regulating inflammation. Inflammation is associated with accumulation and turnover of hyaluronan polymers by multiple cell types. Increasingly through the years, HA has become recognized as an active participan...

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Main Authors: Aaron C Petrey, Carol A. de la Motte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2014.00101/full