Chemistry and biology of hyaluronan

Solution Properties of Hyaluronan. Methods for Analysis of Hyaluronan and its Fragments. Methods for Determination of Hyaluronan Molecular Weight. Biodegradation of Hyaluronan. The Hyaluronan Receptor: CD44. The Role of the Hyaluronan Receptor RHAMM in Wound Repair and Tumorigenesis. Signal Transduction Associated with Hyaluronan. Structural and Functional Diversity of Hyaluronan-Binding Proteins. Biological Function of SHAP-Hyaluronan Covalent Complex. Hyaluronan and Associated Proteins in Visual System. Hyaluronan in the Pulmonary Alveolus and Interstitium. Hyaluronan in Ventilator -induced Lung Injury. The Role of Hyaluronan in Cancer. Hyaluronan in Atherosclerosis and Restenosis. Hyaluronan in the Airways. Hyaluronan Biology in Vocal Fold Morphology and Biomechanics. Hyaluronan in Aging. Hyaluronan and Scarring. Hyaluronan in the Epidermis and Other Epithelial Tissues. Viscoelastic Properties of Hyaluronan and its Therapeutic Use. Medical Applications of Hyaluronan. Therapeutic Biomaterials from Chemically-Modified Hyaluronan. Medicinal Uses of Modified Hyaluronate. Hyaluronan in the Treatment of Ocular Surface Disorders. The Hyaluronan Synthases. Molecular Genetic Dissection of Hyaluronan Function in the Mouse. Properties of Hyaluronidases.