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ReviewGels (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Hyaluronic Acid-Based Biomaterials for Soft Tissue Repair and Wound Healing: Clinical Evidence and Emerging Applications.

Bogdan Mircea Măciuceanu Zărnescu, Diana Cristina Pîrvulescu Bunea, Adelina-Gabriela Niculescu, Alexandru Scafa Udriște, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Sebastian Vâlcea

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Review in Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Bogdan Mircea Măciuceanu ZărnescuUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", 8 Eroii Sanitari, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Diana Cristina Pîrvulescu BuneaFaculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Gh. Polizu St. 1-7, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
Adelina-Gabriela NiculescuFaculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Gh. Polizu St. 1-7, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-8968-504X
Alexandru Scafa UdrișteUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", 8 Eroii Sanitari, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Alexandru Mihai GrumezescuFaculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Gh. Polizu St. 1-7, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-3036-094X
Sebastian VâlceaUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", 8 Eroii Sanitari, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a glycosaminoglycan that is found within the body and has both structural and signaling functions in the extracellular matrix. HA is biocompatible and biodegradable; it has a high water content and binds directly to certain cell-surface proteins. Due to these characteristics, it is considered a promising component for the design of biomaterials for regenerative wound healing. This review covers the most recent findings on the use of HA-based biomaterials in soft tissue repair, while also incorporating earlier, foundational studies relevant to the field, focusing on HA's characteristics, cellular interactions, design, and preclinical and clinical results. The physicochemical characteristics of HA and their influence on cellular responses and tissue regeneration are discussed to show how material properties can be adjusted for specific therapeutic purposes. There have been great advances in chemically modified composite scaffolds and HA matrices, which offer better mechanical stability and controlled degradation. At the same time, new delivery systems have been built using HA, from nanoparticles to gene delivery platforms and growth factors, and these have given the material an active role as a therapeutic agent rather than just a passive one. This narrative review covers the clinical evidence for the effectiveness of commercial products for acute and diabetic wounds, as well as burns and chronic wounds, and discusses where their use is indicated. In the end, the current limitations of the research and future applications and directions are discussed.

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chronic woundsHA matriceshyaluronic acidhydrogelsregenerative medicinetissue engineeringwound healing

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PMID42505337
PMCPMC13409696

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