title: Degradative action of reactive oxygen species on hyaluronan.
abstract: Many human diseases are associated with harmful action of reactive oxygen species (ROS). These species are involved in the degradation of essential tissue or related components. One of such components is synovial fluid that contains a high-molecular-weight polymer--hyaluronan (HA). Uninhibited and/or inhibited hyaluronan degradation by the action of various ROS has been studied in many in vitro models. In these studies, the change of the molecular weight of HA or a related parameter, such as HA solution viscosity, has been used as a marker of inflicted damage. The aim of the presented review is to briefly summarize the available data. Their correct interpretation could contribute to the implementation of modern methods of evaluation of the antioxidative capacity of natural and synthetic substances and prospective drugs--potential inflammatory disease modifying agents. Another focus of this review is to evaluate briefly the impact of different available analytical techniques currently used to investigate the structure of native high-molecular-weight hyaluronan and/or of its fragments.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Experimental Pharmacology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, SK-84104 Bratislava, Slovak Republic. ladislav.soltes@savba.sk
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Soltés
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mendichi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kogan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schiller
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stankovska
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arnhold
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry; D002240:Carbohydrate Sequence; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D007249:Inflammation; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry*; D008954:Models, Biological; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D015262:Xenobiotics / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D011108:Polymers; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D015262:Xenobiotics; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid