BDDE |
butanediol-diglycidyl ether |
CD44 |
cluster of differentiation-44 |
CDMT |
2-chloro-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazine |
DFs |
dermal fillers |
DMF |
dimethylformamide |
DMTMM |
4-(4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-4-methylmorpholinium |
DMSO |
dimethylsulfoxide |
DVS |
divinyl sulfone |
ECM |
extracellular matrix |
EDC |
N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride |
HA |
hyaluronic acid; hyaluronate; hyaluronan |
HA-CL |
urea-crosslinked hyaluronic acid |
HARE |
hyaluronan receptor for endocytosis |
HAS |
hyaluronan synthases |
H-bonds |
hydrogen bonds |
HYAL |
hyaluronidases |
HMW |
high molecular weight |
GAGs |
glycosaminoglycans |
GRAS |
generally regarded as safe |
LYVE1 |
lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronan receptor 1 |
LMW |
low molecular weight |
MW |
molecular weight |
NHS |
N-hydroxysuccinimide |
oHA |
oligosaccharides of hyaluronic acid |
RHAMM |
receptor for HA-mediated cell motility |
ROS |
reactive oxygen species |
TBA |
tetrabutylammonium |
TLRs |
Toll-like receptors |