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Fabrizio Picotti1, Matteo Fabbian, Rita Gianni
1SIGEA Srl, AREA Science Park, loc. Padriciano 99, 34149 Trieste, Italy.
Abstract:
The synthesis and physicochemical characterisation of mixed lipoic and formic esters of hyaluronan (Lipohyal) are presented in this paper. The synthesis was conducted by activating lipoic acid with 1,1'-carbonyldiimidazole to obtain lipoyl imidazolide, which reacted with hyaluronan (HA) in formamide under basic conditions. This procedure allows researchers to modulate easily the degree of substitution over a range of 0.05-1.8. Radical scavenger properties were analysed by UV-vis spectroscopy, where improved performance was demonstrated for Lipohyal with respect to the HA row material and lipoic acid. The chemical modification also causes HA to show an improved resistance to hyaluronidase digestion. These findings show that Lipohyal is a highly interesting derivative for applications in the tricological and dermo-cosmetic field and as an anti-aging ingredient. Moreover, Lipohyal can be easily crosslinked by UV irradiation, resulting in an innovative hydrogel with distinctive viscoelastic properties that is suitable as both a dermal-filler and as an intra-articular medical device.
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