Hyaluronan is a clear fluid which is found in the interstitial space between the body’s organs and cells, where it is often also called interstitial fluid. It consists mainly of long chains of sugar moleculess. It plays an important role in giving shape and structure to the body parts. The amount of hyaluronan in the interstitial is carefully regulated so that there is always the same amount of fluid. If too much fluid enters the spaces, swelling will occur and change the structure of the body part.
Excessive hyaluronan in the interstitial spaces is absorbed into the lymphatic system by lymphatic capillaries, where it becomes known as lymph. Absorption of hyaluronan into the lymphatic system ensure that the amount of fluid in the interstitial spaces remains constant.
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