Chapter 1: Biochemistry of hyaluronan synthesis -- Chapter 2: Update on hyaluronan in development -- Chapter 3: Long non-coding RNAs and epigenetic regulation of hyaluronan synthesis -- Chapter 4: The hyaluronan-rich zones of plasma membrane protrusions and extracellular vesicles -- Chapter 5: Hyaluronan in Kidney Fibrosis -- Chapter 6: Inter-α-inhibitor proteins: A review of structure and function -- Chapter 7: CD44: Does CD44v6 adversely impact the prognosis of cancer patients? -- Chapter 8: The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of 4-methylumbelliferone and its glucuronide metabolite in mice -- Chapter 9: The role of hyaluronan in skin wound healing -- Chapter 10: Sulfated hyaluronan: a novel player in cancer therapeutic and bioengineering approaches.