Effect of Hyaluronidase on Inflaniination ∗

Abstract

Summary

1. Hyaluronidase modifies the inflammatory response of tissue due to certain oil and water-soluble irritants. 2. Hyaluronidase affects the vascular response. The spread of trypan blue in the tissues representing increased vascular permeability. appears earlier and is greater when the irritants are administered with hyaluronidase: and where the nature of the irritant is such as to produce hemorrhages. the areas of these hemorrhages are also greater and occur earlier. 3. Hyaluronidase does not alter the solubility or absorption of an oil-soluble irritant. 4. Use of hyaluronidase with oil or water-soluble irritants eliminates edema from the classical picture of inflammation. This may have practical applicability where prevention of edema resulting from contact with irritants is important. 5. These studies also indicate that hyaluronidase is a useful tool for investigating the edema aspect of the inflammatory reaction.