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Dhawan V, Martin PN, Hu X, Cui XT. Investigation of a chondroitin sulfate-based bioactive coating for neural interface applications. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:5535-5550. [PMID: 38747002 PMCID: PMC11152038 DOI: 10.1039/d4tb00501e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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Invasive neural implants allow for high-resolution bidirectional communication with the nervous tissue and have demonstrated the ability to record neural activity, stimulate neurons, and sense neurochemical species with high spatial selectivity and resolution. However, upon implantation, they are exposed to a foreign body response which can disrupt the seamless integration of the device with the native tissue and lead to deterioration in device functionality for chronic implantation. Modifying the device surface by incorporating bioactive coatings has been a promising approach to camouflage the device and improve integration while maintaining device performance. In this work, we explored the novel application of a chondroitin sulfate (CS) based hydrophilic coating, with anti-fouling and neurite-growth promoting properties for neural recording electrodes. CS-coated samples exhibited significantly reduced protein-fouling in vitro which was maintained for up to 4-weeks. Cell culture studies revealed a significant increase in neurite attachment and outgrowth and a significant decrease in microglia attachment and activation for the CS group as compared to the control. After 1-week of in vivo implantation in the mouse cortex, the coated probes demonstrated significantly lower biofouling as compared to uncoated controls. Like the in vitro results, increased neuronal population (neuronal nuclei and neurofilament) and decreased microglial activation were observed. To assess the coating's effect on the recording performance of silicon microelectrodes, we implanted coated and uncoated electrodes in the mouse striatum for 1 week and performed impedance and recording measurements. We observed significantly lower impedance in the coated group, likely due to the increased wettability of the coated surface. The peak-to-peak amplitude and the noise floor levels were both lower in the CS group compared to the controls, which led to a comparable signal-to-noise ratio between the two groups. The overall single unit yield (% channels recording a single unit) was 74% for the CS and 67% for the control group on day 1. Taken together, this study demonstrates the effectiveness of the polysaccharide-based coating in reducing biofouling and improving biocompatibility for neural electrode devices.
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- Vaishnavi Dhawan
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
- Center for Neural Basis of Cognition, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
- Center for Neural Basis of Cognition, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Sytu MRC, Cho DH, Hahm JI. Self-Assembled Block Copolymers as a Facile Pathway to Create Functional Nanobiosensor and Nanobiomaterial Surfaces. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:1267. [PMID: 38732737 PMCID: PMC11085100 DOI: 10.3390/polym16091267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
Abstract
Block copolymer (BCP) surfaces permit an exquisite level of nanoscale control in biomolecular assemblies solely based on self-assembly. Owing to this, BCP-based biomolecular assembly represents a much-needed, new paradigm for creating nanobiosensors and nanobiomaterials without the need for costly and time-consuming fabrication steps. Research endeavors in the BCP nanobiotechnology field have led to stimulating results that can promote our current understanding of biomolecular interactions at a solid interface to the never-explored size regimes comparable to individual biomolecules. Encouraging research outcomes have also been reported for the stability and activity of biomolecules bound on BCP thin film surfaces. A wide range of single and multicomponent biomolecules and BCP systems has been assessed to substantiate the potential utility in practical applications as next-generation nanobiosensors, nanobiodevices, and biomaterials. To this end, this Review highlights pioneering research efforts made in the BCP nanobiotechnology area. The discussions will be focused on those works particularly pertaining to nanoscale surface assembly of functional biomolecules, biomolecular interaction properties unique to nanoscale polymer interfaces, functionality of nanoscale surface-bound biomolecules, and specific examples in biosensing. Systems involving the incorporation of biomolecules as one of the blocks in BCPs, i.e., DNA-BCP hybrids, protein-BCP conjugates, and isolated BCP micelles of bioligand carriers used in drug delivery, are outside of the scope of this Review. Looking ahead, there awaits plenty of exciting research opportunities to advance the research field of BCP nanobiotechnology by capitalizing on the fundamental groundwork laid so far for the biomolecular interactions on BCP surfaces. In order to better guide the path forward, key fundamental questions yet to be addressed by the field are identified. In addition, future research directions of BCP nanobiotechnology are contemplated in the concluding section of this Review.
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- Marion Ryan C. Sytu
- Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University, 37th & O Sts. NW., Washington, DC 20057, USA
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- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University, 37th & O Sts. NW., Washington, DC 20057, USA
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Li Q, He P, Wang H, Xu Z, Zhan X, Liu Q, Zhang Q. Enhanced adhesive and mechanically robust silicone-based coating with excellent marine anti-fouling and anti-corrosion performances. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202303096. [PMID: 38140811 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) is widely used in marine antifouling coatings due to its low surface energy property. However, certain drawbacks of PDMS coatings such as poor surface adhesion, weak mechanical properties, and inadequate static antifouling performance have hindered its practical applications. Herein, condensation polymerization is utilized to prepare PDMS-based polythiamine ester (PTUBAF) coatings that consist of PDMS, polytetrahydrofuran (PTMG), 2, 3, 5, 6-tetrafluoro-1, 4-benzenedimethanol (TBD) as the main chains and isobornyl acrylate(IBA) as the antifouling group. The surface adhesion to the substrate is enhanced due to the hydrogen bond between the coated carbamate group and the hydroxyl group on the surface of the substrate. Mechanical properties of PTUBAF are significantly improved due to the benzene ring and six-membered ring biphase hard structure. The strong synergistic effect of bactericidal groups and low surface energy surface endows the PTUBAF coating with outstanding antifouling performance. Due to the low surface energy surface, the PTUBAF coatings are also found to possess excellent anti-corrosion. Furthermore, since the PTUBAF coatings exhibit a visible light transmittance of 91 %, they can applied as protective films for smartphones. The proposed method has the potential to boost the production and practical applications of silicone-based coatings.
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- Qiang Li
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- Institute of Zhejiang University-Quzhou, Zhejiang Provincial Innovation Center of Advanced Chemicals Technology, Quzhou, 324000, China
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- Wuhan Second Ship Design and Research Institute, Wuhan, 430205, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- Wuhan Second Ship Design and Research Institute, Wuhan, 430205, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- Institute of Zhejiang University-Quzhou, Zhejiang Provincial Innovation Center of Advanced Chemicals Technology, Quzhou, 324000, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- Institute of Zhejiang University-Quzhou, Zhejiang Provincial Innovation Center of Advanced Chemicals Technology, Quzhou, 324000, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- Institute of Zhejiang University-Quzhou, Zhejiang Provincial Innovation Center of Advanced Chemicals Technology, Quzhou, 324000, China
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Mao Y, Wang Q, Zhang H, Li Y, Wang L. Zwitterion mediated anti-protein adsorption on polypropylene mesh to reduce inflammation for efficient hernia repair. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2024; 158:213769. [PMID: 38266333 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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The effectiveness of polypropylene (PP) mesh is often compromised by severe inflammation. Engineering anti-inflammatory coatings has significant implications for PP mesh to repair unwanted hernias. Here, we presented a facile strategy to develop an anti-fouling coating consisting of zwitterionic poly(carboxybetaine methacrylate) (PCBMA), which could prohibit protein adsorption to endow PP mesh with anti-inflammatory efficacy. The incorporation of PCBMA coating had little impact on the raw features of PP mesh. While the modified mesh PCBMA-PP possessed noticeable hydrophilicity increase and surface charge reduction. The excellent lubricity and surface stability enabled PCBMA-PP to exhibit superior anti-fouling capacity, thus efficiently inhibiting the adsorption of proteins. In vivo experiments showed that incorporating the PCBMA layer could provide PP meshes with outstanding anti-inflammatory effects and tissue compatibility for repairing hernias.
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- Ying Mao
- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology of Ministry of Education and College of Textiles, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai 201620, China; National Engineering Lab for Textile Fiber Materials & Processing Technology (Zhejiang), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology of Ministry of Education and College of Textiles, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology of Ministry of Education and College of Textiles, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology of Ministry of Education and College of Textiles, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology of Ministry of Education and College of Textiles, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai 201620, China
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Balser S, Röhrl M, Spormann C, Lindhorst TK, Terfort A. Selective Quantification of Bacteria in Mixtures by Using Glycosylated Polypyrrole/Hydrogel Nanolayers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:14243-14251. [PMID: 38442898 PMCID: PMC10959108 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c14387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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Here, we present a covalent nanolayer system that consists of a conductive and biorepulsive base layer topped by a layer carrying biorecognition sites. The layers are built up by electropolymerization of pyrrole derivatives that either carry polyglycerol brushes (for biorepulsivity) or glycoside moieties (as biorecognition sites). The polypyrrole backbone makes the resulting nanolayer systems conductive, opening the opportunity for constructing an electrochemistry-based sensor system. The basic concept of the sensor exploits the highly selective binding of carbohydrates by certain harmful bacteria, as bacterial adhesion and infection are a major threat to human health, and thus, a sensitive and selective detection of the respective bacteria by portable devices is highly desirable. To demonstrate the selectivity, two strains of Escherichia coli were selected. The first strain carries type 1 fimbriae, terminated by a lectin called FimH, which recognizes α-d-mannopyranosides, which is a carbohydrate that is commonly found on endothelial cells. The otherE. coli strain was of a strain that lacked this particular lectin. It could be demonstrated that hybrid nanolayer systems containing a very thin carbohydrate top layer (2 nm) show the highest discrimination (factor 80) between the different strains. Using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, it was possible to quantify in vivo the type 1-fimbriated E. coli down to an optical density of OD600 = 0.0004 with a theoretical limit of 0.00005. Surprisingly, the selectivity and sensitivity of the sensing remained the same even in the presence of a large excess of nonbinding bacteria, making the system useful for the rapid and selective detection of pathogens in complex matrices. As the presented covalent nanolayer system is modularly built, it opens the opportunity to develop a broad band of mobile sensing devices suitable for various field applications such as bedside diagnostics or monitoring for bacterial contamination, e.g., in bioreactors.
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- Sebastian Balser
- Department
of Chemistry, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Otto
Diels Institute of Organic Chemistry, Christiana
Albertina University of Kiel, Otto-Hahn-Platz 3/4, 24098 Kiel, Germany
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- Otto
Diels Institute of Organic Chemistry, Christiana
Albertina University of Kiel, Otto-Hahn-Platz 3/4, 24098 Kiel, Germany
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- Otto
Diels Institute of Organic Chemistry, Christiana
Albertina University of Kiel, Otto-Hahn-Platz 3/4, 24098 Kiel, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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Moureau N. Hydrophilic biomaterial intravenous hydrogel catheter for complication reduction in PICC and midline catheters. Expert Rev Med Devices 2024; 21:207-216. [PMID: 38445649 DOI: 10.1080/17434440.2024.2324885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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INTRODUCTION More than 30% of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and midline catheters experience complications. Most complications are related to thrombotic cellular adherence to catheter materials. AREAS COVERED This manuscript outlines PICC and midline catheter complications, the need to reduce complications and how hydrogel catheters may provide a solution to address these unmet needs based on available evidence. EXPERT OPINION Patients commonly require PICC or midline catheters for treatment to establish a reliable form of intravenous access. Catheters, while reliable in most cases, are not without complications, including occlusion, thrombosis and infection, each related to cellular adherence to the catheter material. Hydrophilic catheter coatings and composites have been developed to mitigate these thrombotic complications, reduce adherence of blood and bacterial cells to catheters and provide greater patient safety with these devices. Hydrogel materials are highly biocompatible and have been effective in reducing cellular adherence and the formation of biofilms on surfaces. Smooth hydrophilic catheter surfaces are potentially more comfortable for the patient, with reduced friction during insertion and removal. A catheter constructed of hydrophilic biomaterial, a hydrogel composite material, may minimize thrombotic complications in PICC and midline catheters, improving catheter performance and outcomes for patients.
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- Nancy Moureau
- Nursing Research, PICC Excellence,Inc. Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Guennec A, Balnois E, Augias A, Bangoura MA, Jaffry C, Simon-Colin C, Langlois V, Azemar F, Vignaud G, Linossier I, Faÿ F, Vallée-Réhel K. Investigating the anti-bioadhesion properties of short, medium chain length, and amphiphilic polyhydroxyalkanoate films. BIOFOULING 2024; 40:177-192. [PMID: 38465991 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2024.2326038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
Abstract
Silicone materials are widely used in fouling release coatings, but developing eco-friendly protection via biosourced coatings, such as polyhydroxyalcanoates (PHA) presents a major challenge. Anti-bioadhesion properties of medium chain length PHA and short chain length PHA films are studied and compared with a reference Polydimethylsiloxane coating. The results highlight the best capability of the soft and low-roughness PHA-mcl films to resist bacteria or diatoms adsorption as compared to neat PDMS and PHBHV coatings. These parameters are insufficient to explain all the results and other properties related to PHA crystallinity are discussed. Moreover, the addition of a low amount of PEG copolymers within the coatings, to create amphiphilic coatings, boosts their anti-adhesive properties. This work reveals the importance of the physical or chemical ambiguity of surfaces in their anti-adhesive effectiveness and highlights the potential of PHA-mcl film to resist the primary adhesion of microorganisms.
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- Alexandra Guennec
- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et de Chimie Marines (LBCM), EMR CNRS 6076, Université Bretagne Sud, Lorient, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et de Chimie Marines (LBCM), EMR CNRS 6076, Université de Brest, Quimper, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et de Chimie Marines (LBCM), EMR CNRS 6076, Université Bretagne Sud, Lorient, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et de Chimie Marines (LBCM), EMR CNRS 6076, Université Bretagne Sud, Lorient, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et de Chimie Marines (LBCM), EMR CNRS 6076, Université Bretagne Sud, Lorient, France
- Institut de Recherche Dupuy de Lôme (IRDL), Université Bretagne Sud, UMR CNRS 6027, Lorient, France
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie des Environnements Extrêmes (LM2E), Université de Brest, IFREMER, CNRS, UMR BEEP 6197, Plouzané, France
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- Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est (ICPME), Université Paris Est Créteil, UMR-CNRS 7182, Thiais, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et de Chimie Marines (LBCM), EMR CNRS 6076, Université Bretagne Sud, Lorient, France
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- Institut de Recherche Dupuy de Lôme (IRDL), Université Bretagne Sud, UMR CNRS 6027, Lorient, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et de Chimie Marines (LBCM), EMR CNRS 6076, Université Bretagne Sud, Lorient, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et de Chimie Marines (LBCM), EMR CNRS 6076, Université Bretagne Sud, Lorient, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et de Chimie Marines (LBCM), EMR CNRS 6076, Université Bretagne Sud, Lorient, France
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Maan AM, Hofman AH, Pelras T, Ruhof IM, Kamperman M, de Vos WM. Toward Effective and Adsorption-Based Antifouling Zipper Brushes: Effect of pH, Salt, and Polymer Design. ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS 2023; 5:7968-7981. [PMID: 37854302 PMCID: PMC10580283 DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.3c01217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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The undesired spontaneous deposition and accumulation of matter on surfaces, better known as fouling, is a problematic and often inevitable process plaguing a variety of industries. This detrimental process can be reduced or even prevented by coating surfaces with a dense layer of end-grafted polymer: a polymer brush. Producing such polymer brushes via adsorption presents a very attractive technique, as large surfaces can be coated in a quick and simple manner. Recently, we introduced a simple and scalable two-step adsorption strategy to fabricate block copolymer-based antifouling coatings on hydrophobic surfaces. This two-step approach involved the initial adsorption of hydrophobic-charged diblock copolymer micelles acting as a primer, followed by the complexation of oppositely charged-antifouling diblock copolymers to form the antifouling brush coating. Here, we significantly improve this adsorption-based zipper brush via systematic tuning of various parameters, including pH, salt concentration, and polymer design. This study reveals several key outcomes. First of all, increasing the hydrophobic/hydrophilic block ratio of the anchoring polymeric micelles (i.e., decreasing the hydrophilic corona) promotes adsorption to the surface, resulting in the most densely packed, uniform, and hydrophilic primer layers. Second, around a neutral pH and at a low salt concentration (1 mM), complexation of the weak polyelectrolyte (PE) blocks results in brushes with the best antifouling efficacy. Moreover, by tuning the ratio between these PE blocks, the brush density can be increased, which is also directly correlated to the antifouling performance. Finally, switching to different antifouling blocks can increase the internal density or strengthen the bound hydration layer of the brush, leading to an additional enhancement of the antifouling properties (>99% lysozyme, 87% bovine serum albumin).
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- Anna M.
C. Maan
- Polymer
Science, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Polymer
Science, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Macromolecular
Chemistry and New Polymeric Materials, Zernike Institute for Advanced
Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Polymer
Science, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Polymer
Science, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Membrane
Science and Technology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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Bunch J, Hanley B, Donahue D. A retrospective, comparative, clinical study of occlusion rate of peripherally inserted central catheters fabricated of poly(vinyl alcohol)-based hydrogel composite. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2023; 34:34. [PMID: 37477709 PMCID: PMC10361913 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-023-06736-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Thrombotic accumulation is associated with surface interactions between blood proteins and vascular access devices. Catheter occlusion results from this process, and is a costly, common, occurrence with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs). Hydrophilic catheter materials exhibit antithrombotic properties. This retrospective study evaluates the occurrence of catheter occlusion of PICCs constructed of a poly(vinyl alcohol)-based hydrogel composite known as hydrophilic biomaterial (HBM), compared to thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) control devices. A total of 121 PICCs, 60 HBM and 61 TPU, were placed in patients with a clinical need and were reviewed for the occurrence of catheter occlusion. The records review found that occlusions occurred in 0/60 (0.0%) of the HBM PICCs and 13/61 (21.3%) of TPU PICCs (p = 0.001). HBM exhibits favorable qualities for vascular access, most importantly its extreme hydrophilicity. Clinically, this may be responsible for the reduction in PICC occlusions, which could improve patient outcomes.
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- Joseph Bunch
- ProVasc Solutions, LTD. Vascular Access Group, Romeoville, IL, USA.
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Goel A, Tathireddy H, Wang SH, Vu HH, Puy C, Hinds MT, Zonies D, McCarty OJ, Shatzel JJ. Targeting the Contact Pathway of Coagulation for the Prevention and Management of Medical Device-Associated Thrombosis. Semin Thromb Hemost 2023:10.1055/s-0043-57011. [PMID: 37044117 PMCID: PMC11069398 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-57011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
Abstract
Hemorrhage remains a major complication of anticoagulants, with bleeding leading to serious and even life-threatening outcomes in rare settings. Currently available anticoagulants target either multiple coagulation factors or specifically coagulation factor (F) Xa or thrombin; however, inhibiting these pathways universally impairs hemostasis. Bleeding complications are especially salient in the medically complex population who benefit from medical devices. Extracorporeal devices-such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, hemodialysis, and cardiac bypass-require anticoagulation for optimal use. Nonetheless, bleeding complications are common, and with certain devices, highly morbid. Likewise, pharmacologic prophylaxis to prevent thrombosis is not commonly used with many medical devices like central venous catheters due to high rates of bleeding. The contact pathway members FXI, FXII, and prekallikrein serve as a nexus, connecting biomaterial surface-mediated thrombin generation and inflammation, and may represent safe, druggable targets to improve medical device hemocompatibility and thrombogenicity. Recent in vivo and clinical data suggest that selectively targeting the contact pathway of coagulation through the inhibition of FXI and FXII can reduce the incidence of medical device-associated thrombotic events, and potentially systemic inflammation, without impairing hemostasis. In the following review, we will outline the current in vivo and clinical data encompassing the mechanism of action of drugs targeting the contact pathway. This new class of inhibitors has the potential to herald a new era of effective and low-risk anticoagulation for the management of patients requiring the use of medical devices.
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- Abhishek Goel
- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Department of Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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Balser S, Zhao Z, Zharnikov M, Terfort A. Effect of the crosslinking agent on the biorepulsive and mechanical properties of polyglycerol membranes. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 225:113271. [PMID: 36996629 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023]
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Polyglycerol (PG) based surfaces materials and surfaces are well-established bio-compatible materials. Crosslinking of the dendrimeric molecules via their OH groups improves their mechanical stability up to the point that free-standing materials can be attained. Here, we investigate the effect of different crosslinkers on PG films regarding their biorepulsivity and mechanical properties. For this purpose, PG films with different thicknesses (15, 50 and 100 nm) were prepared by polymerizing glycidol in a ring-opening polymerization onto hydroxyl-terminated Si substrates. These films were then crosslinked using ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether (EGDGE), divinyl sulfone (DVS), glutaraldehyde (GA), 1,11-di(mesyloxy)-3,6,9-trioxaundecane (TEG-Ms2) or 1,11-dibromo-3,6,9-trioxaundecane (TEG-Br2), respectively. While DVS, TEG-Ms2, and TEG-Br2 resulted in slightly thinned films, presumably due to loss of unbound material, increase of film thickness was observed with GA and, in particular, EDGDE, what can be explained by the different crosslinking mechanisms. The biorepulsive properties of the crosslinked PG films were characterized by water contact angle (WCA) goniometry and various adsorption assays involving proteins (serum albumine, fibrinogen, γ-globulin) and bacteria (E. coli), showing that some crosslinkers (EGDGE, DVS) improved the biorepulsive properties, while others deteriorated them (TEG-Ms2, TEG-Br2, GA). As the crosslinking stabilized the films, it was possible to use a lift-off procedure to obtain free-standing membranes if the thickness of the films was 50 nm or larger. Their mechanical properties were examined with a bulge test showing high elasticities, with the Young's moduli increasing in the order GA ≈ EDGDE < TEG-Br2 ≈ TEG-Ms2 < DVS.
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- Sebastian Balser
- Goethe University Frankfurt, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Heidelberg University, Department of Applied Physical Chemistry, Im Neuenheimer Feld 253, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University, Department of Applied Physical Chemistry, Im Neuenheimer Feld 253, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Goethe University Frankfurt, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany.
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Mosley RJ, Rucci B, Byrne ME. Recent advancements in design of nucleic acid nanocarriers for controlled drug delivery. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:2078-2094. [PMID: 36806872 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb02325c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Research of nanoscale nucleic acid carriers has garnered attention in recent years due to their distinctive and controllable properties. However, current knowledge is limited in how we can efficiently utilize these systems for clinical applications. Several researchers have pioneered new and innovative nanocarrier drug delivery systems, but understanding physiochemical properties and behavior in vivo is vital to implementing them as clinical drug delivery platforms. In this review, we outline the most significant innovations in the synthesis, physical properties, and utilization of nucleic acid nanocarriers in the past 5 years, addressing the crucial properties which improve nanocarrier characteristics, delivery, and drug release. The challenges of controlling the transport of nucleic acid nanocarriers and therapeutic release for biological applications are outlined. Barriers which inhibit effective transport into tissue are discussed with emphasis on the modifications needed to overcome such obstacles. The novel strategies discussed in this work summarize the pivotal features of modern nucleic nanocarriers and postulate where future developments could revolutionize the translation of these tools into a clinical setting.
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- Robert J Mosley
- Biomimetic and Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, and Drug Delivery Laboratories, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 201 Mullica Hill Rd, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, 08028, USA.
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- Biomimetic and Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, and Drug Delivery Laboratories, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 201 Mullica Hill Rd, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, 08028, USA.
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- Biomimetic and Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, and Drug Delivery Laboratories, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 201 Mullica Hill Rd, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, 08028, USA. .,Department of Chemical Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, 08028, USA
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Marmo AC, Grunlan MA. Biomedical Silicones: Leveraging Additive Strategies to Propel Modern Utility. ACS Macro Lett 2023; 12:172-182. [PMID: 36669481 PMCID: PMC10848296 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.2c00701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Silicones have a long history of use in biomedical devices, with unique properties stemming from the siloxane (Si-O-Si) backbone that feature a high degree of flexibility and chemical stability. However, surface, rheological, mechanical, and electrical properties of silicones can limit their utility. Successful modification of silicones to address these limitations could lead to superior and new biomedical devices. Toward improving such properties, recent additive strategies have been leveraged to modify biomedical silicones and are highlighted herein.
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- Alec C. Marmo
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering Texas
A&M University, College
Station, Texas 77843-3003, United States
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
Department of Chemistry Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3003, United
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Rezvova MA, Klyshnikov KY, Gritskevich AA, Ovcharenko EA. Polymeric Heart Valves Will Displace Mechanical and Tissue Heart Valves: A New Era for the Medical Devices. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043963. [PMID: 36835389 PMCID: PMC9967268 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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The development of a novel artificial heart valve with outstanding durability and safety has remained a challenge since the first mechanical heart valve entered the market 65 years ago. Recent progress in high-molecular compounds opened new horizons in overcoming major drawbacks of mechanical and tissue heart valves (dysfunction and failure, tissue degradation, calcification, high immunogenic potential, and high risk of thrombosis), providing new insights into the development of an ideal artificial heart valve. Polymeric heart valves can best mimic the tissue-level mechanical behavior of the native valves. This review summarizes the evolution of polymeric heart valves and the state-of-the-art approaches to their development, fabrication, and manufacturing. The review discusses the biocompatibility and durability testing of previously investigated polymeric materials and presents the most recent developments, including the first human clinical trials of LifePolymer. New promising functional polymers, nanocomposite biomaterials, and valve designs are discussed in terms of their potential application in the development of an ideal polymeric heart valve. The superiority and inferiority of nanocomposite and hybrid materials to non-modified polymers are reported. The review proposes several concepts potentially suitable to address the above-mentioned challenges arising in the R&D of polymeric heart valves from the properties, structure, and surface of polymeric materials. Additive manufacturing, nanotechnology, anisotropy control, machine learning, and advanced modeling tools have given the green light to set new directions for polymeric heart valves.
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- Maria A. Rezvova
- Research Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases, 650002 Kemerovo, Russia
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- Research Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases, 650002 Kemerovo, Russia
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- Research Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases, 650002 Kemerovo, Russia
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Nikam SP, Hsu YH, Marks JR, Mateas C, Brigham NC, McDonald SM, Guggenheim DS, Ruppert D, Everitt JI, Levinson H, Becker ML. Anti-adhesive bioresorbable elastomer-coated composite hernia mesh that reduce intraperitoneal adhesions. Biomaterials 2023; 292:121940. [PMID: 36493714 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Intraperitoneal adhesions (IAs) are a major complication arising from abdominal repair surgeries, including hernia repair procedures. Herein, we fabricated a composite mesh device using a macroporous monofilament polypropylene mesh and a degradable elastomer coating designed to meet the requirements of this clinical application. The degradable elastomer was synthesized using an organo-base catalyzed thiol-yne addition polymerization that affords independent control of degradation rate and mechanical properties. The elastomeric coating was further enhanced by the covalent tethering of antifouling zwitterion molecules. Mechanical testing demonstrated the elastomer forms a robust coating on the polypropylene mesh does not exhibit micro-fractures, cracks or mechanical delamination under cyclic fatigue testing that exceeds peak abdominal loads (50 N/cm). Quartz crystal microbalance measurements showed the zwitterionic functionalized elastomer further reduced fibrinogen adsorption by 73% in vitro when compared to unfunctionalized elastomer controls. The elastomer exhibited degradation with limited tissue response in a 10-week murine subcutaneous implantation model. We also evaluated the composite mesh in an 84-day study in a rabbit cecal abrasion hernia adhesion model. The zwitterionic composite mesh significantly reduced the extent and tenacity of IAs by 94% and 90% respectively with respect to uncoated polypropylene mesh. The resulting composite mesh device is an excellent candidate to reduce complications related to abdominal repair through suppressed fouling and adhesion formation, reduced tissue inflammation, and appropriate degradation rate.
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- Shantanu P Nikam
- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, United States; Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, United States; Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, United States
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, United States
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, United States
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, United States.
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- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, United States; Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, United States; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, United States; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, United States.
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Manivasagam VK, Popat KC. Improved Hemocompatibility on Superhemophobic Micro-Nano-Structured Titanium Surfaces. BIOENGINEERING (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 10:bioengineering10010043. [PMID: 36671615 PMCID: PMC9855096 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10010043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Blood-contacting titanium-based implants such as endovascular stents and heart valve casings are prone to blood clotting due to improper interactions at the surface level. In complement, the current clinical demand for cardiovascular implants is at a new apex. Hence, there is a crucial necessity to fabricate an implant with optimal mechanical properties and improved blood compatibility, while simultaneously interacting differentially with cells and other microbial agents. The present study intends to develop a superhydrophobic implant surface with the novel micro-nano topography, developed using a facile thermochemical process. The surface topography, apparent contact angle, and crystal structure are characterized on different surfaces. The hemo/blood compatibility on different surfaces is assessed by evaluating hemolysis, fibrinogen adsorption, cell adhesion and identification, thrombin generation, complement activation, and whole blood clotting kinetics. The results indicate that the super-hemo/hydrophobic micro-nano titanium surface improved hemocompatibility by significantly reducing fibrinogen adsorption, platelet adhesion, and leukocyte adhesion. Thus, the developed surface has high potential to be used as an implant. Further studies are directed towards analyzing the mechanisms causing the improved hemocompatibility of micro/nano surface features under dynamic in vitro and in vivo conditions.
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- Vignesh K. Manivasagam
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
- School of Advanced Materials Discovery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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Zhao K, Li M, Zhang P, Cui J. Sticktight-inspired PEGylation for low-fouling coatings. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:13735-13738. [PMID: 36415979 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc04938d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Polyethylene glycol (PEG) has been widely used for modifying surfaces to reduce non-specific interactions with biomolecules, microorganisms, and cells. Herein, we report a sticktight-inspired PEGylation strategy to fabricate low-fouling coatings. The influence of PEG molecular architectures on the PEG density and biological adhesion were studied. Notably, an increase in the number of arms resulted in improved surface PEGylation and an improved antifouling ability against the adhesion of proteins, mammalian cells and bacteria. The molecular architecture-dependent PEGylation strategy is an attractive approach for developing advanced low-fouling coatings.
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- Kaijie Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China.
- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, China
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Hemocompatibility challenge of membrane oxygenator for artificial lung technology. Acta Biomater 2022; 152:19-46. [PMID: 36089235 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The artificial lung (AL) technology is one of the membrane-based artificial organs that partly augments lung functions, i.e. blood oxygenation and CO2 removal. It is generally employed as an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) device to treat acute and chronic lung-failure patients, and the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has re-emphasized the importance of this technology. The principal component in AL is the polymeric membrane oxygenator that facilitates the O2/CO2 exchange with the blood. Despite the considerable improvement in anti-thrombogenic biomaterials in other applications (e.g., stents), AL research has not advanced at the same rate. This is partly because AL research requires interdisciplinary knowledge in biomaterials and membrane technology. Some of the promising biomaterials with reasonable hemocompatibility - such as emerging fluoropolymers of extremely low surface energy - must first be fabricated into membranes to exhibit effective gas exchange performance. As AL membranes must also demonstrate high hemocompatibility in tandem, it is essential to test the membranes using in-vitro hemocompatibility experiments before in-vivo test. Hence, it is vital to have a reliable in-vitro experimental protocol that can be reasonably correlated with the in-vivo results. However, current in-vitro AL studies are unsystematic to allow a consistent comparison with in-vivo results. More specifically, current literature on AL biomaterial in-vitro hemocompatibility data are not quantitatively comparable due to the use of unstandardized and unreliable protocols. Such a wide gap has been the main bottleneck in the improvement of AL research, preventing promising biomaterials from reaching clinical trials. This review summarizes the current state-of-the-art and status of AL technology from membrane researcher perspectives. Particularly, most of the reported in-vitro experiments to assess AL membrane hemocompatibility are compiled and critically compared to suggest the most reliable method suitable for AL biomaterial research. Also, a brief review of current approaches to improve AL hemocompatibility is summarized. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The importance of Artificial Lung (AL) technology has been re-emphasized in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. The utmost bottleneck in the current AL technology is the poor hemocompatibility of the polymer membrane used for O2/CO2 gas exchange, limiting its use in the long-term. Unfortunately, most of the in-vitro AL experiments are unsystematic, irreproducible, and unreliable. There are no standardized in-vitro hemocompatibility characterization protocols for quantitative comparison between AL biomaterials. In this review, we tackled this bottleneck by compiling the scattered in-vitro data and suggesting the most suitable experimental protocol to obtain reliable and comparable hemocompatibility results. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first review paper focusing on the hemocompatibility challenge of AL technology.
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Palai D, Tahara H, Chikami S, Latag GV, Maeda S, Komura C, Kurioka H, Hayashi T. Prediction of Serum Adsorption onto Polymer Brush Films by Machine Learning. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:3765-3772. [PMID: 35905395 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c00441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Using machine learning based on a random forest (RF) regression algorithm, we attempted to predict the amount of adsorbed serum protein on polymer brush films from the films' physicochemical information and the monomers' chemical structures constituting the films using a RF model. After the training of the RF model using the data of polymer brush films synthesized from five different types of monomers, the model became capable of predicting the amount of adsorbed protein from the chemical structure, physicochemical properties of monomer molecules, and structural parameters (density and thickness of the films). The analysis of the trained RF quantitatively provided the importance of each structural parameter and physicochemical properties of monomers toward serum protein adsorption (SPA). The ranking for the significance of the parameters agrees with our general understanding and perception. Based on the results, we discuss the correlation between brush film's physical properties (such as thickness and density) and SPA and attempt to provide a guideline for the design of antibiofouling polymer brush films.
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- Debabrata Palai
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-Cho Midori-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8502, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-Cho Midori-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8502, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-Cho Midori-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8502, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-Cho Midori-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8502, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-Cho Midori-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8502, Japan
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- Research Institute for Advanced Materials and Devices, Kyocera Corporation, 3-5-3 Hikaridai, Seika-Cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0237, Japan
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- Research Institute for Advanced Materials and Devices, Kyocera Corporation, 3-5-3 Hikaridai, Seika-Cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0237, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-Cho Midori-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8502, Japan.,The Institute for Solid State Physics, the University of Tokyo, 5-1-5, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-0882, Japan
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Zięba M, Rusak T, Misztal T, Zięba W, Marcińczyk N, Czarnecka J, Al-Gharabli S, Kujawa J, Terzyk AP. Nitrogen plasma modification boosts up the hemocompatibility of new PVDF-carbon nanohorns composite materials with potential cardiological and circulatory system implants application. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2022; 138:212941. [PMID: 35913257 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.212941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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To design new material for blood-related applications one needs to consider various factors such as cytotoxicity, platelet adhesion, or anti-thrombogenic properties. The aim of this work is the design of new, highly effective materials possessing high blood compatibility. To do this, the new composites based on the poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) support covered with a single-walled carbon nanohorns (CNHs) layer were prepared. The PVDF-CNHs composites were subsequently used for the first time in the hemocompatibility studies. To raise the hemocompatibility a new, never applied before for CNHs, plasma-surface modifications in air, nitrogen and ammonia were implemented. This relatively cheap, facile and easy method allows generating the new hybrid materials with high effectiveness and significant differences in surface properties (water contact angle, surface ζ-potential, and surface functional groups composition). Changing those properties made it possible to select the most promising samples for blood-related applications. This was done in a fully controlled way by applying Taguchi's "orthogonal array" procedure. It is shown for the first time that nitrogen plasma treatment of new surfaces is the best tool for hemocompatibility rise and leads to very low blood platelet adhesion, no cytotoxicity, and excellent performance in thromboelastometry and hemolysis tests. We propose a possible mechanism explaining this behavior. The optimisation results are coherent with biological characterisation and are supported with Hansen Solubility Parameters. New surfaces can find potential applications in cardiological and circulatory system implants as well as other blood-related biomaterials.
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- Monika Zięba
- Faculty of Chemistry, Physicochemistry of Carbon Materials Research Group, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Gagarina Street 7, 87-100 Toruń, Poland; Interdisciplinary PhD School "Academia Copernicana", Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Lwowska Street 1, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Medical University of Bialystok, Adama Mickiewicza 2A, 15-089 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Medical University of Bialystok, Adama Mickiewicza 2A, 15-089 Bialystok, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Physicochemistry of Carbon Materials Research Group, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Gagarina Street 7, 87-100 Toruń, Poland; Interdisciplinary PhD School "Academia Copernicana", Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Lwowska Street 1, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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- Department of Biopharmacy, Medical University of Bialystok, Adama Mickiewicza 2C, 15-089 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Lwowska Street 1, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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- Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineering Department, German Jordanian University, Amman 11180, Jordan
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Physical Chemistry and Physicochemistry of Polymers, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Gagarina Street 7, 87-100 Toruń, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Physicochemistry of Carbon Materials Research Group, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Gagarina Street 7, 87-100 Toruń, Poland.
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Carvalho AM, Soares da Costa D, Reis RL, Pashkuleva I. RHAMM expression tunes the response of breast cancer cell lines to hyaluronan. Acta Biomater 2022; 146:187-196. [PMID: 35577044 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Hyaluronan (HA) synthesis and degradation are altered during carcinogenesis leading to an increased HA content in the tumor microenvironment, which correlates with poor prognosis and treatment outcomes. The main HA receptors, CD44 and RHAMM, are also overexpressed in tumors where they activate anti-apoptotic, proliferative, invasive, and migration signaling pathways. Herein, we used a unidirectional HA gradient to investigate in a high-throughput fashion the bi-directional communication between HA and breast cancer cell lines with different surface expression of CD44 and RHAMM. We found that the expression of CD44 and RHAMM depends on the HA density: the expression of these receptors is promoted at higher HA density and RHAMM is more sensitive to these changes when compared to CD44. Blocking either CD44 or RHAMM revealed different functions on binding and recognizing HA and a compensatory expression between these two receptors that maintains protumorigenic effectors such as cortactin. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: We show that the expression of main hyaluronan (HA) receptors CD44 and RHAMM is enhanced in a HA concentration-dependent manner. Blocking activity experiments with either RHAMM or CD44 reveal the redundancy of these two receptors towards HA recognition and activation/recruitment of protumorigenic molecular effector, cortactin. These experiments also demonstrate that cells with overexpressed RHAMM are more sensitive to HA density than CD44 positive cells. The reported results are important for the development of therapies that target the hyaluronan signaling in the tumor microenvironment.
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- Ana M Carvalho
- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 4805-017 Barco, Portugal; ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 4805-017 Barco, Portugal; ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 4805-017 Barco, Portugal; ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 4805-017 Barco, Portugal; ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Portugal.
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Chan D, Chien JC, Axpe E, Blankemeier L, Baker SW, Swaminathan S, Piunova VA, Zubarev DY, Maikawa CL, Grosskopf AK, Mann JL, Soh HT, Appel EA. Combinatorial Polyacrylamide Hydrogels for Preventing Biofouling on Implantable Biosensors. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022. [PMID: 35390209 DOI: 10.1101/2020.05.25.115675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Biofouling on the surface of implanted medical devices and biosensors severely hinders device functionality and drastically shortens device lifetime. Poly(ethylene glycol) and zwitterionic polymers are currently considered "gold-standard" device coatings to reduce biofouling. To discover novel anti-biofouling materials, a combinatorial library of polyacrylamide-based copolymer hydrogels is created, and their ability is screened to prevent fouling from serum and platelet-rich plasma in a high-throughput parallel assay. It is found that certain nonintuitive copolymer compositions exhibit superior anti-biofouling properties over current gold-standard materials, and machine learning is used to identify key molecular features underpinning their performance. For validation, the surfaces of electrochemical biosensors are coated with hydrogels and their anti-biofouling performance in vitro and in vivo in rodent models is evaluated. The copolymer hydrogels preserve device function and enable continuous measurements of a small-molecule drug in vivo better than gold-standard coatings. The novel methodology described enables the discovery of anti-biofouling materials that can extend the lifetime of real-time in vivo sensing devices.
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- Doreen Chan
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Comparative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- ChEM-H Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94304, USA
- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- ChEM-H Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94304, USA
- Department of Pediatrics - Endocrinology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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Chan D, Chien JC, Axpe E, Blankemeier L, Baker SW, Swaminathan S, Piunova VA, Zubarev DY, Maikawa CL, Grosskopf AK, Mann JL, Soh HT, Appel EA. Combinatorial Polyacrylamide Hydrogels for Preventing Biofouling on Implantable Biosensors. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2109764. [PMID: 35390209 PMCID: PMC9793805 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202109764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Biofouling on the surface of implanted medical devices and biosensors severely hinders device functionality and drastically shortens device lifetime. Poly(ethylene glycol) and zwitterionic polymers are currently considered "gold-standard" device coatings to reduce biofouling. To discover novel anti-biofouling materials, a combinatorial library of polyacrylamide-based copolymer hydrogels is created, and their ability is screened to prevent fouling from serum and platelet-rich plasma in a high-throughput parallel assay. It is found that certain nonintuitive copolymer compositions exhibit superior anti-biofouling properties over current gold-standard materials, and machine learning is used to identify key molecular features underpinning their performance. For validation, the surfaces of electrochemical biosensors are coated with hydrogels and their anti-biofouling performance in vitro and in vivo in rodent models is evaluated. The copolymer hydrogels preserve device function and enable continuous measurements of a small-molecule drug in vivo better than gold-standard coatings. The novel methodology described enables the discovery of anti-biofouling materials that can extend the lifetime of real-time in vivo sensing devices.
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- Doreen Chan
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Comparative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- ChEM-H Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94304, USA
- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- ChEM-H Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94304, USA
- Department of Pediatrics - Endocrinology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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Tang W, Panja S, Jogdeo CM, Tang S, Yu A, Oupický D. Study of Renal Accumulation of Targeted Polycations in Acute Kidney Injury. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:2064-2074. [PMID: 35394757 PMCID: PMC9150723 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a global healthcare burden characterized by rapid loss of renal function and high morbidity and mortality. Chemokine receptor CXCR4 participates in the renal infiltration of immune cells following injury and in local inflammatory enhancement. Injured renal tubule cells overexpress CXCR4, which could be used as a target for improved drug delivery in AKI. Plerixafor is a small-molecule CXCR4 antagonist that has shown beneficial effects against AKI and has been previously developed into a polymeric analog (polymeric plerixafor, PP). With the goal of gaining a better understanding of how overall charge and hydrophilicity affect renal accumulation of PP, we have synthesized PP copolymers containing hydroxyl, carboxyl, primary amine, and alkyl moieties using Michael-type addition copolymerization. All synthesized copolymers showed excellent CXCR4-binding and inhibiting ability in vitro and improved cellular uptake in hypoxia-reoxygenation stimulated mouse tubule cells. Analysis of serum protein binding revealed that polymers with hydroxyl group modification showed the least amount of protein binding. Biodistribution of the polymers was tested in a unilateral ischemia reperfusion-induced AKI mouse model. The results showed significant differences in accumulation in the injured kidneys depending on the net charge and hydrophilicity of the polymers. The findings of this study will guide the development of polymeric drug carriers for targeted delivery to injured kidneys for better AKI therapy.
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- Weimin Tang
- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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Thermal, Mechanical and Biocompatibility Analyses of Photochemically Polymerized PEGDA250 for Photopolymerization-Based Manufacturing Processes. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14030628. [PMID: 35336002 PMCID: PMC8951438 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14030628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Novel fabrication techniques based on photopolymerization enable the preparation of complex multi-material constructs for biomedical applications. This requires an understanding of the influence of the used reaction components on the properties of the generated copolymers. The identification of fundamental characteristics of these copolymers is necessary to evaluate their potential for biomaterial applications. Additionally, knowledge of the properties of the starting materials enables subsequent tailoring of the biomaterials to meet individual implantation needs. In our study, we have analyzed the biological, chemical, mechanical and thermal properties of photopolymerized poly(ethyleneglycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) and specific copolymers with different photoinitiator (PI) concentrations before and after applying a post treatment washing process. As comonomers, 1,3-butanediol diacrylate, pentaerythritol triacrylate and pentaerythritol tetraacrylate were used. The in vitro studies confirm the biocompatibility of all investigated copolymers. Uniaxial tensile tests show significantly lower tensile strength (82% decrease) and elongation at break (76% decrease) values for washed samples. Altered tensile strength is also observed for different PI concentrations: on average, 6.2 MPa for 1.25% PI and 3.1 MPa for 0.5% PI. The addition of comonomers lowers elongation at break on average by 45%. Moreover, our observations show glass transition temperatures (Tg) ranging from 27 °C to 56 °C, which significantly increase with higher comonomer content. These results confirm the ability to generate biocompatible PEGDA copolymers with specific thermal and mechanical properties. These can be considered as resins for various additive manufacturing-based applications to obtain personalized medical devices, such as drug delivery systems (DDS). Therefore, our study has advanced the understanding of PEGDA multi-materials and will contribute to the future development of tools ensuring safe and effective individual therapy for patients.
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Kyriakides TR, Kim HJ, Zheng C, Harkins L, Tao W, Deschenes E. Foreign body response to synthetic polymer biomaterials and the role of adaptive immunity. Biomed Mater 2022; 17:10.1088/1748-605X/ac5574. [PMID: 35168213 PMCID: PMC9159526 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/ac5574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Implanted biomaterials elicit a series of distinct immune and repair-like responses that are collectively known as the foreign body reaction (FBR). These include processes involving innate immune inflammatory cells and wound repair cells that contribute to the encapsulation of biomaterials with a dense collagenous and largely avascular capsule. Numerous studies have shown that the early phase is dominated by macrophages that fuse to form foreign body giant cells that are considered a hallmark of the FBR. With the advent of more precise cell characterization techniques, specific macrophage subsets have been identified and linked to more or less favorable outcomes. Moreover, studies comparing synthetic- and natural-based polymer biomaterials have allowed the identification of macrophage subtypes that distinguish between fibrotic and regenerative responses. More recently, cells associated with adaptive immunity have been shown to participate in the FBR to synthetic polymers. This suggests the existence of cross-talk between innate and adaptive immune cells that depends on the nature of the implants. However, the exact participation of adaptive immune cells, such as T and B cells, remains unclear. In fact, contradictory studies suggest either the independence or dependence of the FBR on these cells. Here, we review the evidence for the involvement of adaptive immunity in the FBR to synthetic polymers with a focus on cellular and molecular components. In addition, we examine the possibility that such biomaterials induce specific antibody responses resulting in the engagement of adaptive immune cells.
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- Themis R. Kyriakides
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University. New Haven CT 06405,Department of Pathology, Yale University. New Haven CT 06405,Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program. Yale University. New Haven CT 06405
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University. New Haven CT 06405
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University. New Haven CT 06405
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University. New Haven CT 06405
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University. New Haven CT 06405
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University. New Haven CT 06405
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Yamada K, Iwasaki N, Sudo H. Biomaterials and Cell-Based Regenerative Therapies for Intervertebral Disc Degeneration with a Focus on Biological and Biomechanical Functional Repair: Targeting Treatments for Disc Herniation. Cells 2022; 11:cells11040602. [PMID: 35203253 PMCID: PMC8870062 DOI: 10.3390/cells11040602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a common cause of low back pain and most spinal disorders. As IVD degeneration is a major obstacle to the healthy life of so many individuals, it is a major issue that needs to be overcome. Currently, there is no clinical treatment for the regeneration of degenerated IVDs. However, recent advances in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering suggest the potential of cell-based and/or biomaterial-based IVD regeneration therapies. These treatments may be indicated for patients with IVDs in the intermediate degenerative stage, a point where the number of viable cells decreases, and the structural integrity of the disc begins to collapse. However, there are many biological, biomechanical, and clinical challenges that must be overcome before the clinical application of these IVD regeneration therapies can be realized. This review summarizes the basic research and clinical trials literature on cell-based and biomaterial-based IVD regenerative therapies and outlines the important role of these strategies in regenerative treatment for IVD degenerative diseases, especially disc herniation.
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- Katsuhisa Yamada
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan; (K.Y.); (N.I.)
- Department of Advanced Medicine for Spine and Spinal Cord Disorders, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan; (K.Y.); (N.I.)
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- Department of Advanced Medicine for Spine and Spinal Cord Disorders, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
- Correspondence:
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Dong P, Singh KA, Soltes AM, Ko BS, Gaharwar AK, McShane MJ, Grunlan MA. Silicone-containing thermoresponsive membranes to form an optical glucose biosensor. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:6118-6132. [DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01192a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Glucose biosensors that could be subcutaneously injected and interrogated without a physically connected electrode and transmitter affixed to skin would represent a major advancement in reducing the user burden of...
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Antialgal Synergistic Polystyrene Blended with Polyethylene Glycol and Silver Sulfadiazine for Healthcare Applications. ADVANCES IN POLYMER TECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1155/2021/6627736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Polystyrene (PS) was blended with polyethylene glycol (PEG) and silver sulfadiazine (SS) with different weight proportions to form polymeric blends. These synthesized blends were preliminary characterized in terms of functional groups through the FTIR technique. All compositions were subjected to thermogravimetric analysis for studying thermal transition and were founded thermally stable even at 280°C. The zeta potential and average diameter of algal strains of Dictyosphaerium sp. (DHM1), Dictyosphaerium sp. (DHM2), and Pectinodesmus sp. (PHM3) were measured to be -32.7 mV, -33.0 mV, and -25.7 mV and 179.6 nm, 102.6 nm, and 70.4 nm, respectively. Upon incorporation of PEG and SS into PS blends, contact angles were decreased while hydrophilicity and surface energy were increased. However, increase of surface energy did not led to decrease of antialgal activities. This has indicated that biofilm adhesion is not a major antialgal factor in these blended materials. The synergetic effect of PEG and SS in PS blends has exhibited significant antialgal activity via the agar disk diffusion method. The PSPS10 composition with 10
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SS has exhibited highest inhibition zones 10.8 mm, 10.8 mm, and 11.3 mm against algal strains DHM1, DHM2, and DHM3, respectively. This thermally stable polystyrene blends with improved antialgal properties have potential for a wide range of applications including marine coatings.
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Billing F, Walter B, Fink S, Arefaine E, Pickarski L, Maier S, Kretz R, Jakobi M, Feuerer N, Schneiderhan-Marra N, Burkhardt C, Templin M, Zeck A, Krastev R, Hartmann H, Shipp C. Altered Proinflammatory Responses to Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Coatings Are Associated with Differences in Protein Adsorption and Wettability. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:55534-55549. [PMID: 34762399 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c16175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A full understanding of the relationship between surface properties, protein adsorption, and immune responses is lacking but is of great interest for the design of biomaterials with desired biological profiles. In this study, polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) coatings with gradient changes in surface wettability were developed to shed light on how this impacts protein adsorption and immune response in the context of material biocompatibility. The analysis of immune responses by peripheral blood mononuclear cells to PEM coatings revealed an increased expression of proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1β, monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1, and interleukin (IL)-6 and the surface marker CD86 in response to the most hydrophobic coating, whereas the most hydrophilic coating resulted in a comparatively mild immune response. These findings were subsequently confirmed in a cohort of 24 donors. Cytokines were produced predominantly by monocytes with a peak after 24 h. Experiments conducted in the absence of serum indicated a contributing role of the adsorbed protein layer in the observed immune response. Mass spectrometry analysis revealed distinct protein adsorption patterns, with more inflammation-related proteins (e.g., apolipoprotein A-II) present on the most hydrophobic PEM surface, while the most abundant protein on the hydrophilic PEM (apolipoprotein A-I) was related to anti-inflammatory roles. The pathway analysis revealed alterations in the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)-signaling pathway between the most hydrophilic and the most hydrophobic coating. The results show that the acute proinflammatory response to the more hydrophobic PEM surface is associated with the adsorption of inflammation-related proteins. Thus, this study provides insights into the interplay between material wettability, protein adsorption, and inflammatory response and may act as a basis for the rational design of biomaterials.
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- Florian Billing
- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, 72770 Reutlingen, Germany
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, 72770 Reutlingen, Germany
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, 72770 Reutlingen, Germany
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, 72770 Reutlingen, Germany
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, 72770 Reutlingen, Germany
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, 72770 Reutlingen, Germany
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, 72770 Reutlingen, Germany
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, 72770 Reutlingen, Germany
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, 72770 Reutlingen, Germany
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, 72770 Reutlingen, Germany
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, 72770 Reutlingen, Germany
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, 72770 Reutlingen, Germany
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, 72770 Reutlingen, Germany
- Faculty of Applied Chemistry, Reutlingen University, 72762 Reutlingen, Germany
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, 72770 Reutlingen, Germany
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, 72770 Reutlingen, Germany
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Li D, Xiong Q, Liang L, Duan H. Multienzyme nanoassemblies: from rational design to biomedical applications. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:7323-7342. [PMID: 34647942 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm01106e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Multienzyme nanoassemblies (MENAs) that combine the functions of several enzymes into one entity have attracted widespread research interest due to their improved enzymatic performance and great potential for multiple applications. Considerable progress has been made to design and fabricate MENAs in recent years. This review begins with an introduction of the up-to-date strategies in designing MENAs, mainly including substrate channeling, compartmentalization and control of enzyme stoichiometry. The desirable properties that endow MENAs with important applications are also discussed in detail. Then, the recent advances in utilizing MENAs in the biomedical field are reviewed, with a particular focus on biosensing, tumor therapy, antioxidant and drug delivery. Finally, the challenges and perspectives for development of versatile MENAs are summarized.
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- Di Li
- State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China. .,School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637457, Singapore. .,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637457, Singapore.
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- State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China. .,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637457, Singapore.
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Luo Y, Zheng X, Yuan P, Ye X, Ma L. Light-induced dynamic RGD pattern for sequential modulation of macrophage phenotypes. Bioact Mater 2021; 6:4065-4072. [PMID: 33997493 PMCID: PMC8089772 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Due to the critical roles of macrophage in immune response and tissue repair, harnessing macrophage phenotypes dynamically to match the tissue healing process on demand attracted many attentions. Although there have developed many advanced platforms with dynamic features for cell manipulation, few studies have designed a dynamic chemical pattern to sequentially polarize macrophage phenotypes and meet the immune requirements at various tissue repair stages. Here, we propose a novel strategy for spatiotemporal manipulation of macrophage phenotypes by a UV-induced dynamic Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) pattern. By employing a photo-patterning technique and the specific interaction between cyclodextrin (CD) and azobenzene-RGD (Azo-RGD), we prepared a polyethylene glycol-dithiol/polyethylene glycol-norbornene (PEG-SH/PEG-Nor) hydrogel with dynamic RGD-patterned surface. After irradiation with 365-nm UV light, the homogeneous RGD surface was transformed to the RGD-patterned surface which induced morphological transformation of macrophages from round to elongated and subsequent phenotypic transition from pro-inflammation to anti-inflammation. The mechanism of phenotypic polarization induced by RGD pattern was proved to be related to Rho-associated protein kinase 2 (ROCK2). Sequential modulation of macrophage phenotypes by the dynamic RGD-patterned surface provides a remote and non-invasive strategy to manipulate immune reactions and achieve optimized healing outcomes.
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- Yilun Luo
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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Watchorn J, Burns D, Stuart S, Gu FX. Investigating the Molecular Mechanism of Protein-Polymer Binding with Direct Saturation Compensated Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Biomacromolecules 2021; 23:67-76. [PMID: 34647719 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Herein, we describe a new technique, direct saturation compensated transfer (DISCO) NMR, to characterize protein-macromolecule interactions. DISCO enables the direct observation of intermolecular interactions and is used to investigate mucoadhesion, a type of polymer-protein interaction that is widely implemented in drug delivery but remains poorly understood. In a model system of bovine submaxillary mucin and poly(acrylic acid), DISCO identifies selective backbone interactions that facilitate mucoadhesion through chain interpenetration. DISCO demonstrated distinct patterns of molecular selectivity between mucoadhesive polymers when applied to hydroxypropyl cellulose and carboxymethyl cellulose and that functionalizing adhesive polymers with strongly interacting moieties may be detrimental to the overall adhesive interaction. Additionally, DISCO was used to estimate polymer-protein dissociation constants using individual proton signals as reporters. Overall, DISCO can be used as a label-free screening tool to generate polymer-specific binding fingerprints to map and quantify interactions between macromolecules.
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- Jeffrey Watchorn
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada.,Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
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Livanovich KS, Sharamet AA, Shimko AN, Shutava TG. Layer-by-layer films of polysaccharides modified with poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) and poly(vinyl alcohol). Heliyon 2021; 7:e08224. [PMID: 34746473 PMCID: PMC8555284 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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N-grafted copolymers of chitosan (460 kDa) with poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (2.4 kDa) or poly(vinyl alcohol) (2.0 kDa) as side chains were synthesized. Depending on the polymer-to-chitosan mass ratio the degree of amino group substitution with side chains in chitosan backbone was varied in the range of 0.01-0.33. Layer-by-layer films consisted of copolymers and dextran sulfate as polyanion were obtained. Thickness, hydrophilicity, and morphology of the films were investigated using QCM, UV-vis spectrophotometry, AFM, and contact angle measurements. The obtained films show enhanced protein-repellent properties in fetal bovine serum medium. The mass of adsorbed proteins on LbL films based on copolymer with a degree of substitution of 0.2 decreases by 50 % compared to unmodified chitosan. Protein-repellent properties of copolymer-based films are common for LbL films of grafted chitosan copolymers and depend on hydrophilic side chain density on the surface.
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- Institute of Chemistry of New Materials, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus
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- Center for Analytical Spectral Measurements, B.I. Stepanov Institute of Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus
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- Institute of Chemistry of New Materials, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus
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Lefevre M, Ederth T, Masai T, Wattiez R, Leclère P, Flammang P, Hennebert E. Disentangling the Roles of Functional Domains in the Aggregation and Adsorption of the Multimodular Sea Star Adhesive Protein Sfp1. MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2021; 23:724-735. [PMID: 34528162 DOI: 10.1007/s10126-021-10059-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Sea stars can adhere to various underwater substrata using an adhesive secretion of which Sfp1 is a major component. Sfp1 is a multimodular protein composed of four subunits (Sfp1 Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Gamma) displaying different functional domains. We recombinantly produced two fragments of Sfp1 comprising most of its functional domains: the C-terminal part of the Beta subunit (rSfp1 Beta C-term) and the Delta subunit (rSfp1 Delta). Surface plasmon resonance analyses of protein adsorption onto different model surfaces showed that rSfp1 Beta C-term exhibits a significantly higher adsorption than the fibrinogen control on hydrophobic, hydrophilic protein-resistant, and charged self-assembled monolayers, while rSfp1 Delta adsorbed more on negatively charged and on protein-resistant surfaces compared to fibrinogen. Truncated recombinant rSfp1 Beta C-term proteins were produced in order to investigate the role of the different functional domains in the adsorption of this protein. The analysis of their adsorption capacities on glass showed that two mechanisms are involved in rSfp1 Beta C-term adsorption: (1) one mediated by the EGF-like domain and involving Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions, and (2) one mediated by the sequence of Sfp1 Beta with no homology with known functional domain in databases, in the presence of Na+, Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions.
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- Mathilde Lefevre
- Laboratory of Cell Biology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du Parc 23, 7000, Mons, Belgium
- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, Center for Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), Research Institute for Materials, University of Mons, 7000, Mons, Belgium
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- Division of Biophysics and Bioengineering, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, 581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du Parc 23, 7000, Mons, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Proteomics and Microbiology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, 7000, Mons, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, Center for Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), Research Institute for Materials, University of Mons, 7000, Mons, Belgium
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- Biology of Marine Organisms and Biomimetics Unit, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, 7000, Mons, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du Parc 23, 7000, Mons, Belgium.
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Kim SJ, Lee S, Kim C, Shin H. One-step harvest and delivery of micropatterned cell sheets mimicking the multi-cellular microenvironment of vascularized tissue. Acta Biomater 2021; 132:176-187. [PMID: 33571713 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Techniques for harvest and delivery of cell sheets have been improving for decades. However, cell sheets with complicated patterns closely related to natural tissue architecture were hardly achieved. Here, we developed an efficient method to culture and harvest cell sheets with complex shape (noted as microtissues) using temperature-responsive hydrogel consisting of expandable polyethylene oxide polymer at low temperature. Firstly, a temperature-responsive hydrogel surface with honeycomb patterns (50 and 100 µm in width) were developed through microcontact printing of polydopamine (PD). The human dermal fibroblasts (HDFBs) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) spontaneously formed honeycomb-shaped microtissues on the patterned hydrogel surface. The microtissues on the hydrogel were able to be harvested and directly delivered to the desired target through thermal expansion of the hydrogel at 4 °C with an efficiency close to 80% within 10 min which is faster than conventional method based on poly(N-isopropylacrylamide). The microtissues maintained their original honeycomb network and intact structures. Honeycomb-patterned cell sheets also were fabricated through serial seeding of various cell lines, including HDFBs, HUVECs, and human adipose-derived stem cells, in which cells were attached along the honeycomb pattern. The underlying honeycomb patterns in the cell sheets were successfully maintained for 3 days, even after delivery. In addition, patterned cell sheets were successfully delivered in vivo while maintaining an intact structure for 7 days. Together, our findings demonstrate that micropatterned temperature-responsive hydrogel is an efficient method of one-step culturing and delivery of complex microtissues and should prove useful in various tissue engineering applications. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Scaffold-free cell delivery techniques, including cell sheet engineering, have been developed for decades. However, there is limited research regarding culture and delivery of microtissues with complex architecture mimicking natural tissue. Herein, we developed a micro-patterned hydrogel platform for the culture and delivery of honeycomb-shaped microtissues. Honeycomb patterns were chemically engineered on the temperature-responsive hydrogel through microcontact printing of polydopamine to selectively allow for human dermal fibroblast or human umbilical vein endothelial cell adhesion. They spontaneously formed honeycomb-shaped microtissues within 24 hr upon cell seeding and directly delivered to various target area including in vivo via thermal expansion of the hydrogel at 4 °C, suggesting that the micro-patterned hydrogel can be an efficient tool for culture and delivery of complex microtissue.
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- Se-Jeong Kim
- Department of Bioengineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimri-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea; BK21 FOUR, Education and Research Group for Biopharmaceutical Innovation Leader, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimri-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimri-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea; BK21 FOUR, Education and Research Group for Biopharmaceutical Innovation Leader, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimri-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimri-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea; BK21 FOUR, Education and Research Group for Biopharmaceutical Innovation Leader, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimri-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimri-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea; BK21 FOUR, Education and Research Group for Biopharmaceutical Innovation Leader, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimri-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea; Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimri-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea.
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Guennec A, Brelle L, Balnois E, Linossier I, Renard E, Langlois V, Faÿ F, Chen GQ, Simon-Colin C, Vallée-Réhel K. Antifouling properties of amphiphilic poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate): an environmentally-friendly coating. BIOFOULING 2021; 37:894-910. [PMID: 34579623 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2021.1981298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The development of biofouling is a major problem for marine industries. The conception of antifouling and fouling release coatings, with controlled physical-chemical properties is a promising strategy. Among them, amphiphilic systems, such as those composed of a hydrophobic polydimethylsiloxane matrix and a hydrophilic polyethyleneglycol additive are the most efficient and up to date. Despite their effectiveness, these systems are questioned due to the petrochemical origin of PDMS. The aim of this project was to substitute the PDMS matrix with a biopolymer, poly(3-hydroxybuyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) and to improve its anti-adhesion properties through the elaboration of an amphiphilic system, via the addition of PEG or PHBHHx-b-PEG copolymer. The results, including the physico-chemical properties of PHBHV based coatings and static adhesion tests on a marine bacterium, Bacillus 4J6 and a diatom, Phaeodactylum tricornutum are compared with those of PDMS and PEG-modified PDMS coatings. Real antiadhesion activity was obtained for the PHBHV/PHBHHx-b-PEG system for a promising eco-friendly strategy.
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- A Guennec
- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et de Chimie Marines, EA 3884, Université Bretagne Sud, Lorient Cedex, France
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- CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, Université Paris Est Créteil, Thiais, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et de Chimie Marines, EA 3884, Université de Brest, Quimper, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et de Chimie Marines, EA 3884, Université Bretagne Sud, Lorient Cedex, France
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- CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, Université Paris Est Créteil, Thiais, France
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- CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, Université Paris Est Créteil, Thiais, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et de Chimie Marines, EA 3884, Université Bretagne Sud, Lorient Cedex, France
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- Center of Synthetic and Systems Biology, School of Life Science, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- LM2E, CNRS, IFREMER, Université de Brest, Plouzané, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et de Chimie Marines, EA 3884, Université Bretagne Sud, Lorient Cedex, France
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Es-Souni M, Es-Souni M, Bakhti H, Gülses A, Fischer-Brandies H, Açil Y, Wiltfang J, Flörke C. A Bacteria and Cell Repellent Zwitterionic Polymer Coating on Titanium Base Substrates towards Smart Implant Devices. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:2472. [PMID: 34372075 PMCID: PMC8347386 DOI: 10.3390/polym13152472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Biofouling and biofilm formation on implant surfaces are serious issues that more than often lead to inflammatory reactions and the necessity of lengthy post-operation treatments or the removal of the implant, thus entailing a protracted healing process. This issue may be tackled with a biocompatible polymeric coating that at the same time prevents biofouling. In this work, oxygen plasma-activated silanized titanium substrates are coated with poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate), a zwitterionic antibiofouling polymer, using photopolymerization. The characterization of polymer films includes FT-IR, AFM, and adhesion strength measurements, where adhesion strength is analyzed using a cylindrical flat punch indenter and water contact angle (WCA) measurements. Both cytotoxicity analysis with primary human fibroblasts and fluorescence microscopy with fibroblasts and plaque bacteria are also performed is this work, with each procedure including seeding on coated and control surfaces. The film morphology obtained by the AFM shows a fine structure akin to nanoropes. The coatings can resist ultrasonic and sterilization treatments. The adhesion strength properties substantially increase when the films are soaked in 0.51 M of NaCl prior to testing when compared to deionized water. The coatings are superhydrophilic with a WCA of 10° that increases to 15° after dry aging. The viability of fibroblasts in the presence of coated substrates is comparable to that of bare titanium. When in direct contact with fibroblasts or bacteria, marginal adhesion for both species occurs on coating imperfections. Because photopolymerization can easily be adapted to surface patterning, smart devices that promote both osseointegration (in non-coated areas) and prevent cell overgrowth and biofilm formation (in coated areas) demonstrate practical potential.
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- Mona Es-Souni
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, CAU, 24103 Kiel, Germany; (M.E.-S.); (A.G.); (Y.A.); (J.W.); (C.F.)
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- Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, CAU, 24103 Kiel, Germany;
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Hamburg, 20146 Hamburg, Germany;
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, CAU, 24103 Kiel, Germany; (M.E.-S.); (A.G.); (Y.A.); (J.W.); (C.F.)
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, CAU, 24103 Kiel, Germany; (M.E.-S.); (A.G.); (Y.A.); (J.W.); (C.F.)
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, CAU, 24103 Kiel, Germany; (M.E.-S.); (A.G.); (Y.A.); (J.W.); (C.F.)
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, CAU, 24103 Kiel, Germany; (M.E.-S.); (A.G.); (Y.A.); (J.W.); (C.F.)
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The effect of polyacid on the physical and biological properties of chitosan based layer-by-layer films. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Fischer NG, Aparicio C. The salivary pellicle on dental biomaterials. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 200:111570. [PMID: 33460965 PMCID: PMC8005451 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.111570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The salivary pellicle, an adlayer formed by adsorption of salivary components on teeth and dental biomaterials, has direct consequences on basic outcomes of dentistry. Here, we provide an overview of salivary pellicle formation processes with a critical focus on dental biomaterials. We describe and critique the array of salivary pellicle measurement techniques. We also discuss factors that may affect salivary pellicle formation and the heterogeneity of the published literature describing salivary pellicle formation on dental biomaterials. Finally, we survey the many effects salivary pellicles have on dental biomaterials and highlight its implications on design criteria for dental biomaterials. Future investigations may lead to rationally designed dental biomaterials to control the salivary pellicle and enhance material function and patient outcomes.
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- Nicholas G Fischer
- MDRCBB, Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, USA
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- MDRCBB, Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, USA.
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Li R, Chen T, Pan X. Metal-Organic-Framework-Based Materials for Antimicrobial Applications. ACS NANO 2021; 15:3808-3848. [PMID: 33629585 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c09617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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To address the serious threat of bacterial infection to public health, great efforts have been devoted to the development of antimicrobial agents for inhibiting bacterial growth, preventing biofilm formation, and sterilization. Very recently, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising materials for various antimicrobial applications owing to their different functions including the controlled/stimulated decomposition of components with bactericidal activity, strong interactions with bacterial membranes, and formation of photogenerated reactive oxygen species (ROS) as well as high loading and sustained releasing capacities for other antimicrobial materials. This review focuses on recent advances in the design, synthesis, and antimicrobial applications of MOF-based materials, which are classified by their roles as component-releasing (metal ions, ligands, or both), photocatalytic, and chelation antimicrobial agents as well as carriers or/and synergistic antimicrobial agents of other functional materials (antibiotics, enzymes, metals/metal oxides, carbon materials, etc.). The constituents, fundamental antimicrobial mechanisms, and evaluation of antimicrobial activities of these materials are highlighted to present the design principles of efficient MOF-based antimicrobial materials. The prospects and challenges in this research field are proposed.
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- Rui Li
- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014, China
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Hedayati M, Krapf D, Kipper MJ. Dynamics of long-term protein aggregation on low-fouling surfaces. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 589:356-366. [PMID: 33482534 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Understanding the mechanisms of protein interactions with solid surfaces is critical to predict how proteins affect the performance of materials in biological environments. Low-fouling and ultra-low fouling surfaces are often evaluated in short-term protein adsorption experiments, where 'short-term' is defined as the time required to reach an initial apparent or pseudo-equilibrium, which is usually less than 600 s. However, it has long been recognized that these short-term observations fail to predict protein adsorption behavior in the long-term, characterized by irreversible accumulation of protein on the surface. This important long-term behavior is frequently ignored or attributed to slow changes in surface chemistry over time-such as oxidation-often with little or no experimental evidence. Here, we report experiments measuring protein adsorption on "low-fouling" and "ultralow-fouling" surfaces using single-molecule localization microscopy to directly probe protein adsorption and desorption. The experiments detect protein adsorption for thousands of seconds, enabling direct observation of both short-term (reversible adsorption) and long-term (irreversible adsorption leading to accumulation) protein-surface interactions. By bridging the gap between these two time scales in a single experiment, this work enables us to develop a single mathematical model that predicts behavior in both temporal regimes. The experimental data in combination with the resulting model provide several important insights: (1) short-term measurements of protein adsorption using ensemble-averaging methods may not be sufficient for designing antifouling materials; (2) all investigated surfaces eventually foul when in long-term contact with protein solutions; (3) fouling can occur through surface-induced oligomerization of proteins which may be a distinct step from irreversible adsorption; and (4) surfaces can be designed to reduce oligomerization or the adsorption of oligomers, to prevent or delay fouling.
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- Mohammadhasan Hedayati
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA; School of Advanced Materials Discovery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA; School of Biomedical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA; School of Advanced Materials Discovery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.
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Fouling in ocular devices: implications for drug delivery, bioactive surface immobilization, and biomaterial design. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2021; 11:1903-1923. [PMID: 33454927 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-020-00879-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The last 30 years has seen a proliferation of research on protein-resistant biomaterials targeted at designing bio-inert surfaces, which are prerequisite for optimal performance of implantable devices that contact biological fluids and tissues. These efforts have only been able to yield minimal results, and hence, the ideal anti-fouling biomaterial has remained elusive. Some studies have yielded biomaterials with a reduced fouling index among which high molecular weight polyethylene glycols have remained dominant. Interestingly, the field of implantable ocular devices has not experienced an outflow of research in this area, possibly due to the assumption that biomaterials tested in other body fluids can be translated for application in the ocular space. Unfortunately, progression in the molecular understanding of many ocular conditions has brought to the fore the need for treatment options that necessitates the use of anti-fouling biomaterials. From the earliest implanted horsehair and silk seton for glaucoma drainage to the recent mini telescopes for sight recovery, this review provides a concise incursion into the gradual evolution of biomaterials for the design of implantable ocular devices as well as approaches used to overcome the challenges with fouling. The implication of fouling for drug delivery, the design of immune-responsive biomaterials, as well as advanced surface immobilization approaches to support the overall performance of implantable ocular devices are also reviewed.
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Maciąg F, Moskalewicz T, Kowalski K, Łukaszczyk A, Hadzhieva Z, Boccaccini AR. The Effect of Electrophoretic Deposition Parameters on the Microstructure and Adhesion of Zein Coatings to Titanium Substrates. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:E312. [PMID: 33435364 PMCID: PMC7827670 DOI: 10.3390/ma14020312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zein coatings were obtained by electrophoretic deposition (EPD) on commercially pure titanium substrates in an as-received state and after various chemical treatments. The properties of the zein solution, zeta potential and conductivity, at varying pH values were investigated. It was found that the zein content and the ratio of water to ethanol of the solution used for EPD, as well as the process voltage value and time, significantly influence the morphology of coatings. The deposits obtained from the solution containing 150 g/L and 200 g/L of zein and 10 vol % of water and 90 vol % of ethanol, about 4-5 μm thick, were dense and homogeneous. The effect of chemical treatment of the Ti substrate surface prior to EPD on coating adhesion to the substrate was determined. The coatings showed the highest adhesion to the as-received and anodized substrates due to the presence of a thick TiO2 layer on their surfaces and the presence of specific surface features. Coated titanium substrates showed slightly lower electrochemical corrosion resistance than the uncoated one in Ringer's solution. The coatings showed a well-developed surface topography compared to the as-received substrate, and they demonstrated hydrophilic nature. The present results provide new insights for the further development of zein-based composite coatings for biomedical engineering applications.
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- Filip Maciąg
- Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science, AGH University of Science and Technology, Czarnowiejska 66, 30-054 Kraków, Poland; (F.M.); (K.K.)
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- Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science, AGH University of Science and Technology, Czarnowiejska 66, 30-054 Kraków, Poland; (F.M.); (K.K.)
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- Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science, AGH University of Science and Technology, Czarnowiejska 66, 30-054 Kraków, Poland; (F.M.); (K.K.)
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- Faculty of Foundry Engineering, AGH University of Science and Technology, Reymonta 23, 30-059 Kraków, Poland;
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- Institute of Biomaterials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany; (Z.H.); (A.R.B.)
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- Institute of Biomaterials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany; (Z.H.); (A.R.B.)
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Nifant’ev I, Shlyakhtin A, Komarov P, Tavtorkin A, Kananykhina E, Elchaninov A, Vishnyakova P, Fatkhudinov T, Ivchenko P. In Vitro and In Vivo Studies of Biodegradability and Biocompatibility of Poly(εCL)- b-Poly(EtOEP)-Based Films. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E3039. [PMID: 33353096 PMCID: PMC7766882 DOI: 10.3390/polym12123039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The control of surface bioadhesive properties of the subcutaneous implants is essential for the development of biosensors and controlled drug release devices. Poly(alkyl ethylene phosphate)-based (co)polymers are structurally versatile, biocompatible and biodegradable, and may be regarded as an alternative to poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) copolymers in the creation of antiadhesive materials. The present work reports the synthesis of block copolymers of ε-caprolactone (εCL) and 2-ethoxy-1,3,2-dioxaphospholane-2-oxide (ethyl ethylene phosphate, EtOEP) with different content of EtOEP fragments, preparation of polymer films, and the results of the study of the impact of EtOEP/εCL ratio on the hydrophilicity (contact angle of wetting), hydrolytic stability, cytotoxicity, protein and cell adhesion, and cell proliferation using umbilical cord multipotent stem cells. It was found that the increase of EtOEP/εCL ratio results in increase of hydrophilicity of the polymer films with lowering of the protein and cell adhesion. MTT cytotoxicity test showed no significant deviations in toxicity of poly(εCL) and poly(εCL)-b-poly(EtOEP)-based films. The influence of the length of poly(EtOEP)chain in block-copolymers on fibrotic reactions was analyzed using subcutaneous implantation experiments (Wistar line rats), the increase of the width of the fibrous capsule correlated with higher EtOEP/εCL ratio. However, the copolymer-based film with highest content of polyphosphate had been subjected to faster degradation with a formation of developed contact surface of poly(εCL). The rate of the degradation of polyphosphate in vivo was significantly higher than the rate of the degradation of polyphosphate in vitro, which only confirms an objective value of in vivo experiments in the development of polymer materials for biomedical applications.
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- Ilya Nifant’ev
- Chemistry Department, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-3 Leninskie Gory, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.); (P.I.)
- A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis RAS, 29 Leninsky Pr., 119991 Moscow, Russia; (P.K.); (A.T.)
- Faculty of Chemistry, National Research University Higher School of Economics, 20 Miasnitskaya Str., 101000 Moscow, Russia
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- Chemistry Department, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-3 Leninskie Gory, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.); (P.I.)
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- A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis RAS, 29 Leninsky Pr., 119991 Moscow, Russia; (P.K.); (A.T.)
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- A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis RAS, 29 Leninsky Pr., 119991 Moscow, Russia; (P.K.); (A.T.)
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- Research Institute of Human Morphology, 3 Tsyurupy St., 117418 Moscow, Russia; (E.K.); (T.F.)
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- National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov of Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation, 4 Oparina Str., 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.E.); (P.V.)
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- National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov of Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation, 4 Oparina Str., 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.E.); (P.V.)
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- Research Institute of Human Morphology, 3 Tsyurupy St., 117418 Moscow, Russia; (E.K.); (T.F.)
- Department of Histology, Cytology and Embryology, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Miklukho‐Maklaya 6 Str., 117198 Moscow, Russia
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- Chemistry Department, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-3 Leninskie Gory, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.); (P.I.)
- A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis RAS, 29 Leninsky Pr., 119991 Moscow, Russia; (P.K.); (A.T.)
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DiStefano TJ, Shmukler JO, Danias G, Iatridis JC. The Functional Role of Interface Tissue Engineering in Annulus Fibrosus Repair: Bridging Mechanisms of Hydrogel Integration with Regenerative Outcomes. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:6556-6586. [PMID: 33320618 PMCID: PMC7809646 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Hydrogels are extraordinarily versatile by design and can enhance repair in diseased and injured musculoskeletal tissues. Biological fixation of these constructs is a significant determinant factor that is critical to the clinical success and functionality of regenerative technologies for musculoskeletal repair. In the context of an intervertebral disc (IVD) herniation, nucleus pulposus tissue protrudes through the ruptured annulus fibrosus (AF), consequentially impinging on spinal nerve roots and causing debilitating pain. Discectomy is the surgical standard of care to treat symptomatic herniation; however these procedures do not repair AF defects, and these lesions are a significant risk factor for recurrent herniation. Advances in tissue engineering utilize adhesive hydrogels as AF sealants; however these repair strategies have yet to progress beyond preclinical animal models because these biomaterials are often plagued by poor integration with AF tissue and lead to large variability in repair outcomes. These critical barriers to translation motivate this article to review the material composition of hydrogels that have been evaluated in situ for AF repair, proposed mechanisms of how these biomaterials interface with AF tissue, and their functional outcomes after treatment in order to inform the development of new hydrogels for AF repair. In this systematic review, we identify 18 hydrogel formulations evaluated for AF repair, all of which demonstrate large heterogeneity in their interfacing mechanisms and reported outcome measures to assess the effectiveness of repair. Hydrogels that covalently bond to AF tissue were found to be the most successful in improving IVD biomechanical properties from the injured state, but none were able to restore properties to the intact state suggesting that new repair strategies with innovative surface chemistries are an important future direction. We additionally review biomechanical evaluation methods and recommend standardization in the field of AF tissue engineering to establish mechanical benchmarks for translation and ensure clinical feasibility.
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- Tyler J DiStefano
- Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York 10029, United States
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- Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York 10029, United States
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- Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York 10029, United States
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- Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York 10029, United States
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Jesmer AH, Wylie RG. Controlling Experimental Parameters to Improve Characterization of Biomaterial Fouling. Front Chem 2020; 8:604236. [PMID: 33363113 PMCID: PMC7759637 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.604236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Uncontrolled protein adsorption and cell binding to biomaterial surfaces may lead to degradation, implant failure, infection, and deleterious inflammatory and immune responses. The accurate characterization of biofouling is therefore crucial for the optimization of biomaterials and devices that interface with complex biological environments composed of macromolecules, fluids, and cells. Currently, a diverse array of experimental conditions and characterization techniques are utilized, making it difficult to compare reported fouling values between similar or different biomaterials. This review aims to help scientists and engineers appreciate current limitations and conduct fouling experiments to facilitate the comparison of reported values and expedite the development of low-fouling materials. Recent advancements in the understanding of protein-interface interactions and fouling variability due to experiment conditions will be highlighted to discuss protein adsorption and cell adhesion and activation on biomaterial surfaces.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- School of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Ueda T, Murakami D, Tanaka M. Effect of interfacial structure based on grafting density of poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) on blood compatibility. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 199:111517. [PMID: 33352490 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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An excellent blood-compatible polymer, poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (PMEA), exhibits nanometer-scale phase-separated structures at the interface with water or phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), and fibrinogen adsorption is suppressed, especially on the water-rich region. To understand the correlation between the interfacial structure based on the grafting density of PMEA and blood compatibility, grafted PMEA (gPMEA) surfaces with controlled density were prepared by immobilizing thiol-terminated PMEA on a gold substrate. The amount of adsorbed fibrinogen and the number of adhered platelets on gPMEAs decreased first with the increasing grafting density (σ), but increased after showed minimum at σ of approximately 0.11 chains/nm2. The interfacial structures of the gPMEA/PBS interface changed with grafting density, and the maximum area of water-rich region was obtained at σ = 0.11. The water contact angle at σ = 0.11 is smaller than that at the other grafting density. These results revealed that hydration to the polymer is very effective to suppress the platelet adhesion and water-rich region shows excellent blood compatibility on gPMEA surfaces. This work clearly indicated that the density of PMEA affects the interfacial structure and plays an important role in the blood compatibility of the material.
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- Tomoya Ueda
- Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan; Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan; Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan.
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Guazzelli E, Perondi F, Criscitiello F, Pretti C, Oliva M, Casu V, Maniero F, Gazzera L, Galli G, Martinelli E. New amphiphilic copolymers for PDMS-based nanocomposite films with long-term marine antifouling performance. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:9764-9776. [PMID: 33021610 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb01905d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Amphiphilic methacrylate copolymers (Si-co-EF) containing polysiloxane (Si) and mixed poly(oxyethylene)-perfluorohexyl (EF) side chains were synthesized with different compositions and used together with polysiloxane-functionalized nanoparticles as additives of condensation cured nanocomposite poly(siloxane) films. The mechanical properties of the nanocomposite films were consistent with the elastomeric behavior of the poly(siloxane) matrix without significant detriment from either the copolymer or the nanoparticles. Films were found to be markedly hydrophobic and liphophobic, with both properties being maximized at an intermediate content of EF units. The high enrichment in fluorine at the film surface was proven by angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (AR-XPS). Long-term marine antifouling performance was evaluated in field immersion trials of test panels for up to 10 months of immersion. Both nanoparticles and amphiphilic copolymer were found to be highly effective in reducing the colonization of foulants, especially hard macrofoulants, when compared with control panels. Lowest percentage of surface coverage was 20% after 10 months of immersion (films with 4 wt% copolymer and 0.5 wt% nanoparticles), which was further decreased to less than 10% after exposure to a water jet for 10 s. The enhanced antifouling properties of coatings containing both nanoparticles and copolymer were confirmed by laboratory assays against the polychaete Ficopomatus enigmaticus and the diatom Navicula salinicola.
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- Elisa Guazzelli
- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università di Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy and Consorzio Interuniversitario di Biologia Marina e Ecologia Applicata "G. Bacci", 57128 Livorno, Italy
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- Consorzio Interuniversitario di Biologia Marina e Ecologia Applicata "G. Bacci", 57128 Livorno, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università di Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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Zheng A, Wu D, Fan M, Wang H, Liao Y, Wang Q, Yang Y. Injectable zwitterionic thermosensitive hydrogels with low-protein adsorption and combined effect of photothermal-chemotherapy. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:10637-10649. [PMID: 33147312 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb01763a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Injectable hydrogels have been developed as biomedical materials in various fields but the biofouling on their surface limits applications in vivo. In this work, a zwitterionic structure was introduced into an injectable hydrogel based on thermosensitive nanogels to overcome the foreign body reaction. The hydrodynamic diameter of the resultant poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-sulfobetaine methacrylate) (PNS) nanogels was ca. 105 nm. The aqueous dispersion with a high content of PNS nanogels showed a flowable sol state at room temperature, and turned into a hydrogel in situ at ∼36 °C due to the thermosensitivity of the PNS nanogels. In particular, the resulting hydrogel exhibited lower biofouling both in vitro and in vivo in comparison with similar hydrogels without a zwitterionic structure. Polydopamine nanoparticles (PDA NPs) as a photothermal agent and an anti-tumour drug could be easily co-loaded in the injectable hydrogel. Under near-infrared (NIR) irradiation for 10 min, the temperature of the PNS system containing PDA NPs could reach ca. 38 °C. The drug release from the in situ-forming hydrogel could be accelerated by NIR laser irradiation, and showed a sustainable release behavior and adjustability. The results of intratumoral injection of the as-prepared injectable hydrogel containing PDA NPs and an anti-tumour drug showed significant anticancer effects combining photothermal therapy and local chemotherapy. This constructed injectable zwitterionic thermosensitive hydrogel is easy to use with the advantage of low-fouling and may become a promising platform for various biomedical applications.
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- Anbi Zheng
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry & Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China.
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