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Yu P, Sedlačík T, Parmentier L, Jerca FA, Jerca VV, Van Vlierberghe S, Leiske MN, Hoogenboom R. Degradable Cell-Adhesive Hybrid Hydrogels by Cross-Linking of Gelatin with Poly(2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline). Biomacromolecules 2024. [PMID: 39059021 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.4c00743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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This study focused on the cross-linking of poly(2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline) (PiPOx) with gelatin to obtain strong, degradable hybrid hydrogels with good cell adhesion. The molecular weight and concentration of PiPOx and the PiPOx-to-gelatin ratio were varied to adjust the mechanical and swelling properties of the hybrid hydrogels. The swelling degree of PiPOx-gelatin hydrogels in water ranged between 1260 and 810%, with the corresponding Young's compressive moduli ranging from 77 to 215 kPa. Rheological measurements demonstrated the mechanical stability of the hydrogels. The hydrogels exhibited substantial degradation in Dulbecco's phosphate-buffered saline (DPBS) and cell culture medium within several weeks, indicating their degradability and responsiveness. The cell adhesion assay with primary human foreskin fibroblasts revealed the hybrid hydrogels are noncytotoxic and support cell attachment and proliferation. These strong hydrogels thus show excellent potential as biomedical cell scaffolds, combining the tunability and strength of PiPOx hydrogels with gelatin's cell-interactive properties while the ester-containing cross-links provide tunable degradability.
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- Peitao Yu
- Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry, Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S4, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry, Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S4, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry, Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S4, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Smart Organic Materials Group, "Costin D. Nenitzescu" Institute of Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry, Romanian Academy, 202B Splaiul Independentei, 060023 Bucharest, Romania
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- Smart Organic Materials Group, "Costin D. Nenitzescu" Institute of Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry, Romanian Academy, 202B Splaiul Independentei, 060023 Bucharest, Romania
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- Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry, Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S4, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry, Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S4, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
- Bavarian Polymer Institute, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry, Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S4, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Kronek J, Minarčíková A, Kroneková Z, Majerčíková M, Strasser P, Teasdale I. Poly(2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline) as a Versatile Functional Polymer for Biomedical Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:1708. [PMID: 38932057 PMCID: PMC11207257 DOI: 10.3390/polym16121708] [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: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Functional polymers play an important role in various biomedical applications. From many choices, poly(2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline) (PIPOx) represents a promising reactive polymer with great potential in various biomedical applications. PIPOx, with pendant reactive 2-oxazoline groups, can be readily prepared in a controllable manner via several controlled/living polymerization methods, such as living anionic polymerization, atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), reversible addition-fragmentation transfer (RAFT) or rare earth metal-mediated group transfer polymerization. The reactivity of pendant 2-oxazoline allows selective reactions with thiol and carboxylic group-containing compounds without the presence of any catalyst. Moreover, PIPOx has been demonstrated to be a non-cytotoxic polymer with immunomodulative properties. Post-polymerization functionalization of PIPOx has been used for the preparation of thermosensitive or cationic polymers, drug conjugates, hydrogels, brush-like materials, and polymer coatings available for drug and gene delivery, tissue engineering, blood-like materials, antimicrobial materials, and many others. This mini-review covers new achievements in PIPOx synthesis, reactivity, and use in biomedical applications.
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- Juraj Kronek
- Department for Biomaterials Research, Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 41 Bratislava, Slovakia; (A.M.); (Z.K.); (M.M.)
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- Department for Biomaterials Research, Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 41 Bratislava, Slovakia; (A.M.); (Z.K.); (M.M.)
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- Department for Biomaterials Research, Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 41 Bratislava, Slovakia; (A.M.); (Z.K.); (M.M.)
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- Department for Biomaterials Research, Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 41 Bratislava, Slovakia; (A.M.); (Z.K.); (M.M.)
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- Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University, Altenbergerstrasse 69, 4040 Linz, Austria; (P.S.); (I.T.)
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- Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University, Altenbergerstrasse 69, 4040 Linz, Austria; (P.S.); (I.T.)
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Kopka B, Kost B, Pawlak A, Tomaszewska A, Krupa A, Basko M. Covalent segmented polymer networks composed of poly(2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline) and selected aliphatic polyesters: designing biocompatible amphiphilic materials containing degradable blocks. SOFT MATTER 2023; 19:6987-6999. [PMID: 37667566 DOI: 10.1039/d3sm00948c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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To promote facile and efficient synthesis of segmented covalent networks, we developed a cross-linking process with reactive polymeric components in a system without catalysts or side products. To achieve the direct formation of amphiphilic networks, an addition reaction was performed between the polyesters containing carboxyl terminal groups with pendant groups distributed along poly(2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline) chains. Covalent cross-linking was achieved from predetermined amounts of components dissolved in DMSO at 140 °C. To tune the properties of the resulting networks, the composition and length of the polyester segments and the degree of cross-linking were changed in the feed. The chemical structure of the networks was characterized using Fourier transform infrared-attenuated total reflection spectroscopy and 13C magic-angle spinning NMR. The swelling ability of the formed networks was investigated in aqueous and organic media. Moreover, mechanical properties were tested during uniaxial compression. The cytocompatibility of the scaffolds was confirmed by MTT assay. Through the results obtained, the first report describing the cross-linking of polyesters on hydrophilic PiPOx was provided to prepare new, biocompatible materials with tuneable properties that are promising for potential biomedical applications.
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- Bartosz Kopka
- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland.
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland.
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Immunology and Infectious Biology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland
- Bio-Med-Chem Doctoral School, University of Lodz and Lodz Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Immunology and Infectious Biology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland.
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Verjans J, Sedlačík T, Jerca VV, Bernhard Y, Van Guyse JFR, Hoogenboom R. Poly( N-allyl acrylamide) as a Reactive Platform toward Functional Hydrogels. ACS Macro Lett 2023; 12:79-85. [PMID: 36595222 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.2c00650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The synthesis of poly(N-allyl acrylamide) (PNAllAm) as a platform for the preparation of functional hydrogels is described. The PNAllAm was synthesized via organocatalyzed amidation of poly(methyl acrylate) (PMA) with allylamine and characterized by 1H NMR spectroscopy, size exclusion chromatography (SEC), and turbidimetry, which allowed an estimation of the lower critical solution temperature of ∼26 °C in water. The PNAllAm was then used to make functional hydrogels via photoinitiated thiol-ene chemistry, where dithiothreitol (DTT) was used to cross-link the polymer chains. In addition, mercaptoethanol (ME) was added as a functional thiol to modulate the hydrogel properties. A decrease of the volume-phase transition temperature of the resulting hydrogels was observed with increasing ME content. Altogether this work introduces a straightforward way for the preparation of PNAllAm from PMA and demonstrates its value as a reactive polymer platform for the generation of functional hydrogels.
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- Jente Verjans
- Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Smart Organic Materials Group, "Costin D. Nenitzescu" Institute of Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry, Romanian Academy, Spl. Independentei 202B, 060023 Bucharest, Romania
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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