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Karthäuser JF, Gruhn D, Martínez Guajardo A, Kopecz R, Babel N, Stervbo U, Laschewsky A, Viebahn R, Salber J, Rosenhahn A. In vitro biocompatibility analysis of protein-resistant amphiphilic polysulfobetaines as coatings for surgical implants in contact with complex body fluids. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2024; 12:1403654. [PMID: 39086500 PMCID: PMC11288920 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1403654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024] Open
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The fouling resistance of zwitterionic coatings is conventionally explained by the strong hydrophilicity of such polymers. Here, the in vitro biocompatibility of a set of systematically varied amphiphilic, zwitterionic copolymers is investigated. Photocrosslinkable, amphiphilic copolymers containing hydrophilic sulfobetaine methacrylate (SPe) and butyl methacrylate (BMA) were systematically synthesized in different ratios (50:50, 70:30, and 90:10) with a fixed content of photo-crosslinker by free radical copolymerization. The copolymers were spin-coated onto substrates and subsequently photocured by UV irradiation. Pure pBMA and pSPe as well as the prepared amphiphilic copolymers showed BMA content-dependent wettability in the dry state, but overall hydrophilic properties a fortiori in aqueous conditions. All polysulfobetaine-containing copolymers showed high resistance against non-specific adsorption (NSA) of proteins, platelet adhesion, thrombocyte activation, and bacterial accumulation. In some cases, the amphiphilic coatings even outperformed the purely hydrophilic pSPe coatings.
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- Jana F. Karthäuser
- Analytical Chemistry—Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Experimental Surgery, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
- Department of Surgery, Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, University Hospital of the Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry—Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Centre for Translational Medicine, Medical Department I, Marien Hospital Herne, University Hospital of the Ruhr University Bochum, Herne, Germany
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- Centre for Translational Medicine, Medical Department I, Marien Hospital Herne, University Hospital of the Ruhr University Bochum, Herne, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
- Fraunhofer Institute of Applied Polymer Research IAP, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, University Hospital of the Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Experimental Surgery, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
- Department of Surgery, Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, University Hospital of the Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry—Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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Hemmati Dezaki Z, Parivar K, Goodarzi V, Nourani MR. Cobalt/Bioglass Nanoparticles Enhanced Dermal Regeneration in a 3-Layered Electrospun Scaffold. Adv Pharm Bull 2024; 14:192-207. [PMID: 38585469 PMCID: PMC10997931 DOI: 10.34172/apb.2024.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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Purpose Due to the multilayered structure of the skin tissue, the architecture of its engineered scaffolds needs to be improved. In the present study, 45s5 bioglass nanoparticles were selected to induce fibroblast proliferation and their protein secretion, although cobalt ions were added to increase their potency. Methods A 3-layer scaffold was designed as polyurethane (PU) - polycaprolactone (PCL)/ collagen/nanoparticles-PCL/collagen. The scaffolds examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), tensile, surface hydrophilicity and weight loss. Biological tests were performed to assess cell survival, adhesion and the pattern of gene expression. Results The mechanical assay showed the highest young modulus for the scaffold with the doped nanoparticles and the water contact angle of this scaffold after chemical crosslinking of collagen was reduced to 52.34±7.7°. In both assessments, the values were statistically compared to other groups. The weight loss of the corresponding scaffold was the highest value of 82.35±4.3 % due to the alkaline effect of metal ions and indicated significant relations in contrast to the scaffold with non-doped particles and bare one (P value<0.05). Moreover, better cell expansion, greater cell confluence and a lower degree of toxicity were confirmed. The up-regulation of TGF β1 and VEGF genes introduced this scaffold as a better model for the fibroblasts commitment to a new skin tissue among bare and nondoped scaffold (P value<0.05). Conclusion The 3-layered scaffold which is loaded with cobalt ions-bonded bioglass nanoparticles, is a better substrate for the culture of the fibroblasts.
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- Zahra Hemmati Dezaki
- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Li S, Sharaf MG, Zhang L, Wishart DS, Tonelli M, Unsworth LD. Adsorption Dynamics of Uremic Toxins to Novel Modified Magnetic Nanoparticles. Macromol Biosci 2024; 24:e2300133. [PMID: 37728207 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202300133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Kidney dysfunction leads to the retention of metabolites in the blood compartment, some of which reach toxic levels. Uremic toxins are associated with the progression of kidney disease and other symptoms of kidney failure (i.e., nausea, itchiness, and hypertension). Toxin removal ameliorates symptoms and reduces further organ damage, but membrane-based methods are inadequate for this purpose. Engineered adsorbents may facilitate enhanced removal of retained toxins, especially those bound strongly by proteins. Poly 2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl phosphorylcholine-co-β-cyclodextrin (p(MPC-co-PMβCD)) coated magnetic nanoparticles are synthesized, characterized for their physicochemical properties (Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), thermogravimetric analysis(TGA), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and transmission electron microscope (TEM), and evaluated toxin adsorption from a complex solution for the first time to quantify the effects of film chemistry and incubation time on the adsorbed toxinome (the collection of toxins). Uremic toxins are bound by even "low-fouling" polymer films themselves; providing further insight into how small molecule interactions with "low-fouling" films may affect protein-surface interactions. These results suggest a dynamic interaction between toxins and surfaces that is not driven by solution concentration alone. This knowledge will help advance the design of novel adsorbent films for clearing uremic toxins.
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- Shuhui Li
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E8, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E8, Canada
- Department of Computing Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E9, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1H9, Canada
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Suzuki K, Hiroi Y, Abe-Fukasawa N, Nishino T, Shouji T, Katayama J, Kageyama T, Fukuda J. Cell-repellent polyampholyte for conformal coating on microstructures. Sci Rep 2022; 12:10815. [PMID: 35752647 PMCID: PMC9233689 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-15177-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Repellent coatings are critical for the development of biomedical and analytical devices to prevent nonspecific protein and cell adhesion. In this study, prevelex (polyampholytes containing phosphate and amine units) was synthesized for the fine coating of microdevices for cell culture. The dip-coating of the prevelex on hydrophobic substrates altered their surfaces to be highly hydrophilic and electrically neutral. The range of prebake temperature (50–150 °C) after dip-coating was moderate and within a preferable range to treat typical materials for cell culture such as polystyrene and polydimethylsiloxane. Scanning electron microscopy revealed a conformal and ultra-thin film coating on the micro/nano structures. When compared with poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) and poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine), prevelex exhibited better characteristics for coating on microwell array devices, thereby facilitating the formation of spheroids with uniform diameters using various cell types. Furthermore, to examine cellular functionalities, mouse embryonic epithelial and mesenchymal cells were seeded in a prevelex-coated microwell array device. The two types of cells formed hair follicle germ-like aggregates in the device. The aggregates were then transplanted to generate de novo hair follicles in nude mice. The coating material provided a robust and fine coating approach for the preparation of non-fouling surfaces for tissue engineering and biomedical applications.
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- Kohei Suzuki
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 240-8501, Japan.,Nissan Chemical Corporation, 2-5-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-6119, Japan
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- Nissan Chemical Corporation, 2-5-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-6119, Japan
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- Nissan Chemical Corporation, 2-5-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-6119, Japan
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- Nissan Chemical Corporation, 2-5-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-6119, Japan
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- Nissan Chemical Corporation, 2-5-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-6119, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 240-8501, Japan.,Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, 3-2-1 Sakado Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 213-0012, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 240-8501, Japan. .,Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, 3-2-1 Sakado Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 213-0012, Japan.
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Liu Y, Zhu T, Li J, Bao Y, Cheng B, Chen S, Du J, Hu S. Magnolol Hybrid Nanofibrous Mat with Antibacterial, Anti-Inflammatory, and Microvascularized Properties for Wound Treatment. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:1124-1137. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c01430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Yonghang Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Pharmaceutical Intelligent Equipment, Shanghai Frontiers Science Research Center for Druggability of Cardiovascular Non-coding RNA, Institute for Frontier Medical Technology, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Pharmaceutical Intelligent Equipment, Shanghai Frontiers Science Research Center for Druggability of Cardiovascular Non-coding RNA, Institute for Frontier Medical Technology, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, 301 Yanchang Road, Shanghai 200072, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Pharmaceutical Intelligent Equipment, Shanghai Frontiers Science Research Center for Druggability of Cardiovascular Non-coding RNA, Institute for Frontier Medical Technology, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, 301 Yanchang Road, Shanghai 200072, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Pharmaceutical Intelligent Equipment, Shanghai Frontiers Science Research Center for Druggability of Cardiovascular Non-coding RNA, Institute for Frontier Medical Technology, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Pharmaceutical Intelligent Equipment, Shanghai Frontiers Science Research Center for Druggability of Cardiovascular Non-coding RNA, Institute for Frontier Medical Technology, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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- ENT Institute and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye & ENT Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences of Fudan University, NHC Key Laboratory of Hearing Medicine of Fudan University, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai 200031, P. R. China
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Hong T, Miyazaki T, Matsumoto A, Koji K, Miyahara Y, Anraku Y, Cabral H. Phosphorylcholine-Installed Nanocarriers Target Pancreatic Cancer Cells through the Phospholipid Transfer Protein. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 7:4439-4445. [PMID: 34351746 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c00730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Phosphorylcholine (PC) has been used to improve the water solubility and biocompatibility of biomaterials. Here, we show that PC can also work as a ligand for targeting cancer cells based on their increased phospholipid metabolism. PC-installed multiarm poly(ethylene glycol)s and polymeric micelles achieved high and rapid internalization in pancreatic cancer cells. This enhanced cellular uptake was drastically reduced when the cells were incubated with excess free PC or at 4 °C, as well as by inhibiting the phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) on the surface of cancer cells, indicating an energy dependent active transport mediated by PLTP.
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- Taehun Hong
- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology (KISTEC), 705-1 Shimoimaizumi, Ebina, Kanagawa 243-0435, Japan.,Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 2-3-10 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062, Japan
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- Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology (KISTEC), 705-1 Shimoimaizumi, Ebina, Kanagawa 243-0435, Japan.,Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 2-3-10 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 2-3-10 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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Collagen analogs with phosphorylcholine are inflammation-suppressing scaffolds for corneal regeneration from alkali burns in mini-pigs. Commun Biol 2021; 4:608. [PMID: 34021240 PMCID: PMC8140136 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02108-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
The long-term survival of biomaterial implants is often hampered by surgery-induced inflammation that can lead to graft failure. Considering that most corneas receiving grafts are either pathological or inflamed before implantation, the risk of rejection is heightened. Here, we show that bioengineered, fully synthetic, and robust corneal implants can be manufactured from a collagen analog (collagen-like peptide-polyethylene glycol hybrid, CLP-PEG) and inflammation-suppressing polymeric 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) when stabilized with the triazine-based crosslinker 4-(4,6-Dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-4-methylmorpholinium chloride. The resulting CLP-PEG-MPC implants led to reduced corneal swelling, haze, and neovascularization in comparison to CLP-PEG only implants when grafted into a mini-pig cornea alkali burn model of inflammation over 12 months. Implants incorporating MPC allowed for faster nerve regeneration and recovery of corneal sensation. CLP-PEG-MPC implants appear to be at a more advanced stage of regeneration than the CLP-PEG only implants, as evidenced by the presence of higher amounts of cornea-specific type V collagen, and a corresponding decrease in the presence of extracellular vesicles and exosomes in the corneal stroma, in keeping with the amounts present in healthy, unoperated corneas.
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Ishihara K, Fukazawa K, Sharma V, Liang S, Shows A, Dunbar DC, Zheng Y, Ge J, Zhang S, Hong Y, Shi X, Wu JY. Antifouling Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses with a Bioinspired 2-Methacryloyloxyethyl Phosphorylcholine Polymer Surface. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:7058-7067. [PMID: 33748619 PMCID: PMC7970573 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c06327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Inspired by the cell membrane surface as well as the ocular tissue, a novel and clinically applicable antifouling silicone hydrogel contact lens material was developed. The unique chemical and biological features on the surface on a silicone hydrogel base substrate were achieved by a cross-linked polymer layer composed of 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC), which was considered important for optimal on-eye performance. The effects of the polymer layer on adsorption of biomolecules, such as lipid and proteins, and adhesion of cells and bacteria were evaluated and compared with several conventional silicone hydrogel contact lens materials. The MPC polymer layer provided significant resistance to lipid deposition as visually demonstrated by the three-dimensional confocal images of whole contact lenses. Also, fibroblast cell adhesion was decreased to a 1% level compared with that on the conventional silicone hydrogel contact lenses. The movement of the cells on the surface of the MPC polymer-modified lens material was greater compared with other silicone hydrogel contact lenses indicating that lubrication of the contact lenses on ocular tissue might be improved. The superior hydrophilic nature of the MPC polymer layer provides improved surface properties compared to the underlying silicone hydrogel base substrate.
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- Kazuhiko Ishihara
- Department
of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department
of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Alcon
Vision LLC, Fort Worth, Texas 76134, United States
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- Alcon
Vision LLC, Fort Worth, Texas 76134, United States
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- Alcon
Vision LLC, Fort Worth, Texas 76134, United States
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- Alcon
Vision LLC, Duluth, Georgia 30097, United
States
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- Alcon
Vision LLC, Duluth, Georgia 30097, United
States
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- Alcon
Vision LLC, Duluth, Georgia 30097, United
States
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- Alcon
Vision LLC, Duluth, Georgia 30097, United
States
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- Alcon
Vision LLC, Fort Worth, Texas 76134, United States
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Yang CC, Lo CT, Luo YL, Venault A, Chang Y. Thermally Stable Bioinert Zwitterionic Sulfobetaine Interfaces Tolerated in the Medical Sterilization Process. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 7:1031-1045. [PMID: 33591713 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This work introduces a thermally stable zwitterionic structure able to withstand steam sterilization as a general antifouling medical device interface. The sulfobetaine methacrylate (SBMA) monomer and its polymer form are among the most widely used zwitterionic materials. They are easy to synthesize and have good antifouling properties. However, they partially lose their properties after steam sterilization, a common procedure used to sterilize biomedical interfaces. In this study, ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS) was used to analyze and discuss the molecular structure of SBMA before and after a steam sterilization procedure, and a strategy to address the thermal stability issue proposed, using sulfobetaine methacrylamide (SBAA) instead of SBMA. Interestingly, it was found that the chemical structure of SBAA material can withstand the medical sterilization process at 121 °C while maintaining good antifouling properties, tested with proteins (fibrinogen), bacteria (Escherichia coli), and whole blood. On the other hand, SBMA gels failed at maintaining their excellent antifouling properties after sterilization. This study suggests that the SBAA structure can be used to replace SBMA in the bioinert interface of sterilizable medical devices, such as rayon fiber membranes used for disease control.
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- Cheng-Chen Yang
- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Research Center for Circular Economy, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Research Center for Circular Economy, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan.,Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Research Center for Circular Economy, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Research Center for Circular Economy, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Research Center for Circular Economy, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan
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Ishihara K, Abe M, Fukazawa K, Konno T. Control of Cell-Substrate Binding Related to Cell Proliferation Cycle Status Using a Cytocompatible Phospholipid Polymer Bearing Phenylboronic Acid Groups. Macromol Biosci 2021; 21:e2000341. [PMID: 33502108 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202000341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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To provide high-quality cellular raw materials for cell engineering and pharmaceutical engineering, a polymer substrate is prepared for cell separation focusing on the cell proliferation cycle. There are many types of sugar chains on cell membranes, which function as signaling molecules to control interactions with the exterior of the cell; their abundance changes during the cell-proliferation cycle. In this study, a phenylboronic acid group, which has affinity for sugar chains, is introduced into a polymer containing a phosphorylcholine group that does not induce cell activation. On the surface of this polymer, human promyelocytic leukemia cells can adhere. The adhesion rate is increased by pretreating the substrate with an alkaline solution. Moreover, cell adhesion is dependent on the sugar additive in the culture medium. Therefore, cell adhesion is governed by reactions between the sugar chain on the cell membrane and the phenylboronic acid groups on the substrate. It is revealed that the adhesion rate changes depending on the expression level of sugar chains related to the cell-proliferation cycle. Based on this, it may be proposed a cell proliferation cycle-specific separation process using the polymer substrate based on cell adhesion depending on sugar chain density.
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- Kazuhiko Ishihara
- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan.,Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aoba-Aramaki, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8578, Japan
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Prajatelistia E, Sanandiya ND, Nurrochman A, Marseli F, Choy S, Hwang DS. Biomimetic Janus chitin nanofiber membrane for potential guided bone regeneration application. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 251:117032. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Nakayama M, Toyoshima Y, Kikuchi A, Okano T. Micropatterned Smart Culture Surfaces via Multi-Step Physical Coating of Functional Block Copolymers for Harvesting Cell Sheets with Controlled Sizes and Shapes. Macromol Biosci 2020; 21:e2000330. [PMID: 33369185 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202000330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Cell micropatterning on micropatterned thermoresponsive polymer-based culture surfaces facilitates the creation of on-demand and functional cell sheets. However, the fabrication of micropatterned surfaces generally includes complicated procedures with multi-step chemical reactions. To overcome this issue, this study proposes a facile preparation of micropatterned thermoresponsive surfaces via a two-step physical coating of two different diblock copolymers. Both copolymers contain poly(butyl methacrylate) blocks as hydrophobic anchors for water-stable polymer deposition. At first, thermoresponsive polymer layers are constructed on cell culture dishes via spin-coating block copolymers containing poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) blocks that exhibit a transition temperature of ≈30 °C in aqueous media. To create polymer micropatterns on the thermoresponsive surfaces, microcontact printing of block copolymers containing hydrophilic poly(N-acryloylmorpholine) (PNAM) blocks is performed using polydimethylsiloxane stamps. Stamped PNAM-based block polymers are adsorbed to the outermost thermoresponsive surfaces, and increase the surface hydrophilicity with decreasing protein adsorption. Cells adhere and proliferate on the thermoresponsive domains at 37 °C, whereas the stamped hydrophilic domains remain cell-repellent for 7 days. At 20 °C, cell sheets with controlled sizes and shapes are harvested from the surfaces with the desired micropatterns. This technique is useful for the preparation of micropatterned polymer surfaces for various biomedical applications.
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- Masamichi Nakayama
- Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawadacho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
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- Tokyo University of Science, 6-3-1 Niijuku, Katsushika, Tokyo, 125-8585, Japan
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- Tokyo University of Science, 6-3-1 Niijuku, Katsushika, Tokyo, 125-8585, Japan
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- Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawadacho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
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Zhang R, Teramura Y, Fukazawa K, Ishihara K. Phospholipid Polymer Hydrogel Matrices with Dually Immobilized Cytokines for Accelerating Secretion of the Extracellular Matrix by Encapsulated Cells. Macromol Biosci 2020; 20:e2000114. [PMID: 32567166 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202000114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Construction of 3D tissues by various types of cells with specific characteristics is an important and fundamental technology in tissue reconstruction medicine and animal-free diagnosis system. To do so, an excellent extracellular matrix (ECM) is needed for encapsulation of cells and maintaining cell activity. Spontaneously forming hydrogel matrix is used by complexation between two water-soluble polymers, 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine polymer bearing phenylboronic acid groups and poly(vinyl alcohol). Two cytokines for cell proliferation are immobilized in the hydrogel matrix to control the activities of the encapsulated cells. The cytokine-immobilized hydrogel matrix can encapsulate both L929 fibroblasts and normal human dermal fibroblasts under mild condition. The physical properties of the hydrogel matrix can follow the proliferation process of the encapsulated cells. The encapsulated cells secrete ECM in the polymer hydrogel networks upon 3D culturing for 7 days. Consequently, the tissue-mimicking ECM hybrid hydrogels are fabricated successfully.
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- Ren Zhang
- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, 113-8656, Japan.,Department of Immunology, Genetics, and Pathology (IGP), Uppsala University, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 20, Uppsala, SE-751 85, Sweden
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- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, 113-8656, Japan.,Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, 113-8656, Japan
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Spontaneously and reversibly forming phospholipid polymer hydrogels as a matrix for cell engineering. Biomaterials 2020; 230:119628. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Zhang R, Inoue Y, Konno T, Ishihara K. Hybridization of a phospholipid polymer hydrogel with a natural extracellular matrix using active cell immobilization. Biomater Sci 2019; 7:2793-2802. [PMID: 31044192 DOI: 10.1039/c9bm00093c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Three-dimensional tissue organization is still an obstacle in the field of tissue engineering, which generally involves cell immobilization, proliferation, and organization. As an artificial extracellular matrix (ECM) for providing a suitable environment of cells to construct tissues, combination of cytocompatible polymer hydrogels and natural ECM produced by the immobilized cells was considered. In this research, we designed a spontaneously forming hydrogel system between two water-soluble polymers for the immobilization of cells. These polymers were poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine-co-n-butyl methacrylate-co-p-vinylphenylboronic acid-co-N-succinimidyloxycarbonyl tetra(ethylene glycol)methacrylate) (PMBVS) and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) to form a PMBVS/PVA hydrogel in a cell culture medium under mild conditions. Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) was conjugated with PMBVS (PMBV-bFGF). To enhance the growth of the immobilized cells, mouse fibroblast L929 cells were immobilized in the PMBVS/PVA hydrogel and the PMBV-bFGF/PVA hydrogel, and their proliferation and secretion of the ECM under stimulation with bFGF was observed. The ECM infiltrated and replaced the hydrogel, resulting in the formation of a hybrid hydrogel with the ECM and laden cells.
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- Ren Zhang
- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku 113-8656, 7-3-1 Hongo, Japan.
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Saha T, Houshyar S, Ranjan Sarker S, Ghosh S, Dekiwadia C, Padhye R, Wang X. Surface-Functionalized Polypropylene Surgical Mesh for Enhanced Performance and Biocompatibility. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:5905-5915. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Tanushree Saha
- Centre for Materials Innovation and Future Fashion (CMIFF), School of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University, Brunswick, 3056 Victoria, Australia
- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, 3000 Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Materials Innovation and Future Fashion (CMIFF), School of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University, Brunswick, 3056 Victoria, Australia
- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, 3000 Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, 3001 Victoria, Australia
- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, 3000 Victoria, Australia
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- RMIT Microscopy and Microanalysis Facility, RMIT University, Melbourne, 3000 Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Materials Innovation and Future Fashion (CMIFF), School of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University, Brunswick, 3056 Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Materials Innovation and Future Fashion (CMIFF), School of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University, Brunswick, 3056 Victoria, Australia
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Imamura R, Mori H. Protein-Stabilizing Effect of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers with a Tertiary Sulfonium-Containing Zwitterionic Segment. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:18234-18247. [PMID: 31720524 PMCID: PMC6844099 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b02209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Tertiary sulfonium-containing zwitterionic block copolymers consisting of N-acryloyl-l-methionine methyl sulfonium salt (A-Met(S+)-OH) and n-butyl acrylate (BA) were newly synthesized to develop a novel protein stabilizer. The zwitterionic block copolymers were prepared by reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization of BA using a hydrophilic macro-chain-transfer agent (CTA) obtained from N-acryloyl-l-methionine (A-Met-OH) and subsequent postmodification. RAFT polymerization of A-Met-OH using poly(BA) macro-CTA, followed by postmodification, also afforded the target poly(A-Met(S+)-OH)-b-poly(BA). The block copolymers stabilized horseradish peroxidase (HRP) during storage at 37 °C for 5 days, and the protein-stabilizing effect was enhanced with increase in the A-Met(S+)-OH content. In particular, the block copolymer with ∼85% A-Met(S+)-OH content showed a significant protein-stabilizing effect at a temperature (37 °C) higher than the room temperature, which is highly desirable for practical and industrial applications. The addition of sucrose into the block copolymer-protein solution led to a considerable increase in the HRP activity under the same conditions. Excellent alkaline phosphatase stabilization at 37 °C for 12 days was also achieved using the block copolymers. The zwitterionic block copolymers with the optimal hydrophilic/hydrophobic balance were found to serve as efficient protein-stabilizing agents, in comparison with the corresponding homopolymer and random copolymers. Dynamic light scattering, zeta potential, transmission electron microscopy, and circular dichroism measurements revealed that the zwitterionic block copolymer stabilizes an enzyme by wrapping with a slight change in the size, whereas the secondary and ordered structures of the enzyme are maintained.
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- Ryutaro Imamura
- Graduate School
of Organic Materials Science, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
- NOF Corporation, 5-10 Tokodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 300-2635, Japan
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- Graduate School
of Organic Materials Science, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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Ishihara K. Revolutionary advances in 2‐methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine polymers as biomaterials. J Biomed Mater Res A 2019; 107:933-943. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Kazuhiko Ishihara
- Department of Materials Engineering The University of Tokyo 7‐3‐1 Hongo, Bunkyo‐ku, Tokyo 113‐8656 Japan
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Venault A, Chang Y. Designs of Zwitterionic Interfaces and Membranes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:1714-1726. [PMID: 30001622 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b00562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Zwitterionic materials are the latest generation of materials for nonfouling interfaces and membranes. They outperform poly(ethylene glycol) derivatives because they form tighter bonds with water molecules and can trap more water molecules. This feature article summarizes our laboratory's fundamental developments related to the functionalization of interfaces and membranes using zwitterionic materials. Our molecular designs of zwitterionic polymers and copolymers, sulfobetaine-based, carboxybetaine-based, or phosphobetaine-based, are first reviewed. Then, the strategies used to functionalize surfaces/membranes by coating, grafting onto, grafting from, or in situ modification are examined and discussed, and the third part of this article shifts the focus to key applications of zwitterionic materials. Finally, some potential future directions for molecular designs, functionalization processes, and applications are presented.
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- Antoine Venault
- Department of Chemical Engineering and R&D Center for Membrane Technology , Chung Yuan Christian University , Chungli District, Taoyuan 320 , Taiwan R.O.C
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and R&D Center for Membrane Technology , Chung Yuan Christian University , Chungli District, Taoyuan 320 , Taiwan R.O.C
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Lin X, Jain P, Wu K, Hong D, Hung HC, O'Kelly MB, Li B, Zhang P, Yuan Z, Jiang S. Ultralow Fouling and Functionalizable Surface Chemistry Based on Zwitterionic Carboxybetaine Random Copolymers. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:1544-1551. [PMID: 30265550 PMCID: PMC6501560 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b02540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Here, we report a simple yet effective surface-modification approach to imparting hydrophobic surfaces with superhydrophilicity using ultralow fouling/functionalizable carboxybetaine (CB) copolymers via a dip-coating technique. A new series of CB random copolymers with varying amphiphilicities were synthesized and coated on hydrophobic polypropylene (PP) and polystyrene (PS) surfaces. The nonfouling capability of each coating was screened by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and further comprehensively assessed against 100% human serum by a Micro BCA protein assay kit. The random copolymer containing ∼30 mol % CB units showed superhydrophilicity with the highest air contact angle of more than 165° in DI water and the best nonfouling capability against 100% human blood serum. Surfaces of a 96-well plate coated with the optimal CB random copolymer had a significantly better nonfouling capability than those of a commercial 96-well plate with an ultralow attachment surface. The adhesion of mouse embryonic fibroblast cells (NIH3T3) was completely inhibited on surfaces coated with CB random copolymers. Furthermore, the optimal nonfouling CB copolymer surface was functionalized with an antigen via covalent bonding where its specific interactions with its antibody were verified. Thus, this CB random copolymer is capable of imparting both ultralow fouling and functionalizable capabilities to hydrophobic surfaces for blood-contacting devices.
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Oda H, Ishihara K. Determination of association constants between water-soluble phospholipid polymer bearing phenylboronic acid group and polyol compounds for reversible formation of three-dimensional networks. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2018.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Imamura R, Mori H. Synthesis of Zwitterionic Polymers Containing a Tertiary Sulfonium Group for Protein Stabilization. Biomacromolecules 2018; 20:904-915. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Ryutaro Imamura
- Graduate School of Organic Materials Science, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
- NOF Corporation, 5-10 Tokodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 300-2635, Japan
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- Graduate School of Organic Materials Science, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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Surface functionalization of polytetrafluoroethylene substrate with hybrid processes comprising plasma treatment and chemical reactions. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2018; 173:77-84. [PMID: 30267957 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.09.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) exhibits excellent mechanical properties and chemical stability and has been widely used in medical fields for the preparation of implantable medical devices. However, the implantation of PTFE in living systems results in inflammation reactions and infections at the surface thus limits its long-term applications. For PTFE surface modification, we examined the effects of mussel-inspired polydopamine (PDA) coating and the further introduction of functional groups. During PDA coating, the plasma pretreatment on PTFE enhanced the stability of the PDA coating layer. Furthermore, the introduction of functional groups on the PDA layer was carried out using reactive functional groups for the photoinduced graft polymerization of methacrylate. For instance, 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) could be polymerized from the surface of the substrate. These chemical modifications were confirmed step by step using spectroscopes to obtain the hydrophilic surface of the poly(MPC)-modified PTFE. The protein adsorption behaviors on PTFE and poly(MPC)-modified PTFE were compared to understand biocompatibility characteristics of these substrates. The surface of PTFE was immediately covered with albumin and the contact between the substrate and the serum resulted in an increase in the fibrinogen composition with time. On the other hand, fewer proteins were adsorbed on the poly(MPC)-modified PTFE substrate. Thus, this modification procedure would serve as a strategy for safer alterations in PTFE surfaces to expand the life span of the PTFE-carrying medical devices in living systems.
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Efficient functional cyst formation of biliary epithelial cells using microwells for potential bile duct organisation in vitro. Sci Rep 2018; 8:11086. [PMID: 30038407 PMCID: PMC6056467 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-29464-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Establishing a bile duct in vitro is valuable to obtain relevant hepatic tissue culture systems for cell-based assays in chemical and drug metabolism analyses. The cyst constitutes the initial morphogenesis for bile duct formation from biliary epithelial cells (BECs) and serves the main building block of bile duct network morphogenesis from the ductal plate during embryogenesis in rodents. Cysts have been commonly cultured via Matrigel-embedded culture, which does not allow structural organisation and restricts the productivity and homogeneity of cysts. In this study, we propose a new method utilising oxygen permeable honeycomb microwells for efficient cyst establishment. Primary mouse BECs were seeded on four sizes of honeycomb microwell (46, 76, 126, and 326 µm-size in diameter). Matrigel in various concentrations was added to assist in cyst formation. The dimension accommodated by microwells was shown to play an important role in effective cyst formation. Cytological morphology, bile acid transportation, and gene expression of the cysts confirmed the favourable basic bile duct function compared to that obtained using Matrigel-embedded culture. Our method is expected to contribute to engineered in vitro liver tissue formation for cell-based assays.
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Türkcan İ, Nalbant AD, Bat E, Akca G. Examination of 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine polymer coated acrylic resin denture base material: surface characteristics and Candida albicans adhesion. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2018; 29:107. [PMID: 29971499 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-018-6116-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) polymer coating with various concentrations onto acrylic resin denture base material on surface characteristics such as contact angle and surface roughness and on Candida albicans adhesion which is the major factor of denture stomatitis. Specimens, prepared from heat-polymerized acrylic denture base material, were divided into control and three test groups, randomly. Surfaces of the specimens in test groups were coated with poly(MPC) (PMPC) by graft polymerization of MPC in different concentrations (0.25 mol/L; 0.50 mol/L and 0.75 mol/L), while no surface treatment was applied to the control group. Contact angles and surface roughness were examined, and chemical composition of the surfaces was analyzed by Attenuated Total Reflectance-Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) to verify the presence of PMPC coatings. Then, specimens were incubated with C. albicans for 18 h and the number of adhered cells was determined. Upon PMPC coating, the contact angle values statistically decreased, but no difference was found in surface roughness values. A statistically significant decrease was observed in C. albicans adhesion in parallel with the increase in the MPC polymer concentration. There was no significant difference between 0.50 mol/L and 0.75 mol/L groups in terms of adhesion. These findings indicated that graft polymerization of MPC on acrylic denture base material reduces the adhesion of C. albicans, and may be evaluated as a coating for prevention of denture stomatitis.
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- İrem Türkcan
- Özel Çankaya Hikmet Bozyel Oral and Dental Health Policlinic, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Microbiology, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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Fukushima K, Inoue Y, Haga Y, Ota T, Honda K, Sato C, Tanaka M. Monoether-Tagged Biodegradable Polycarbonate Preventing Platelet Adhesion and Demonstrating Vascular Cell Adhesion: A Promising Material for Resorbable Vascular Grafts and Stents. Biomacromolecules 2017; 18:3834-3843. [PMID: 28972745 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.7b01210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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We developed a biodegradable polycarbonate that demonstrates antithrombogenicity and vascular cell adhesion via organocatalytic ring-opening polymerization of a trimethylene carbonate (TMC) analogue bearing a methoxy group. The monoether-tagged polycarbonate demonstrates a platelet adhesion property that is 93 and 89% lower than those of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and polyTMC, respectively. In contrast, vascular cell adhesion properties of the polycarbonate are comparable to those controls, indicating a potential for selective cell adhesion properties. This difference in the cell adhesion property is well associated with surface hydration, which affects protein adsorption and denaturation. Fibrinogen is slightly denatured on the monoether-tagged polycarbonate, whereas fibronectin is highly activated to expose the RGD motif for favorable vascular cell adhesion. The surface hydration, mainly induced by the methoxy side chain, also contributes to slowing the enzymatic degradation. Consequently, the polycarbonate exhibits decent blood compatibility, vascular cell adhesion properties, and biodegradability, which is promising for applications in resorbable vascular grafts and stents.
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University , 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Chantasirichot S, Inoue Y, Ishihara K. Introduction of functional groups to reactive ABA block-copolymers composed of poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) and poly(glycidyl methacrylate) for spontaneous hydrogel formation. POLYMER 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Byambaa B, Konno T, Ishihara K. Photoinduced detachment of cells adhered on 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine polymer with cell binding molecule through photocleavable linkage. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2016.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chen H, Zhao C, Zhang M, Chen Q, Ma J, Zheng J. Molecular Understanding and Structural-Based Design of Polyacrylamides and Polyacrylates as Antifouling Materials. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:3315-3330. [PMID: 26986442 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b00386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Design and synthesis of highly bioinert and biocompatible antifouling materials are crucial for a broad range of biomedical and engineering applications. Among antifouling materials, polyacrylamides and polyacrylates have proved so promising because of cheap raw materials, ease of synthesis and applicability, and abundant functional groups. The strong surface hydration and the high surface packing density of polyacrylamides and polyacrylates are considered to be the key contributors to their antifouling property. In this article, we review our studies on the design and synthesis of a series of polyacrylamides and polyacrylates with different molecular structures. These polymers can be fabricated into different architectural forms (brushes, nanoparticles, nanogels, and hydrogels), all of which are highly resistant to the attachment of proteins, cells, and bacteria. We find that small structural changes in the polymers can lead to large enhancement in surface hydration and antifouling performance, both showing a positive correlation. This reveals a general design rule for effective antifouling materials. Furthermore, polyacrylamides and polyacrylates are readily functionalized with other bioactive compounds to achieve different new multifunctionalities.
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- Hong Chen
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Akron , Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Akron , Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Akron , Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Akron , Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
- School of Material Science and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University , Jiaozuo 454003, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Akron , Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University , Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Akron , Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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Eitoku M, Suganuma N, Kiyosawa H. Comparison of two types of non-adherent plate for neuronal differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells. Cytotechnology 2016; 68:2761-2768. [PMID: 27059854 DOI: 10.1007/s10616-016-9968-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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In vitro differentiation systems of mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are widely used as tools for studies of cell differentiation, organogenesis, and regenerative medicine. We have studied the regulation of neuron-specific imprinting genes, Ube3a and its antisense transcripts (Ube3a ATS), using in vitro neuronal differentiation of F1 hybrid ESCs. Each different non-adherent plate used for embryoid body (EB) formation during differentiation is associated with different costs; notably, plates coated with 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) polymer are more expensive than untreated polystyrene plates. Here, we assessed whether the polymer-coated plates gave better results than the untreated plates. The first stage of differentation was performed in the MPC polymer-coated or untreated plates. The formed EBs were then passaged onto laminin-coated plates for further differentiation into neurons. Neither the neuron-specific imprinting status of Ube3a nor the expression levels of the neuron-specific markers Ube3a ATS and Mtap2 differed between neurons prepared on untreated plates and those prepared on MPC polymer-coated plates. These results suggest that the two non-adherent plates displayed almost the same characteristics for inducing neuronal differentiation of mouse ESCs and EB formation. Our study proved that untreated polystyrene plates are a cost-effective choice for EB formation in in vitro differentiation systems of mouse ESCs.
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- Masamitsu Eitoku
- Department of Environmental Medicine, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Oko-cho Kohasu, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8505, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Oko-cho Kohasu, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8505, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Oko-cho Kohasu, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8505, Japan.
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Sangsuwan A, Kawasaki H, Iwasaki Y. Thiolated-2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine protected silver nanoparticles as novel photo-induced cell-killing agents. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2015; 140:128-134. [PMID: 26752209 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.12.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2015] [Revised: 11/21/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have several medical applications as antimicrobial agents such as in drug delivery and cancer therapy. However, AgNPs are of limited use because of their toxicity, which may damage the surrounding healthy tissue. In this study, thiolated-2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC-SH) protected silver nanoparticles (MPC-AgNPs) are prepared as cell-killing agents under UV irradiation. MPC-AgNPs are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and UV-visible spectrophotometry. The surface plasmon resonance (SPR) band of MPC-AgNPs is observed at 404 nm, and the average diameter of the particles is determined at 13.4 ± 2.2 nm through transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and at 18.4 nm (PDI=0.18) through dynamic light scattering (DLS). Cell viability in contact with MPC-AgNPs is relatively high, and MPC-AgNPs also exhibit a cell-killing effect under UV irradiation.
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- Arunee Sangsuwan
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kansai University, 3-3-35 Yamate-Cho, Suita-Shi, Osaka 564-0836, Japan
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering, Kansai University, 3-3-35 Yamate-Cho, Suita-Shi, Osaka 564-0836, Japan; ORDIST, Kansai University, 3-3-35 Yamate-Cho, Suita-Shi, Osaka 564-0836, Japan
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering, Kansai University, 3-3-35 Yamate-Cho, Suita-Shi, Osaka 564-0836, Japan; ORDIST, Kansai University, 3-3-35 Yamate-Cho, Suita-Shi, Osaka 564-0836, Japan.
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Haraguchi K, Takehisa T, Mizuno T, Kubota K. Antithrombogenic Properties of Amphiphilic Block Copolymer Coatings: Evaluation of Hemocompatibility Using Whole Blood. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2015; 1:352-362. [PMID: 33445240 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.5b00079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Antithrombogenicity is one of the most critical properties required for materials used in biomedical devices, particularly in devices that contact blood. The antithrombogenicity of surfaces coated with amphiphilic block copolymers composed of hydrophobic poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (M) and hydrophilic poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide) (D) segments was investigated using plasma protein and whole blood with regard to protein adsorption, thrombus formation, platelet activation, and clotting kinetics. Three types of block copolymers and a random copolymer were synthesized using one-pot reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization under conditions of high yield and high molecular weight. Triblock and 4-arm block copolymers with MDM and (MD)4 architecture, respectively, showed good adhesion to both organic and inorganic substrates, including polyvinyl chloride (PVC) tubes, and the resulting coated surfaces showed superior protein repellency and hemocompatibility compared to the diblock or random copolymer coatings and noncoated control. In a Chandler-loop method with whole blood, PVC tubes coated with MDM and (MD)4 showed improved thromboresistance and adsorption resistance to blood-derived proteins. This high hemocompatibility was also confirmed with human whole blood by thrombelastography (suppression of blood-clotting behavior in both intrinsic and extrinsic coagulation pathways) and platelet function analyses (significant reductions in the aggregation activity of platelets under two types of stimulation). The antithrombogenicity has been discussed based on the structural analyses of the MDM-coated surface. The results of this study will enable the development of more effective biomedical and analytical devices with excellent antithrombogenic characteristics by using a simple and environmentally friendly approach.
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- Kazutoshi Haraguchi
- Material Chemistry Laboratory, Kawamura Institute of Chemical Research, Sakura, Chiba 285-0078 Japan.,Department of Applied Molecular Chemistry, College of Industrial Technology, Nihon University, Narashino, Chiba 275-8575 Japan
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- Material Chemistry Laboratory, Kawamura Institute of Chemical Research, Sakura, Chiba 285-0078 Japan.,Central Research Laboratories, DIC Co., Sakura, Chiba 285-8668, Japan
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- Department of Artificial Organs, Research Institute, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, 565-8565, Japan
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- Material Chemistry Laboratory, Kawamura Institute of Chemical Research, Sakura, Chiba 285-0078 Japan.,Central Research Laboratories, DIC Co., Sakura, Chiba 285-8668, Japan
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Amiri F, Jahanian-Najafabadi A, Roudkenar MH. In vitro augmentation of mesenchymal stem cells viability in stressful microenvironments : In vitro augmentation of mesenchymal stem cells viability. Cell Stress Chaperones 2015; 20:237-51. [PMID: 25527070 PMCID: PMC4326383 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-014-0560-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2014] [Revised: 12/02/2014] [Accepted: 12/07/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are under intensive investigation for use in cell-based therapies because their differentiation abilities, immunomodulatory effects, and homing properties offer potential for significantly augmenting regenerative capacity of many tissues. Nevertheless, major impediments to their therapeutic application, such as low proliferation and survival rates remain as obstacles to broad clinical use of MSCs. Another major challenge to evolution of MSC-based therapies is functional degradation of these cells as a result of their exposure to oxidative stressors during isolation. Indeed, oxidative stress-mediated MSC depletion occurs due to inflammatory processes associated with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and expression of pro-apoptotic factors, and the microenvironment of damaged tissue in patients receiving MSC therapy is typically therapeutic not favorable to their survival. For this reason, any strategies that enhance the viability and proliferative capacity of MSCs associated with their therapeutic use are of great value. Here, recent strategies used by various researchers to improve MSC allograft function are reviewed, with particular focus on in vitro conditioning of MSCs in preparation for clinical application. Preconditioning, genetic manipulation, and optimization of MSC culture conditions are some examples of the methodologies described in the present article, along with novel strategies such as treatment of MSCs with secretome and MSC-derived microvesicles. This topic material is likely to find value as a guide for both research and clinical use of MSC allografts and for improvement of the value that use of these cells brings to health care.
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- Fatemeh Amiri
- />Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
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- />Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Isfahan, Iran
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- />Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
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Mi HY, Salick MR, Jing X, Crone WC, Peng XF, Turng LS. Electrospinning of unidirectionally and orthogonally aligned thermoplastic polyurethane nanofibers: fiber orientation and cell migration. J Biomed Mater Res A 2015; 103:593-603. [PMID: 24771704 PMCID: PMC4726458 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2014] [Revised: 03/25/2014] [Accepted: 04/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Unidirectionally and orthogonally aligned thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) nanofibers were electrospun using a custom-built electrospinning device. The unidirectionally aligned fibers were collected using two parallel copper plates, and the orthogonally aligned fibers were collected using two orthogonal sets of parallel copper plates with alternate negative connections. Carbon nanotubes (CNT) and polyacrylic acid (PAA) were added to modify the polymer solution. It was found that both CNT and PAA were capable of increasing solution conductivity. The TPU/PAA fiber showed the highest degree of fiber orientation with more than 90% of the fibers having an orientation angle between -10° and 10° for unidirectionally aligned fibers, and for orthogonally aligned fibers, the orientation angle of 50% fibers located between -10° and 10° and 48% fibers located between 80° and 100°. Viability assessment of 3T3 fibroblasts cultured on TPU/PAA fibers suggested that the material was cytocompatible. The cells' orientation and migration direction closely matched the fibers' orientation. The cell migration velocity and distance were both enhanced with the guidance of fibers compared with cells cultured on random fibers and common tissue culture plastic. Controlling cell migration velocity and directionality may provide ways to influence differentiation and gene expression and systems that would allow further exploration of wound repair and metastatic cell behavior.
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- Hao-Yang Mi
- National Engineering Research Center of Novel Equipment for Polymer Processing, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China; Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, 53715; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
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Ishihara K, Kitagawa T, Inoue Y. Initial Cell Adhesion on Well-Defined Surface by Polymer Brush Layers with Varying Chemical Structures. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/ab500048w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Kazuhiko Ishihara
- Department of Materials
Engineering and ‡Department of Bioengineering, School
of Engineering, The University of Tokyo 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Materials
Engineering and ‡Department of Bioengineering, School
of Engineering, The University of Tokyo 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Materials
Engineering and ‡Department of Bioengineering, School
of Engineering, The University of Tokyo 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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Jing X, Mi HY, Salick MR, Cordie TM, Peng XF, Turng LS. Electrospinning thermoplastic polyurethane/graphene oxide scaffolds for small diameter vascular graft applications. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2014; 49:40-50. [PMID: 25686925 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2014.12.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Revised: 11/26/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Fabrication of small diameter vascular grafts plays an important role in vascular tissue engineering. In this study, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)/graphene oxide (GO) scaffolds were fabricated via electrospinning at different GO contents as potential candidates for small diameter vascular grafts. In terms of mechanical and surface properties, the tensile strength, Young's modulus, and hydrophilicity of the scaffolds increased with an increase of GO content while plasma treatment dramatically improved the scaffold hydrophilicity. Mouse fibroblast (3T3) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were cultured on the scaffolds separately to study their biocompatibility and potential to be used as vascular grafts. It was found that cell viability for both types of cells, fibroblast proliferation, and HUVEC attachment were the highest at a 0.5wt.% GO loading whereas oxygen plasma treatment also enhanced HUVEC viability and attachment significantly. In addition, the suture retention strength and burst pressure of tubular TPU/GO scaffolds containing 0.5wt.% GO were found to meet the requirements of human blood vessels, and endothelial cells were able to attach to the inner surface of the tubular scaffolds. Platelet adhesion tests using mice blood indicated that vascular scaffolds containing 0.5% GO had low platelet adhesion and activation. Therefore, the electrospun TPU/GO tubular scaffolds have the potential to be used in vascular tissue engineering.
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- Xin Jing
- National Engineering Research Center of Novel Equipment for Polymer Processing, The Key Laboratory of Polymer Processing Engineering of Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA
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- National Engineering Research Center of Novel Equipment for Polymer Processing, The Key Laboratory of Polymer Processing Engineering of Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA; Department of Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA
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- Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA
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- National Engineering Research Center of Novel Equipment for Polymer Processing, The Key Laboratory of Polymer Processing Engineering of Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA.
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Pavli P, Petrou PS, Douvas AM, Dimotikali D, Kakabakos SE, Argitis P. Protein-resistant cross-linked poly(vinyl alcohol) micropatterns via photolithography using removable polyoxometalate photocatalyst. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:17463-17473. [PMID: 25212665 DOI: 10.1021/am5053224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In the last years, there has been an increasing interest in controlling the protein adsorption properties of surfaces because this control is crucial for the design of biomaterials. On the other hand, controlled immobilization of proteins is also important for their application as solid surfaces in immunodiagnostics and biosensors. Herein we report a new protein patterning method where regions of the substrate are covered by a hydrophilic film that minimizes protein adsorption. Particularly, poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) cross-linked structures created by an especially developed photolithographic process are proved to prevent protein physisorption and they are used as a guide for selective protein adsorption on the uncovered areas of a protein adsorbing substrate such as polystyrene. The PVA cross-linking is induced by photo-oxidation using, as a catalyst, polyoxometalate (H3PW12O40 or α-(NH4)6P2W18O62), which is removed using a methyl alcohol/water mixed solvent as the developer. We demonstrate that the polystyrene and the cross-linked PVA exhibit dramatically different performances in terms of protein physisorption. In particular, the polystyrene areas presented up to 130 times higher protein binding capacity than the PVA ones, whereas the patterning resolution could easily reach dimensions of a few micrometers. The proposed approach can be applied on any substrate where PVA films can be coated for controlling protein adsorption onto surface areas custom defined by the user.
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- Pagona Pavli
- Institute of Microelectronics, NCSR Demokritos , Aghia Paraskevi 15310, Greece
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Maeta E, Ishihara K. Cross-linkable and water-soluble phospholipid polymer as artificial extracellular matrix. BIOMATERIALS AND BIOMECHANICS IN BIOENGINEERING 2014. [DOI: 10.12989/bme.2014.1.3.163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Butruk-Raszeja B, Trzaskowski M, Ciach T. Cell membrane-mimicking coating for blood-contacting polyurethanes. J Biomater Appl 2014; 29:801-12. [DOI: 10.1177/0885328214549611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The aim of the present work was to develop simple modification technique for polyurethanes (PUs) intended for use in blood-contacting implants (vascular grafts, heart prosthesis, ventricular assist devices). PU surface was modified with soybean-derived phosphatidylcholine (PC) via one-step dip coating technique. In order to evaluate blood compatibility of the obtained materials, samples were contacted with human blood under static and arterial flow-simulated conditions. The PC-modified surfaces were thoroughly characterized and tested for fibrinogen resistance, the ability to resist platelet adhesion and activation, hemolysis percentage and plasma recalcification time. Results demonstrated significant, more than three-fold reduction in the amount of fibrinogen adsorbed to PC-modified materials as compared to non-modified PU. Analysis of the samples’ surface after incubation with blood showed high reduction in platelet adhesion. The results were confirmed by analysis of blood samples collected after shear-stress tests – the percentage of free (non-aggregated) platelets remaining in blood samples contacted with PC-coated materials exceeded 70%. The same parameter measured for non-modified PU was significantly lower and equaled 28%.
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- Beata Butruk-Raszeja
- Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
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Chen H, Zhang M, Yang J, Zhao C, Hu R, Chen Q, Chang Y, Zheng J. Synthesis and characterization of antifouling poly(N-acryloylaminoethoxyethanol) with ultralow protein adsorption and cell attachment. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2014; 30:10398-10409. [PMID: 25127733 DOI: 10.1021/la502136q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Rational design of effective antifouling polymers is challenging but important for many fundamental and applied applications. Herein we synthesize and characterize an N-acryloylaminoethoxyethanol (AAEE) monomer, which integrates three hydrophilic groups of hydroxyl, amide, and ethylene glycol in the same material. AAEE monomers were further grafted and polymerized on gold substrates to form polyAAEE brushes with well-controlled thickness via surface-initiated atomic transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP), with particular attention to a better understanding of the molecular structure-antifouling property relationship of hydroxyl-acrylic-based polymers. The surface hydrophilicity and antifouling properties of polyAAEE brushes as a function of film thickness are studied by combined experimental and computational methods including surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors, atomic force microscopy (AFM), cell adhesion assay, and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. With the optimal polymer film thicknesses (∼10-40 nm), polyAAEE-grafted surfaces can effectively resist protein adsorption from single-protein solutions and undiluted human blood plasma and serum to a nonfouling level (i.e., <0.3 ng/cm(2)). The polyAAEE brushes also highly resist mammalian cell attachment up to 3 days. MD simulations confirm that the integration of three hydrophilic groups induce a stronger and closer hydration layer around polyAAEE, revealing a positive relationship between surface hydration and antifouling properties. The molecular structure-antifouling properties relationship of a series of hydroxyl-acrylic-based polymers is also discussed. This work hopefully provides a promising structural motif for the design of new effective antifouling materials beyond traditional ethylene glycol-based antifouling materials.
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- Hong Chen
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Akron , Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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Mi HY, Jing X, Salick MR, Cordie TM, Peng XF, Turng LS. Properties and fibroblast cellular response of soft and hard thermoplastic polyurethane electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2014; 103:960-70. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.33271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2014] [Revised: 07/18/2014] [Accepted: 08/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Hao-Yang Mi
- The Key Laboratory for Polymer Processing Engineering of Ministry of Education; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou 510640 China
- Wisconsin Institute for Discovery; University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison Wisconsin 53715
- Department of Mechanical Engineering; University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison Wisconsin 53706
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- The Key Laboratory for Polymer Processing Engineering of Ministry of Education; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou 510640 China
- Wisconsin Institute for Discovery; University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison Wisconsin 53715
- Department of Mechanical Engineering; University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison Wisconsin 53706
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- Wisconsin Institute for Discovery; University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison Wisconsin 53715
- Department of Engineering Physics; University of Wisconsin-Madison; Wisconsin 53706
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- Wisconsin Institute for Discovery; University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison Wisconsin 53715
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- The Key Laboratory for Polymer Processing Engineering of Ministry of Education; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou 510640 China
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- Wisconsin Institute for Discovery; University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison Wisconsin 53715
- Department of Mechanical Engineering; University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison Wisconsin 53706
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Amiri F, Halabian R, Dehgan Harati M, Bahadori M, Mehdipour A, Mohammadi Roushandeh A, Habibi Roudkenar M. Positive selection of Wharton's jelly-derived CD105(+) cells by MACS technique and their subsequent cultivation under suspension culture condition: A simple, versatile culturing method to enhance the multipotentiality of mesenchymal stem cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 20:208-16. [PMID: 25116042 DOI: 10.1179/1607845414y.0000000185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Wharton's jelly (WJ), an appropriate source of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), has been shown to have a wide array of therapeutic applications. However, the WJ-derived MSCs are very heterogeneous and have limited expression of pluripotency markers. Hence, improvement of their culture condition would promote the efficiency of WJ-MSCs. This study aims to employ a simple method of cultivation to obtain WJ-MSCs which express more pluripotency markers. METHODS CD105(+) cells were separated by magnetic-associated (activated) cell sorting from umbilical cord mucous tissue. CD105(+) cells were added to Methocult medium diluted in α-minimum essential medium (α-MEM) and seeded in poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (poly-HEMA)-coated plates for suspension culture preparation. Differentiation capacity of isolated cells was evaluated in the presence of differentiation-inducing media. The expression of pluripotency markers such as Oct3/4, Nanog, and Sox2 was also analyzed by RT-PCR and western blot techniques. Moreover, immunocytochemistry was performed to detect alpha-smooth muscle actin (antigene) (α-SMA) protein. RESULTS WJ-MSCs grew homogeneously and formed colonies when cultured under suspension culture conditions (Non-adhesive WJ-MSCs). They maintained their growth ability in both adherent and suspension cultures for several passages. Non-adhesive WJ-MSCs expressed Oct3/4, Nanog, and Sox2 both at transcriptional and translational levels in comparison to those cultured in conventional adherent cultures. They also expressed α-SMA protein. DISCUSSION In this study, we isolated WJ-MSCs using a slightly modified culture condition. Our simple non-genetic method resulted in a homogeneous population of WJ-MSCs, which highly expressed pluripotency markers. CONCLUSION In the future, more multipotent WJ-MSCs can be harnessed as a non-embryonic source of MSCs in MSC-based cell therapy.
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Kakinoki S, Sakai Y, Takemura T, Hanagata N, Fujisato T, Ishihara K, Yamaoka T. Gene chip/PCR-array analysis of tissue response to 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) polymer surfaces in a mouse subcutaneous transplantation system. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2014; 25:1658-72. [DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2014.939917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Kawasaki Y, Iwasaki Y. Surface modification of poly(ether ether ketone) with methacryloyl-functionalized phospholipid polymers via self-initiation graft polymerization. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2014; 25:895-906. [DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2014.911570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Goda T, Ishihara K. Soft contact lens biomaterials from bioinspired phospholipid polymers. Expert Rev Med Devices 2014; 3:167-74. [PMID: 16515383 DOI: 10.1586/17434440.3.2.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Soft contact lens (SCL) biomaterials originated from the discovery of a poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (poly[HEMA])-based hydrogel in 1960. Incorporation of hydrophilic polymers into poly(HEMA) hydrogels was performed in the 1970-1980s, which brought an increase in the equilibrium water content, leading to an enhancement of the oxygen permeability. Nowadays, the poly(HEMA)-based hydrogels have been applied in disposable SCL. At the same time, high oxygen-permeable silicone hydrogels were produced, which made it possible to continually wear SCL. Recently, numerous trials for improving the water wettability of silicone hydrogels have been performed. However, little attention has been paid to improving their anti-biofouling properties and biocompatibility. Since biomimetic phospholipid polymers possess excellent anti-biofouling properties and biocompatibility they have the potential to play a valuable role in the surface modification of the silicone hydrogel. The representative phospholipid polymers containing a 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) unit suppressed nonspecific protein adsorption, increased cell compatibility and contributed to blood compatible biomaterials. The MPC polymer coating on the silicone hydrogel improved its water wettability and biocompatibility, while maintaining high oxygen permeability compared with the original silicone hydrogel. Furthermore, the newly prepared phospholipid-type intermolecular crosslinker made it possible to synthesize a 100% phospholipid polymer hydrogel that can enhance the anti-biofouling properties and biocompatibility. In this review, the authors discuss how polymer hydrogels should be designed in order to obtain a biocompatible SCL and future perspectives.
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- Tatsuro Goda
- The University of Tokyo, Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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Takayama Y, Wagatsuma A, Hoshino T, Mabuchi K. Micropatterning C2C12 myotubes for orderly recording of intracellular calcium transients. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2013; 2013:6663-6. [PMID: 24111271 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2013.6611084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Reconstruction of skeletal muscle myotubes in vitro using myogenic cell lines have been widely carried out to study functional properties and disease-related biological changes of myotubes, such as intracellular calcium dynamics. However, the analysis of biological signals in isolated single myotubes or interactions among several myotubes is quite difficult problem because of the randomness in size, morphology and orientation of differentiated myotubes cultured on a conventional tissue culture dish. In the present study, we attempted to form uniform-size myotubes and detect intracellular calcium dynamics from the fabricated myotubes. We modified surfaces of culture dishes using a poly(-dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) stamp and a 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) polymer solution to form line patterns for myotube formation. We could form uniform-size and -orientation C2C12 myotubes and detect intracellular calcium dynamics from it. This simple method would be a useful for studying properties in myotubes with specific sizes and morphologies.
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Lin P, Lin CW, Mansour R, Gu F. Improving biocompatibility by surface modification techniques on implantable bioelectronics. Biosens Bioelectron 2013; 47:451-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2013.01.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2012] [Revised: 11/30/2012] [Accepted: 01/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Oda H, Konno T, Ishihara K. The use of the mechanical microenvironment of phospholipid polymer hydrogels to control cell behavior. Biomaterials 2013; 34:5891-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2013] [Accepted: 04/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Zhao C, Zhao J, Li X, Wu J, Chen S, Chen Q, Wang Q, Gong X, Li L, Zheng J. Probing structure-antifouling activity relationships of polyacrylamides and polyacrylates. Biomaterials 2013; 34:4714-24. [PMID: 23562049 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2013] [Accepted: 03/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Abstract
We have synthesized two different polyacrylamide polymers with amide groups (polySBAA and polyHEAA) and two corresponding polyacrylate polymers without amide groups (polySBMA and polyHEA), with particular attention to the evaluation of the effect of amide group on the hydration and antifouling ability of these systems using both computational and experimental approaches. The influence of polymer architectures of brushes, hydrogels, and nanogels, prepared by different polymerization methods, on antifouling performance is also studied. SPR and ELISA data reveal that all polymers exhibit excellent antifouling ability to repel proteins from undiluted human blood serum/plasma, and such antifouling ability can be further enhanced by presenting amide groups in polySBAA and polyHEAA as compared to polySBMA and polyHEA. The antifouling performance is positively correlated with the hydration properties. Simulations confirm that four polymers indeed have different hydration characteristics, while all presenting a strong hydration overall. Integration of amide group with pendant hydroxyl or sulfobetaine group in polymer backbones is found to increase their surface hydration of polymer chains and thus to improve their antifouling ability. Importantly, we present a proof-of-concept experiment to synthesize polySBAA nanogels, which show a switchable property between antifouling and pH-responsive functions driven by acid-base conditions, while still maintaining high stability in undiluted fetal bovine serum and minimal toxicity to cultured cells. This work provides important structural insights into how very subtle structural changes in polymers can yield great improvement in biological activity, specifically the inclusion of amide group in polymer backbone/sidechain enables to obtain antifouling materials with better performance for biomedical applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chao Zhao
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, USA
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Effect of experimental photopolymerized coatings on the hydrophobicity of a denture base acrylic resin and on Candida albicans adhesion. Arch Oral Biol 2013; 58:1-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2012.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2011] [Revised: 10/04/2012] [Accepted: 10/07/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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