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Nabipour M, Mellati A, Abasi M, Barough SE, Karimizade A, Banikarimi P, Hasanzadeh E. Preparation of bilayer tissue-engineered polyurethane/poly-L-lactic acid nerve conduits and their in vitro characterization for use in peripheral nerve regeneration. J Biol Eng 2024; 18:16. [PMID: 38388447 PMCID: PMC10885435 DOI: 10.1186/s13036-024-00412-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Due to loss of peripheral nerve structure and/or function resulting from trauma, accidents, and other causes, peripheral nerve injuries continue to be a major clinical problem. These injuries can cause partial or total loss of sensory, motor, and autonomic capabilities as well as neuropathic pain. PNI affects between 13 and 23 out of every 100,000 people annually in developed countries. Regeneration of damaged nerves and restoration of function after peripheral nerve injury remain significant therapeutic challenges. Although autologous nerve graft transplantation is a viable therapy option in several clinical conditions, donor site morbidity and a lack of donor tissue often hinder full functional recovery. Biomimetic conduits used in tissue engineering to encourage and direct peripheral nerve regeneration by providing a suitable microenvironment for nerve ingrowth are only one example of the cutting-edge methods made possible by this field. Many innate extracellular matrix (ECM) structures of different tissues can be successfully mimicked by nanofibrous scaffolds. Nanofibrous scaffolds can closely mimic the surface structure and morphology of native ECMs of many tissues. METHODS In this study, we have produced bilayer nanofibrous nerve conduit based on poly-lactic acid/polyurethane/multiwall carbon nanotube (PLA/PU/MWCNT), for application as composite scaffolds for static nerve tissue engineering. The contact angle was indicated to show the hydrophilicity properties of electrospun nanofibers. The SEM images were analyzed to determine the fiber's diameters, scaffold morphology, and endometrial stem cell adhesion. Moreover, MTT assay and DAPI staining were used to show the viability and proliferation of endometrial stem cells. RESULTS The constructed bilayer PLA/PU/MWCNT scaffolds demonstrated the capacity to support cell attachment, and the vitality of samples was assessed using SEM, MTT assay, and DAPI staining technique. CONCLUSIONS According to an in vitro study, electrospun bilayer PLA/PU/MWCNT scaffolds can encourage the adhesion and proliferation of human endometrial stem cells (hEnSCs) and create the ideal environment for increasing cell survival.
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- Mehran Nabipour
- Department of Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
- Student Research Committee, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
- Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
- Immunogenetics Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
- Student Research Committee, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
- Student Research Committee, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
- Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
- Immunogenetics Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
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Eivazi Zadeh Z, Solouk A, Shafieian M, Haghbin Nazarpak M. Electrospun polyurethane/carbon nanotube composites with different amounts of carbon nanotubes and almost the same fiber diameter for biomedical applications. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 118:111403. [PMID: 33255006 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the net effect of raw carbon nanotube (CNTs) on the final properties of polyurethane (PU)/CNT composites considering their biomedical applications. So, neat PU and PU/CNT composites containing different amounts of CNTs (0.05%, 0.1%, 0.5%, and 1%) were prepared by electrospinning. Electrospinning parameters optimized to have a bead-free structure with no significant difference between their mean fiber diameter and porosity percentage. The results showed adding CNTs caused an increase in crystallinity percentage, water absorption ratio, young modulus, toughness, conductivity, degradation time in an accelerated medium, clotting time, and human umbilical vein endothelial cells adhesion. But a direct relationship between CNT percentage and the calcium adsorption was not detected. Moreover, no significant cytotoxicity was observed for 7-day extracts of all samples. These nanocomposites have a vast range of properties which make them a good candidate as neural, cardiovascular, osseous biomaterials or tendon, and ligament substitute.
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- Zahra Eivazi Zadeh
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran
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- Dean C Webster
- Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials North Dakota State University PO Box 6050, Dept 2760 Fargo ND 58108 USA
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Ilanlou S, Khakbiz M, Amoabediny G, Mohammadi J, Rabbani H. Carboxymethyl kappa carrageenan-modified decellularized small-diameter vascular grafts improving thromboresistance properties. J Biomed Mater Res A 2019; 107:1690-1701. [PMID: 30920157 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The development of decellularized small-diameter vascular grafts is a potential solution for patients requiring vascular reconstructive procedures. However, there is a limitation for acellular scaffolds due to incomplete recellularization and exposure of extracellular matrix components to whole blood resulting in platelet adhesion. To address this issue, a perfusion decellularization method was developed using a custom-designed set up which completely removed cell nuclei and preserved three-dimensional structure and mechanical properties of native tissue (sheep carotid arteries). Afterwards, carboxymethyl kappa carrageenan (CKC) was introduced as a novel anticoagulant in vascular tissue engineering which can inhibit thrombosis formation. The method enabled uniform immobilization of CKC on decellularized arteries as a result of interaction between amine functional groups of decellularized arteries and carboxyl groups of CKC. The CKC modified graft significantly reduced platelet adhesion from 44.53 ± 2.05% (control) to 19.57 ± 1.37% (modified) and supported endothelial cells viability, proliferation, and nitric oxide production. Overall, the novel CKC modified scaffold provides a promising solution for thrombosis formation of small-diameter vessels and could be a potent graft for future in vivo applications in vascular bypass procedures. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part A: 107A: 1690-1701, 2019.
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- Shervin Ilanlou
- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, North Karegar Ave., PO Box 14395-1561, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, North Karegar Ave., PO Box 14395-1561, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, North Karegar Ave., PO Box 14395-1561, Tehran, Iran.,Research Center for New Technologies in Life Science Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.,Faculty of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, North Karegar Ave., PO Box 14395-1561, Tehran, Iran
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- Monoclonal Antibody Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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Acetti D, D'arrigo P, Giordano C, Macchi P, Servi S, Tessaro D. New Aliphatic Glycerophosphoryl-Containing Polyurethanes: Synthesis, Platelet Adhesion and Elution Cytotoxicity Studies. Int J Artif Organs 2018; 32:204-12. [DOI: 10.1177/039139880903200404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In this study new poly(ether)urethanes (PEUs) based on aliphatic diisocyanates were synthesized with phospholipid-like residues as chain extenders. The primary objective was to prepare new polyurethanes from diisocyanates that are less toxic than the aromatic ones widely used in medical-grade polyurethanes, in order to investigate the effect of the different aromatic or aliphatic hard segment content on the final properties of the materials. Some glycerophospho residues were simultaneously introduced to enhance the hemocompatibility of these materials. Polymers were prepared by a conventional two-step solution polymerization procedure using hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) and dodecametilendiisocyanate (DDI) and poly(1,4-butanediol) with molecular weight 1000 to form prepolymers, which were subsequently polymerized with 1-glycerophosphorylcholine (1-GPC) or glycerophosphorylserine (GPS) to act as chain extenders. The reference polymers bearing 1,4-butandiol (BD) were also synthesized. The polymers obtained were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The hemocompatibility of synthesized segmented polyurethanes was preliminarily investigated by platelet-rich plasma contact studies and related scanning electron microscopy (SEM) photographs as well as by cell viability assay after cell exposure to material elutions to assess the effect of any toxic leachables coming out from the samples. Two of the polymers gave interesting results, suggesting the desirability of further investigation into their possible use in biomedical devices.
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- Daniela Acetti
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Milan - Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Milan - Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Milan - Italy
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- Departement für Chemie und Biochemie, Universität Bern, Bern - Switzerland
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Milan - Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Milan - Italy
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Askari F, Solouk A, Shafieian M, Seifalian AM. Stem cells for tissue engineered vascular bypass grafts. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 45:999-1010. [DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2016.1198366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Forough Askari
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Centre for Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine, University College London, London, UK
- Royal Free Hampstead National Health Service Trust Hospital, London, UK
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Huang Y, Shaw MA, Warmin MR, Mullins ES, Ayres N. Blood compatibility of heparin-inspired, lactose containing, polyureas depends on the chemistry of the polymer backbone. Polym Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6py00616g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Sulfated glycopolymers were synthesized from diisocyanates and lactose containing diamines. Blood compatibility assays indicated highly sulfated glycopolymers with methylene bis(4-cyclohexyl isocyanate) backbones result in prolonged clotting times.
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- Y. Huang
- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Cincinnati
- Cincinnati
- USA
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- Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
- Cincinnati
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Cincinnati
- Cincinnati
- USA
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- Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
- Cincinnati
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Cincinnati
- Cincinnati
- USA
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Salehi-Nik N, Amoabediny G, Solouk A, Shokrgozar MA, Zandieh-Doulabi B, Klein-Nulend J. Biomimetic modification of silicone tubes using sodium nitrite-collagen immobilization accelerates endothelialization. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2015; 104:1311-21. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.33412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2014] [Revised: 02/22/2015] [Accepted: 03/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Nasim Salehi-Nik
- School of Chemical Engineering; College of Engineering; University of Tehran; Tehran Iran
- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Research Center for New Technologies in Life Science Engineering; University of Tehran; Tehran Iran
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- School of Chemical Engineering; College of Engineering; University of Tehran; Tehran Iran
- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Research Center for New Technologies in Life Science Engineering; University of Tehran; Tehran Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Amirkabir University of Technology; Tehran Iran
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- Department of Oral Cell Biology; Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam; University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam; MOVE Research Institute Amsterdam; Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral Cell Biology; Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam; University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam; MOVE Research Institute Amsterdam; Amsterdam The Netherlands
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Huang Y, Shaw MA, Mullins ES, Kirley TL, Ayres N. Synthesis and anticoagulant activity of polyureas containing sulfated carbohydrates. Biomacromolecules 2014; 15:4455-66. [PMID: 25329742 PMCID: PMC4261991 DOI: 10.1021/bm501245v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Polyurea-based synthetic glycopolymers
containing sulfated glucose,
mannose, glucosamine, or lactose as pendant groups have been synthesized
by step-growth polymerization of hexamethylene diisocyanate and corresponding
secondary diamines. The obtained polymers were characterized by gel
permeation chromatography, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy,
and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The nonsulfated polymers
showed similar results to the commercially available biomaterial polyurethane
TECOFLEX in a platelet adhesion assay. The average degree of sulfation
after reaction with SO3 was calculated from elemental analysis
and found to be between three and four −OSO3 groups
per saccharide. The blood-compatibility of the synthetic polymers
was measured using activated partial thromboplastin time, prothrombin
time, thrombin time, anti-IIa, and anti-Xa assays. Activated partial
thromboplastin time, prothrombin time, and thrombin time results indicated
that the mannose and lactose based polymers had the highest anticoagulant
activities among all the sulfated polymers. The mechanism of action
of the polymers appears to be mediated via an anti-IIa pathway rather
than an anti-Xa pathway.
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- Yongshun Huang
- Department of Chemistry and ‡Materials Science and Engineering Program, The University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, United States
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Biomimetic modified clinical-grade POSS-PCU nanocomposite polymer for bypass graft applications: a preliminary assessment of endothelial cell adhesion and haemocompatibility. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2014; 46:400-8. [PMID: 25492004 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2014.10.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2014] [Revised: 09/25/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND To date, there are no small internal diameter (<5mm) vascular grafts that are FDA approved for clinical use due to high failure rates from thrombosis and unwanted cell proliferation. The ideal conditions to enhance bioengineered grafts would be the blood contacting lumen of the bypass graft fully covered by endothelial cells (ECs). As a strategy towards this aim, we hypothesized that by immobilising biomolecules on the surface of the polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-poly(carbonate-urea)urethane (POSS-PCU) nanocomposite polymers, which contain binding sites and ligands for cell surface receptors similar to extracellular matrix (ECM) will positively influence the attachment and proliferation of ECs. Since, the surface of POSS-PCU is inert and not directly suitable for immobilisation of biomolecules, plasma graft polymerisation is a suitable method to modify the surface properties ready for immobilisation and biofunctionalisation. METHODS POSS-PCU was activated by plasma treatment in air/O2 to from hydroperoxides (-OH, -OOH), and then carboxylated via plasma polymerisation of a 30% acrylic acid solution (Poly-AA) using a two-step plasma treatment (TSPT) process. Collagen type I, a major component of ECM, was covalently immobilised to mimic the ECM structures to ECs (5mg/ml) using a two-step chemical reaction using EDC chemistry. Successful immobilisation of poly-AA and collagen on to the nanocomposites was confirmed using Toluidine Blue staining and the Bradford assay. Un-treated POSS-PCU served as a simple control. The impact of collagen grafting on the physical, mechanical and biological properties of POSS-PCU was evaluated via contact angle (θ) measurements, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA), ECs adhesion and proliferation followed by platelet adhesion and haemolysis ratio (HR) tests. RESULTS Poly-AA content on each of the plasma treated nanocomposite films increased on Low, Med and High samples due to more carboxylic acid (-COOH) groups at the surface forming amide (-NH2) bonds. The amount of -COOH groups on each of the Low, Med and High nanocomposites correlated with Poly-AA grafting density at 14.7±0.9, 18.9±0.9, and 34.2±2.4 μg/cm(2). Immobilisation of collagen type I on to nanocomposite surface was also found to increase significantly on the Low, Med and High samples from 22±4, 150±15, and 219±17 μg/cm(2), respectively. The level of ECs and their adhesion efficiency were improved with increasing amounts of grafted collagen I. The maximum adhesion of ECs was found on the highest collagen type I coated nanocomposites. Platelet adhesion and activation also increased with increasing collagen density. The obtained HR values for all of the treated samples were well within the acceptable standards for biomaterials (<5% HR). CONCLUSION Poly-AA-g-POSS-PCU surfaces offer binding sites for the covalent bonding of collagen type I and other biomolecules such as fibronectin by exposure of RGD cell binding domains and growth factors using EDC cross-linking chemistry. Collagen type I modification can yield accelerated EC growth and enhance the endothelialisation of POSS-PCU nanocomposites, and the amount of immobilised collagen can control the level of platelet adhesion on functionalized POSS-PCU via TSPT and poly acrylic acid (poly-AA) treatment. Such surface modification procedures of polymeric surfaces can improve the patency rate of POSS-PCU nanocomposites as vascular bypass grafts in the preparation of a range of medical devices ready for pre-clinical and in vivo evaluation.
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Stefanović IS, Djonlagić J, Tovilović G, Nestorov J, Antić VV, Ostojić S, Pergal MV. Poly(urethane-dimethylsiloxane) copolymers displaying a range of soft segment contents, noncytotoxic chemistry, and nonadherent properties toward endothelial cells. J Biomed Mater Res A 2014; 103:1459-75. [PMID: 25046378 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2014] [Revised: 07/07/2014] [Accepted: 07/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Polyurethane copolymers based on α,ω-dihydroxypropyl poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) with a range of soft segment contents were prepared by two-stage polymerization, and their microstructures, thermal, thermomechanical, and surface properties, as well as in vitro hemo- and cytocompatibility were evaluated. All utilized characterization methods confirmed the existence of moderately microphase separated structures with the appearance of some microphase mixing between segments as the PDMS (i.e., soft segment) content increased. Copolymers showed higher crystallinity, storage moduli, surface roughness, and surface free energy, but less hydrophobicity with decreasing PDMS content. Biocompatibility of copolymers was evaluated using an endothelial EA.hy926 cell line by direct contact, an extraction method and after pretreatment of copolymers with multicomponent protein mixture, as well as by a competitive protein adsorption assay. Copolymers showed no toxic effect to endothelial cells and all copolymers, except that with the lowest PDMS content, exhibited resistance to endothelial cell adhesion, suggesting their unsuitability for long-term biomedical devices which particularly require re-endothelialization. All copolymers exhibited excellent resistance to fibrinogen adsorption and adsorbed more albumin than fibrinogen in the competitive adsorption assay, suggesting their good hemocompatibility. The noncytotoxic chemistry of these synthesized materials, combined with their nonadherent properties which are inhospitable to cell attachment and growth, underlie the need for further investigations to clarify their potential for use in short-term biomedical devices.
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- Ivan S Stefanović
- Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Njegoševa 12, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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Pergal MV, Nestorov J, Tovilović G, Ostojić S, Gođevac D, Vasiljević-Radović D, Djonlagić J. Structure and properties of thermoplastic polyurethanes based on poly(dimethylsiloxane): Assessment of biocompatibility. J Biomed Mater Res A 2013; 102:3951-64. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2013] [Revised: 11/29/2013] [Accepted: 12/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Marija V. Pergal
- Institute of Chemistry; Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade; Njegoševa 12 Belgrade 11000 Serbia
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- Department of Biochemistry; Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”; University of Belgrade; 142 Despot Stefan Blvd Belgrade 11000 Serbia
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- Department of Biochemistry; Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”; University of Belgrade; 142 Despot Stefan Blvd Belgrade 11000 Serbia
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- Institute of General and Physical Chemistry; University of Belgrade; Studentski trg 12-16 Belgrade 11000 Serbia
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- Institute of Chemistry; Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade; Njegoševa 12 Belgrade 11000 Serbia
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- Institute of Chemistry; Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade; Njegoševa 12 Belgrade 11000 Serbia
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- Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy; University of Belgrade; Karnegijeva 4 Belgrade 11000 Serbia
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Nistor MT, Vasile C, Chiriac AP, Tarţău L. Biocompatibility, biodegradability, and drug carrier ability of hybrid collagen-based hydrogel nanocomposites. J BIOACT COMPAT POL 2013. [DOI: 10.1177/0883911513509021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The biocompatibility, biodegradability, and drug carrier capacity of new types of hybrid hydrogels were evaluated for potential medical applications. The effects of swelling and deswelling of the hybrid hydrogels on drug loading and release capacity were evaluated. The hybrid hydrogels with Dellite® 67G and Cloisite® 93A had superior collagenase resistance compared to hydrogels without the inorganic nanoparticles. The effect of the hybrid hydrogels on the immune response parameters was followed by evaluating the chronic inflammation in rats. These hybrid hydrogels have the potential for medical and pharmaceutical applications as well as for scaffolds production in the reconstruction and regeneration of burned tissues with control of inflammatory processes.
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- Manuela T Nistor
- Department of Physical Chemistry of Polymers, “P. Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Romanian Academy, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Physical Chemistry of Polymers, “P. Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Romanian Academy, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Physical Chemistry of Polymers, “P. Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Romanian Academy, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Pharmacology and Algesiology, “Grigore. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
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Yari A, Yeganeh H, Bakhshi H. Synthesis and evaluation of novel absorptive and antibacterial polyurethane membranes as wound dressing. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2012; 23:2187-2202. [PMID: 22639152 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-012-4683-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2012] [Accepted: 05/11/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Preparation and evaluation of new polyurethane membranes for wound dressing application was considered in this work. The membranes were prepared through amine curing reaction of epoxy-terminated polyurethane prepolymers and an antibacterial epoxy-functional quaternary ammonium compound (glycidyltriehtylammonium chloride, GTEACl. To render the prepared membranes to be highly absorptive of wound exudates, poly (ethylene glycol) polyols were introduced into the polyurethane networks. Evaluation of biocompatibity via both MTT assay and direct contact with two different cell lines (fibroblast and epidermal keratinocytes) reveled that membranes with appropriate loading of GTEACl showed proper biocompatibility. Promising antibacterial activity of the prepared membranes against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bacteria was confirmed by both agar diffusion and shaking flask methods. The membranes with balanced crosslink density and ionic groups' concentration possessed appropriate hydrophilicity and water vapor transmission rate; therefore, they could prevent the accumulation of exudates and decrease the surface inflammation in the wounded area.
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- Abbas Yari
- Department of Polyurethane, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, P.O. Box 14965/115, Tehran, Iran
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Patel A, Mequanint K. Synthesis and characterization of polyurethane-block-poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) hydrogels and their surface modification to promote cell affinity. J BIOACT COMPAT POL 2011. [DOI: 10.1177/0883911511398713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Physically crosslinked hydrogels based on poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) and polyurethane macroiniferter (PUMI) were prepared. The synthesis of polyurethane- block-poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PU-b-PHEMA) was verified by spectroscopic analyses. Due to the low fibronectin adsorption from culture media, cell attachment on PU-b-PHEMA surface was poor compared with the PUMI control. To improve the cell affinity of PU-b-PHEMA, fibronectin was conjugated via surface hydroxyl groups. These biomimetic PU-b-PHEMA hydrogel surfaces were tested for tissue engineering applications. A short-term cell culture study revealed that, compared with the unmodified PU-b-PHEMA, fibronectin-conjugated PU-b-PHEMA hydrogel showed more uniform and dense cell attachment and spreading, indicating a potential use for tissue engineering applications.
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- Alpesh Patel
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada,
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Xiaofen Hu, Gongyan Liu, Jian Ji, Dezeng Fan, Xinhao Yan. Lipid-like Diblock Copolymer as an Additive for Improving the Blood Compatibility of Poly(lactide-co-glycolide). J BIOACT COMPAT POL 2010. [DOI: 10.1177/0883911510384836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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To optimize the blood biocompatibility of poly(lactide-coglycolide) (PLGA), lipid-like diblock copolymer poly(DL-lactide)-block-poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) (PLA-b-PMPC) was employed as a surface-modifying additive. The blends of PLGA and PLA-b-PMPC coated poly(ethylene terephthalate) membranes were prepared by dip-coating. ATR-FTIR spectroscopy showed the incorporation of phosphorylcoline groups in the blends and contact angle results indicated that the hydrophilicity of the blends improved with increasing PLA-b-PMPC content. The plasma recalcification time of polymer coating was prolonged and the amount of adherent platelets on coating surface was decreased by introducing PLA-b-PMPC. The adhesion of polymer coating on the gold electrode of quartz crystal microbalance was monitored and PLGA containing PLA-b-PMPC additives showed excellent polymer—metal adhesion. These results show that the blends of PLGA and lipid-like PLA-b-PMPC could be used as high performance biodegradable polymer coatings for blood contact medical devices.
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- Xiaofen Hu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Advanced Technology & Materials Corp., Ltd., Beijing 100081, China
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- Advanced Technology & Materials Corp., Ltd., Beijing 100081, China,
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