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Sujita R, Aoki H, Takenaka M, Ouchi M, Terashima T. Universal Access to Water-Compatible and Nanostructured Materials via the Self-Assembly of Cationic Alternating Copolymers. ACS Macro Lett 2024; 13:747-753. [PMID: 38815215 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.4c00173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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Herein, we report the water-assisted self-assembly of alternating copolymers bearing imidazolium cations and hydrophobic groups to create water-compatible and nanostructured materials. The copolymers efficiently absorbed water into the cationic segments from the outer environments, depending on the relative humidity. The absorbed water serves as hydrophilic molecules to modulate the weight fraction of hydrophilic/hydrophobic units in the samples. Thus, the morphologies and domain spacing of the nanostructures can be controlled by not only the side chains, but also the amount of absorbed water. The self-assembly of the cationic copolymers, developed herein, afforded universal access to various morphologies, including lamella, gyroid, and cylinder, in addition to the precision control of the domain spacing at the 0.01 nm level.
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- Ryota Sujita
- Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Materials and Life Science Division, J-PARC Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
- Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tokai, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1106, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
- RIKEN SPring-8 Center, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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Crago M, Lee A, Hoang TP, Talebian S, Naficy S. Protein adsorption on blood-contacting surfaces: A thermodynamic perspective to guide the design of antithrombogenic polymer coatings. Acta Biomater 2024; 180:46-60. [PMID: 38615811 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Blood-contacting medical devices often succumb to thrombosis, limiting their durability and safety in clinical applications. Thrombosis is fundamentally initiated by the nonspecific adsorption of proteins to the material surface, which is strongly governed by thermodynamic factors established by the nature of the interaction between the material surface, surrounding water molecules, and the protein itself. Along these lines, different surface materials (such as polymeric, metallic, ceramic, or composite) induce different entropic and enthalpic changes at the surface-protein interface, with material wettability significantly impacting this behavior. Consequently, protein adsorption on medical devices can be modulated by altering their wettability and surface energy. A plethora of polymeric coating modifications have been utilized for this purpose; hydrophobic modifications may promote or inhibit protein adsorption determined by van der Waals forces, while hydrophilic materials achieve this by mainly relying on hydrogen bonding, or unbalanced/balanced electrostatic interactions. This review offers a cohesive understanding of the thermodynamics governing these phenomena, to specifically aid in the design and selection of hemocompatible polymeric coatings for biomedical applications. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Blood-contacting medical devices often succumb to thrombosis, limiting their durability and safety in clinical applications. A plethora of polymeric coating modifications have been utilized for addressing this issue. This review offers a cohesive understanding of the thermodynamics governing these phenomena, to specifically aid in the design and selection of hemocompatible polymeric coatings for biomedical applications.
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- Matthew Crago
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Darlington, NSW 2008, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Darlington, NSW 2008, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Darlington, NSW 2008, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Darlington, NSW 2008, Australia.
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Darlington, NSW 2008, Australia.
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Lin J, Jia S, Cao F, Huang J, Chen J, Wang J, Liu P, Zeng H, Zhang X, Cui W. Research Progress on Injectable Microspheres as New Strategies for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis Through Promotion of Cartilage Repair. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2024. [DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202400585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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AbstractOsteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease caused by a variety of factors with joint pain as the main symptom, including fibrosis, chapping, ulcers, and loss of cartilage. Traditional treatment can only delay the progression of OA, and classical delivery system have many side effects. In recent years, microspheres have shown great application prospects in the field of OA treatment. Microspheres can support cells, reproduce the natural tissue microenvironment in vitro and in vivo, and are an efficient delivery system for the release of drugs or biological agents, which can promote cell proliferation, migration, and differentiation. Thus, they have been widely used in cartilage repair and regeneration. In this review, preparation processes, basic materials, and functional characteristics of various microspheres commonly used in OA treatment are systematically reviewed. Then it is introduced surface modification strategies that can improve the biological properties of microspheres and discussed a series of applications of microsphere functionalized scaffolds in OA treatment. Finally, based on bibliometrics research, the research development, future potential, and possible research hotspots of microspheres in the field of OA therapy is systematically and dynamically evaluated. The comprehensive and systematic review will bring new understanding to the field of microsphere treatment of OA.
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- Jianjing Lin
- Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Peking University Shenzhen Hospital Shenzhen Guangdong 518036 P. R. China
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Peking University Shenzhen Hospital Shenzhen Guangdong 518036 P. R. China
- Shantou University Medical College Shantou Guangdong 515041 P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan Shanxi 030001 P. R. China
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- Shantou University Medical College Shantou Guangdong 515041 P. R. China
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Peking University Shenzhen Hospital Shenzhen Guangdong 518036 P. R. China
- Shantou University Medical College Shantou Guangdong 515041 P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai 200025 P. R. China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials Peking University Shenzhen Hospital Shenzhen Guangdong 518036 P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Second People's Hospital (First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University) Shenzhen Guangdong 518035 China
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Peking University Shenzhen Hospital Shenzhen Guangdong 518036 P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai 200025 P. R. China
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Hama R, Nakazawa Y. Evaluation of the Modification Effects of Heparin/Dalteparin on Silk Fibroin Structure and Physical Properties for Skin Wound Healing. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:321. [PMID: 38337209 DOI: 10.3390/polym16030321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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We have developed a functionalized silk fibroin (BSF) that can serve as an improved fundamental material for dressings by specifically capturing growth factors secreted during the healing process and supplying them to cells accumulated in the wound area to enhance the tissue regeneration efficiency. When considering the design of heparin-modified BSF, there is a difficulty with binding to high-molecular-weight polysaccharides without disrupting the hydrophobic crystalline structure of the BSF. In this study, a low-molecular-weight pharmaceutical heparin, dalteparin, was selected and cross-linked with the tyrosine residue presence in the BSF non-crystalline region. When targeting 3D porous applications like nanofiber sheets, as it is crucial not only to enhance biological activity but also to improve handling by maintaining stability in water and mechanical strength, a trade-off between improved cell affinity and reduced mechanical strength depending on crystalline structure was evaluated. The use of dalteparin maintained the mechanical strength better than unfractionated heparin by reducing the effect on disturbing BSF recrystallization. Film surface hydrophilicity and cell proliferation induction were significantly higher in the dalteparin group. For BSF functionalization, using purified heparin was an effective approach that achieved a balance between preserving the mechanical properties and induction of tissue regeneration, offering the potential for various forms in the future.
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- Rikako Hama
- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-Cho, Koganei 184-8588, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-Cho, Koganei 184-8588, Japan
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Koguchi R, Jankova K, Tanaka Y, Yamamoto A, Murakami D, Yang Q, Ameduri B, Tanaka M. Altering the bio-inert properties of surfaces by fluorinated copolymers of mPEGMA. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 153:213573. [PMID: 37562157 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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Hydrophilic materials display "bio-inert properties", meaning that they are less recognized as foreign substances by proteins and cells. Such materials are often water soluble; therefore, one general approach to enable the use of these materials in various applications deals with copolymerizing hydrophilic monomers with hydrophobic ones to facilitate such resulting copolymers water insoluble. However, reducing the hydrophilic monomer amount may reduce the bio-inert properties of the material. The decrease in bio-inert properties can be avoided when small amounts of fluorine are used in copolymers with hydrophilic monomers, as presented in this article. Even in small quantities (7.9 wt%), the fluorinated monomer, 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropan-2-yl 2-fluoroacrylate (FAHFiP), contributed to the improved hydrophobicity of the polymers of the long side-chain poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (mPEGMA) bearing nine ethylene glycol units turning them water insoluble. As evidenced by the AFM deformation image, a phase separation between the FAHFiP and mPEGMA domains was observed. The copolymer with the highest amount of the fluorinated monomer (66.2 wt%) displayed also high (82 %) FAHFiP amount at the polymer-water interface. In contrast, the hydrated sample with the lowest FAHFiP/highest mPEGMA amount was enriched of three times more hydrophilic domains at the polymer-water interface compared to that of the sample with the highest FAHFiP content. Thus, by adding a small FAHFiP amount to mPEGMA copolymers, water insoluble in the bulk too, could be turned highly hydrophilic at the water interface. The high content of intermediate water contributed to their excellent bio-inert properties. Platelet adhesion and fibrinogen adsorption on their surfaces were even more decreased as compared to those on poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate), which is typically used in medical devices.
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- Ryohei Koguchi
- AGC Inc. Organic Materials Division, Materials Integration Laboratories, 1-1 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Soft Materials Chemistry, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Build. CE41, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan; Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Elektrovej, Build. 375, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Soft Materials Chemistry, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Build. CE41, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Soft Materials Chemistry, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Build. CE41, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Soft Materials Chemistry, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Build. CE41, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- University of Montpellier, ICGM, CNRS, ENSCM, 34000 Montpellier, France
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- University of Montpellier, ICGM, CNRS, ENSCM, 34000 Montpellier, France.
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- Soft Materials Chemistry, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Build. CE41, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.
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Nagumo R, Suzuki Y, Nakata I, Matsuoka T, Iwata S. Influence of Molecular Structures of Organic Foulants on the Antifouling Properties of Poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) and Its Analogs: A Molecular Dynamics Study. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023. [PMID: 37354100 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c00532] [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: 06/26/2023]
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Elucidating the fouling phenomena of polymer surfaces will facilitate the molecular design of high-performance biomedical devices. Here, we investigated the remarkable antifouling properties of two acrylate materials, poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (PMEA) and poly(3-methoxypropionic acid vinyl ester) (PMePVE), which have a terminal methoxy group on the side chain, via molecular dynamics simulations of binary mixtures of acrylate/methacrylate trimers with n-pentane or 2,2-dimethylpropane (neopentane), that serve as the nonpolar organic probe (organic foulants). The second virial coefficient (B2) was determined to assess the aggregation/dispersion properties in the binary mixtures. The order of the B2 values for the trimer/pentane mixtures indicated that the terminal methoxy group of the side chain plays an important role in enhancing the fouling resistance to nonpolar organic foulants. Here, we hypothesized that the antifouling properties of PMEA/PMePVE surfaces originate from the resistance. To evaluate the molecular-level accessibility of organic foulants to acrylate/methacrylate materials, we examined the radial distribution functions (RDFs) of the terminal methyl groups of neopentane around the main chains of the acrylate/methacrylate trimers. As a result, the third distinct RDF peaks are observed only for the methacrylate trimers. The peaks are attributed to the hydrophobic interactions between the methyl group of neopentane and that of the main chain of the trimer. Accordingly, the methyl group of the main chain of methacrylate materials, such as poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) and poly(2-methoxyethyl methacrylate), unfavorably induces fouling with organic foulants. In this study, we clarify that preventing hydrophobic interactions between an organic foulant and polymeric material is essential for enhancing the antifouling property. Our approach has great potential for evaluating the molecular-level affinities of organic foulant with polymer surfaces for the molecular design of excellent antifouling polymeric materials.
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- Ryo Nagumo
- Department of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Aichi, Japan
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Simple Detection and Culture of Circulating Tumor Cells from Colorectal Cancer Patients Using Poly(2-Methoxyethyl Acrylate)-Coated Plates. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043949. [PMID: 36835361 PMCID: PMC9959032 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043949] [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: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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Here we aimed to establish a simple detection method for detecting circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the blood sample of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients using poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (PMEA)-coated plates. Adhesion test and spike test using CRC cell lines assured efficacy of PMEA coating. A total of 41 patients with pathological stage II-IV CRC were enrolled between January 2018 and September 2022. Blood samples were concentrated by centrifugation by the OncoQuick tube, and then incubated overnight on PMEA-coated chamber slides. The next day, cell culture and immunocytochemistry with anti-EpCAM antibody were performed. Adhesion tests revealed good attachment of CRCs to PMEA-coated plates. Spike tests indicated that ~75% of CRCs from a 10-mL blood sample were recovered on the slides. By cytological examination, CTCs were identified in 18/41 CRC cases (43.9%). In cell cultures, spheroid-like structures or tumor-cell clusters were found in 18/33 tested cases (54.5%). Overall, CTCs and/or growing circulating tumor cells were found in 23/41 CRC cases (56.0%). History of chemotherapy or radiation was significantly negatively correlated with CTC detection (p = 0.02). In summary, we successfully captured CTCs from CRC patients using the unique biomaterial PMEA. Cultured tumor cells will provide important and timely information regarding the molecular basis of CTCs.
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Fukushima K, Ota Y, Kato T. Polydioxanone Derivative Bearing Methoxy Groups towards Bio‐Functional Degradable Polymers Exhibiting Hydration‐Driven Biocompatibility. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.202200192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Kazuki Fukushima
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering The University of Tokyo Hongo, Bunkyo‐ku Tokyo 113‐8656 Japan
- Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), PRESTO Honcho, Kawaguchi Saitama 332‐0012 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering The University of Tokyo Hongo, Bunkyo‐ku Tokyo 113‐8656 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering The University of Tokyo Hongo, Bunkyo‐ku Tokyo 113‐8656 Japan
- Research Initiative for Supra‐Materials Shinshu University Wakasato Nagano 380‐8553 Japan
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Cell Adhesion Strength Indicates the Antithrombogenicity of Poly(2-Methoxyethyl Acrylate) (PMEA): Potential Candidate for Artificial Small-Diameter Blood Vessel. SURFACES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/surfaces5030027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Poly (2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (PMEA) is a US FDA-approved biocompatible polymer, although there is insufficient work on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and platelet interaction analysis on PMEA-analogous polymers. In this study, we extensively investigated HUVEC–polymer and platelet–polymer interaction behavior by measuring the adhesion strength using single-cell force spectroscopy. Furthermore, the hydration layer of the polymer interface was observed using frequency-modulation atomic force microscopy. We found that endothelial cells can attach and spread on the PMEA surface with strong adhesion strength compared to other analogous polymers. We found that the hydration layers on the PMEA-analogous polymers were closely related to their weak platelet adhesion behavior. Based on our results, it can be concluded that PMEA is a promising candidate for the construction of artificial small-diameter blood vessels owing to the presence of IW and a hydration layer on the interface.
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Nishida K, Anada T, Tanaka M. Roles of interfacial water states on advanced biomedical material design. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2022; 186:114310. [PMID: 35487283 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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When biomedical materials come into contact with body fluids, the first reaction that occurs on the material surface is hydration; proteins are then adsorbed and denatured on the hydrated material surface. The amount and degree of denaturation of adsorbed proteins affect subsequent cell behavior, including cell adhesion, migration, proliferation, and differentiation. Biomolecules are important for understanding the interactions and biological reactions of biomedical materials to elucidate the role of hydration in biomedical materials and their interaction partners. Analysis of the water states of hydrated materials is complicated and remains controversial; however, knowledge about interfacial water is useful for the design and development of advanced biomaterials. Herein, we summarize recent findings on the hydration of synthetic polymers, supramolecular materials, inorganic materials, proteins, and lipid membranes. Furthermore, we present recent advances in our understanding of the classification of interfacial water and advanced polymer biomaterials, based on the intermediate water concept.
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- Kei Nishida
- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering Kyushu university, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan; Department of Life Science and Technology, School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan(1)
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering Kyushu university, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering Kyushu university, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.
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Shiomoto S, Inoue K, Higuchi H, Nishimura SN, Takaba H, Tanaka M, Kobayashi M. Characterization of Hydration Water Bound to Choline Phosphate-Containing Polymers. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:2999-3008. [PMID: 35736642 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Zwitterionic methacrylate polymers with either choline phosphate (CP) (poly(MCP)) or phosphorylcholine (PC) (poly(MPC)) side groups were analyzed to characterize the bound hydration water molecules as nonfreezing water (NFW), intermediate water (IW), or free water (FW). This characterization was carried out by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of polymer/water systems, and the enthalpy changes of cold crystallization and melting were determined. The electron pair orientation of CP is opposite to that of PC, and the former binds the alkyl terminal groups at the phosphate esters. The numbers of NFW and IW molecules per monomer unit of poly(MCP) with an isopropyl terminal group were estimated to be 10.7 and 11.3 mol/mol, respectively, which were slightly greater than those of the poly(MCP) bearing an ethyl terminal group. More NFW and IW molecules hydrated the phosphobetaine polyzwitterions, poly(MCP) and poly(MPC), compared with carboxybetaine and sulfobetaine polymers. Moreover, the hydration states of polyelectrolytes were compared with the zwitterionic polymers. Finally, we discuss the relationship between the amount of hydration water and bio-inert properties.
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- Shohei Shiomoto
- Graduate School of Engineering, Kogakuin University, Tokyo 192-0015, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Kogakuin University, Tokyo 192-0015, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Kogakuin University, Tokyo 192-0015, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- School of Advanced Engineering, Kogakuin University, Tokyo 192-0015, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- School of Advanced Engineering, Kogakuin University, Tokyo 192-0015, Japan
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Zheng Y, Yan Y, Zhao W, Wang H, Sun Y, Han J, Zhang H. Self-Assembled Nanospheres with Enhanced Interfacial Lubrication for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:21773-21786. [PMID: 35503730 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c19853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Osteoarthritis is associated with an increase in mechanical friction of the joint, which causes irreversible damage to articular cartilage. Consequently, it is crucial to restore joint lubrication for effectively treating osteoarthritis. In the present study, hyaluronic acid (HA)-based zwitterionic nanospheres with phosphocholine groups on the surface were synthesized, which achieved excellent lubrication behavior due to the hydration lubrication mechanism. Specifically, HA was initially thiolated and modified with hexadecylamine based on an amidation reaction, then it was grafted with 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphocholine (MPC) by the thiol-ene click reaction, and finally self-assembled into nanospheres (HA-MPC) by hydrophobic interaction and cross-linking of the thiol group. The lubrication test demonstrated that the HA-MPC nanospheres improved lubrication under shear force, with a 40% reduction in the friction coefficient compared with HA. The in vitro experiment indicated that the HA-MPC nanospheres had excellent biocompatibility, and they upregulated the cartilage anabolic gene and downregulated cartilage catabolic proteases as well as the pain-related gene. The in vivo test showed that the injection of HA-MPC nanospheres to the joint cavity could inhibit the development of osteoarthritis, which was examined based on histological staining and also morphological evaluation. In conclusion, the new self-assembled zwitterionic HA-MPC nanospheres may be intra-articularly injected for the effective treatment of osteoarthritis by restoring joint lubrication.
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- Yiwei Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Dental Materials, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & NMPA Key Laboratory for Dental Materials, Beijing 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Mollahosseini A, Abdelrasoul A. Novel Insights in Hemodialysis: Most Recent Theories on the Membrane Hemocompatibility Improvement. BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ADVANCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bea.2022.100034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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GEMMEI-IDE M, KAGAYA S. Mid-infrared Spectroscopic Analysis of Water Structure in Solid Polymers. BUNSEKI KAGAKU 2022. [DOI: 10.2116/bunsekikagaku.71.235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Jin J, Bhat R, Mangal U, Seo JY, Min Y, Yu J, Kim DE, Kuroda K, Kwon JS, Choi SH. Molecular weight tuning optimizes poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) dispersion to enhance the aging resistance and anti-fouling behavior of denture base resin. Biomater Sci 2022; 10:2224-2236. [PMID: 35344987 DOI: 10.1039/d2bm00053a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)-based denture base resins easily develop oral bacterial and fungal biofilms, which may constitute a significant health risk. Conventional bacterial-resistant additives and coatings often cause undesirable changes in the resin. Reduced bacterial resistance over time in the harsh oral environment is a major challenge in resin development. Poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (PMEA) has anti-fouling properties; however, due to the oily/rubbery state of this polymer, and its surface aggregation tendency in a resin mixture, its direct use as a resin additive is limited. This study aimed to optimize the use of PMEA in dental resins. Acrylic resins containing a series of PMEA polymers with various molecular weights (MWs) at different concentrations were prepared, and the mechanical properties, surface gloss, direct transmittance, and cytotoxicity were evaluated, along with the distribution of PMEA in the resin. Resins with low-MW PMEA (2000 g mol-1) (PMEA-1) at low concentrations satisfied the clinical requirements for denture resins, and the PMEA was homogeneously distributed. The anti-fouling performance of the resin was evaluated for protein adsorption, bacterial and fungal attachment, and saliva-derived biofilm formation. The PMEA-1 resin most effectively inhibited biofilm formation (∼50% reduction in biofilm mass and thickness compared to those of the control). Post-aged resins maintained their mechanical properties and anti-fouling activity, and polished surfaces had the same anti-biofilm behavior. Based on wettability and tribological results, we propose that the PMEA additive creates a non-stick surface to inhibit biofilm formation. This study demonstrated that PMEA additives can provide a stable and biocompatible anti-fouling surface, without sacrificing the mechanical properties and aesthetics of denture resins.
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- Jie Jin
- Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Craniofacial Deformity, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biologic & Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, 1011 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Craniofacial Deformity, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Craniofacial Deformity, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Craniofacial Deformity, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea. .,BK21 FOUR Project, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biologic & Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, 1011 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- BK21 FOUR Project, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea. .,Department and Research Institute of Dental Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Craniofacial Deformity, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea. .,BK21 FOUR Project, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.
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Nishida K, Nishimura SN, Tanaka M. Selective Accumulation to Tumor Cells with Coacervate Droplets Formed from a Water-Insoluble Acrylate Polymer. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:1569-1580. [PMID: 35089709 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c01343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Selective targeting of specific cells without the use of biological ligands has not been achieved. In the present study, we revealed that the coacervate droplets formed from poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (PMEA) and its derivatives selectively accumulated to tumor cells. PMEA derivatives, which are insoluble acrylate polymers, induced coacervation in water to form polymer-dense droplets via hydrophobic interaction. Interestingly, the accumulation of coacervate droplets to tumor cells was involved in the bound water content of PMEA derivatives. Coacervate droplets with a high bound water content accumulated and internalized up to 36.6-fold higher in HeLa cervical tumor cells than in normal human fibroblasts (NHDF). Moreover, the interactions between coacervate droplets and plasma membrane components such as CD44 played a key role in this accumulation process. Therefore, coacervate droplets formed from PMEA derivatives have great clinical potential in tumor cell detection, development of alternative tumor-targeting ligands, and optimization of drug delivery carriers.
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- Kei Nishida
- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Nishida K, Sekida S, Anada T, Tanaka M. Modulation of Biological Responses of Tumor Cells Adhered to Poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) with Increasing Cell Viability under Serum-Free Conditions. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:672-681. [PMID: 35037460 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c01469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Circulating tumor cells in body fluids are important biomarkers in cancer diagnosis. The culture of tumor cells isolated from body fluids can provide intrinsic information about tumors and can be used to screen for the best anticancer drugs. However, the culture of primary tumor cells has been hindered by their low viability and difficulties in recapitulating the phenotype of primary tumors in in vitro culture. The culture of tumor cells under serum-free conditions is one of the methodologies to maintain the phenotype and genotype of primary tumors. Poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (PMEA)-coated substrates have been investigated to prolong the proliferation of tumor cells under serum-free conditions. In this study, we investigated the detailed behavior and the mechanism of the increase in tumor cell viability after adherence to PMEA substrates. The blebbing formation of tumor cells on PMEA was attributed not to apoptosis but to the low adhesion strength of cells on PMEA. Moreover, blebbing tumor cells showed amoeboid movement and formed clusters with other cells via N-cadherin, leading to an increase in tumor cell viability. Furthermore, the behaviors of tumor cells adhered to PMEA under serum-free conditions were involved in the activation of the PI3K and Rho-associated protein kinase pathways. Thus, we propose that PMEA would be suitable for the development of devices to cultivate primary tumor cells under serum-free conditions for the label-free diagnosis of cancer.
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- Kei Nishida
- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.,Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.,Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Fluorine-containing bio-inert polymers: Roles of intermediate water. Acta Biomater 2022; 138:34-56. [PMID: 34700043 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Fluorine-containing polymers are used not only in industrial processes but also in medical applications, because they exhibit excellent heat, weather, and chemical resistance. As these polymers are not easily degraded in our body, it is difficult to use them in applications that require antithrombotic properties, such as artificial blood vessels. The material used for medical applications should not only be stable in vivo, but it should also be inert to biomolecules such as proteins or cells. In this review, this property is defined as "bio-inert," and previous studies in this field are summarized. Bio-inert materials are less recognized as foreign substances by proteins or cells in the living body, and they must be covered at interfaces designed with the concept of intermediate water (IW). On the basis of this concept, we present here the current understanding of bio-inertness and unusual blood compatibility found in fluoropolymers used in biomedical applications. IW is the water that interacts with materials with moderate strength and has been quantified by a variety of analytical methods and simulations. For example, by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements, IW was defined as water frozen at around -40°C. To consider the role of the IW, quantification methods of the hydration state of polymers are also summarized. These investigations have been conducted independently because of the conflict between hydrophobic fluorine and bio-inert properties that require hydrophilicity. In recent years, not many materials have been developed that incorporate the good points of both aspects, and their properties have seldom been linked to the hydration state. This has been critically performed now. Furthermore, fluorine-containing polymers in medical use are reviewed. Finally, this review also describes the molecular design of the recently reported fluorine-containing bio-inert polymers for controlling their hydration state. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: A material covered with a hydration layer known as intermediate water that interacts moderately with other objects is difficult to be recognized as a foreign substance and exhibits bio-inert properties. Fluoropolymers show high durability, but conflict with bio-inert characteristics requiring hydrophilicity as these research studies have been conducted independently. On the other hand, materials that combine the advantages of both hydrophobic and hydrophilic features have been developed recently. Here, we summarize the molecular architecture and analysis methods that control intermediate water and provide a guideline for designing novel fluorine-containing bio-inert materials.
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Nishimura SN, Nishida K, Ueda T, Shiomoto S, Tanaka M. Biocompatible poly( N-(ω-acryloyloxy- n-alkyl)-2-pyrrolidone)s with widely-tunable lower critical solution temperatures (LCSTs): a promising alternative to poly( N-isopropylacrylamide). Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2py00154c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The biocompatible (co)polymers undergoes a thermal stimulus-driven liquid–liquid phase separation and form coacervates above the lower critical solution temperature (LCST). The LCSTs are able to be precisely controlled between 0 °C and 100 °C.
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- Shin-nosuke Nishimura
- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744, Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744, Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Gladuate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744, Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744, Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744, Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
- Gladuate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744, Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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Ishiwari F, Kawahara S, Kajitani T, Fukushima T. Structure-preserving Solid-state Thermal Huisgen Cycloaddition Polymerization of a Self-assembled Triptycene-based AB3-type Monomer. CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.210476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Fumitaka Ishiwari
- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan
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- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan
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- Open Facility Development Office, Open Facility Center, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan
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- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan
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Nishida K, Anada T, Kobayashi S, Ueda T, Tanaka M. Effect of bound water content on cell adhesion strength to water-insoluble polymers. Acta Biomater 2021; 134:313-324. [PMID: 34332104 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.07.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Adhesion of cells on biomaterials plays an essential role in modulating cellular functions. Although hydration of biomaterials occurs under biological conditions, it is challenging to systematically evaluate the correlation of hydrated water content in biomaterials with the cell adhesion strength. In this report, we investigated the effect of bound water content on the adhesion strength of cells on poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (PMEA) analogue substrates. Water-insoluble PMEA analogues were synthesized to fabricate substrates with a systemically controlled bound water content. To assess the surface properties of their substrates, contact angle measurement, atomic force microscopy (AFM), and fluorescence measurement were conducted. To reflect the effect of bound water of PMEA analogues, the relationship between the bound water content and cell adhesion behavior was evaluated under serum-free condition. From the single cell force spectrometry (SCFS) and microscopic analysis, it revealed that the increment of bound water content on the substrates decreased cell adhesion strength and cell spreading on the substrates. The bound water content exhibited a good correlation with adhesion strength, spreading area, circularity, and aspect ratio of cells. Our findings indicate that the bound water content could contribute to the development of a novel biomaterial and evaluation of cell behaviors on biomaterials. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: For coordinating cell functions, such as growth, mobility, and differentiation, modulating the adhesion strength between cells and their environments is important. Although the hydration to biomaterials has been reported to be closely related to a antifouling property, the effect of hydration water on the cell adhesion behavior is not well understood. We present the first demonstration of essential relationship between cell adhesion strength and hydrated water on a biomaterials surface using the water-insoluble polymers with different hydrated water content. The results reveal that the hydrated water content of polymer substrates strong correlation with adhesion strength of cells. Collectively, the hydrated water content of the biomaterials will be a predominant factor affecting the cell adhesion strength and behavior.
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Ariga K. Nanoarchitectonics for Analytical Science at Interfaces and with Supramolecular Nanostructures. ANAL SCI 2021; 37:1331-1348. [PMID: 33967184 DOI: 10.2116/analsci.21r003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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For materials development with high-level structural regulations, the emerging concept of nanoarchitectonics has been proposed. Analytical sciences, including sensing/detection, sensors, and related device construction, are active targets of the nanoarchitectonics approach. This review article focuses on the two features of interface and nanostructures are especially focused to discuss nanoarchitectonics for analytical science. Especially, two selected topics, (i) analyses on molecular sensing at interfaces and (ii) sensors using self-assembled supramolecular nanostructures, are exemplified in this review article. In addition to recent general examples, specific molecular recognition at the air-water interface and fabrication of sensing materials upon self-assembly of fullerene units are discussed. Descriptions of these examples indicate that nanoarchitectonics and analytical science share common benefits, and therefore, developments in both research fields should lead to synergies.
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- Katsuhiko Ariga
- World Premier International (WPI) Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS).,Department of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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Han Y, Yang J, Zhao W, Wang H, Sun Y, Chen Y, Luo J, Deng L, Xu X, Cui W, Zhang H. Biomimetic injectable hydrogel microspheres with enhanced lubrication and controllable drug release for the treatment of osteoarthritis. Bioact Mater 2021; 6:3596-3607. [PMID: 33869900 PMCID: PMC8022850 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The occurrence of osteoarthritis (OA) is highly associated with the reduced lubrication property of the joint, where a progressive and irreversible damage of the articular cartilage and consecutive inflammatory response dominate the mechanism. In this study, bioinspired by the super-lubrication property of cartilage and catecholamine chemistry of mussel, we successfully developed injectable hydrogel microspheres with enhanced lubrication and controllable drug release for OA treatment. Particularly, the lubricating microspheres (GelMA@DMA-MPC) were fabricated by dip coating a self-adhesive polymer (DMA-MPC, synthesized by free radical copolymerization) on superficial surface of photo-crosslinked methacrylate gelatin hydrogel microspheres (GelMA, prepared via microfluidic technology), and encapsulated with an anti-inflammatory drug of diclofenac sodium (DS) to achieve the dual-functional performance. The tribological test and drug release test showed the enhanced lubrication and sustained drug release of the GelMA@DMA-MPC microspheres. In addition, the functionalized microspheres were intra-articularly injected into the rat knee joint with an OA model, and the biological tests including qRT-PCR, immunofluorescence staining assay, X-ray radiography and histological staining assay all revealed that the biocompatible microspheres provided significant therapeutic effect against the development of OA. In summary, the injectable hydrogel microspheres developed herein greatly improved lubrication and achieved sustained local drug release, therefore representing a facile and promising technique for the treatment of OA.
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- Ying Han
- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Automation for Machinery Industry Co., Ltd, Beijing, 100120, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Osaki M, Yonei S, Ueda C, Ikura R, Park J, Yamaguchi H, Harada A, Tanaka M, Takashima Y. Mechanical Properties with Respect to Water Content of Host–Guest Hydrogels. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c00970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Motofumi Osaki
- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
- Project Research Center for Fundamental Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
- Project Research Center for Fundamental Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, 8-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
- Project Research Center for Fundamental Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, CE41 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
- Institute for Advanced Co-Creation Studies, Osaka University, 1-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Project Research Center for Fundamental Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Nagumo R, Matsuoka T, Iwata S. Interactions between Acrylate/Methacrylate Biomaterials and Organic Foulants Evaluated by Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Simplified Binary Mixtures. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 7:3709-3717. [PMID: 34328711 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c00609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Improving hydrophilicity is a key factor for enhancing the biocompatibility of polymer surfaces. Nevertheless, previous studies have reported that poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (PMEA) surfaces demonstrate markedly better biocompatibility than more hydrophilic poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) surfaces. In this work, the origins of the excellent biocompatibility of the PMEA surface are investigated using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of simplified binary mixtures of acrylate/methacrylate trimers and organic solvents, with n-nonane, 1,5-pentanediol, or 1-octanol serving as the probe organic foulants. The interactions between the acrylate/methacrylate trimers and solvent molecules were evaluated by calculating the radial distribution function (RDF), with the resulting curves indicating that the 2-methoxyethyl acrylate (MEA) trimer has a lower affinity for n-nonane molecules than the 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) trimer. This result agrees with the experimental consensus that the biocompatibility of PMEA surfaces is better than that of PHEMA surfaces, supporting the hypothesis that the affinity between an acrylate/methacrylate trimer and a foulant molecule in a simplified binary mixture is a significant factor in determining a surface's antifouling properties. The RDF curves obtained for the other two solvent systems exhibited behavior that further highlighted the advantages of the PMEA surfaces as biocompatible polymers. In addition, the validity of employing the second virial coefficient (B2) as a predictor of antifouling properties was explored. The order of the B2 values of different binary mixtures indicated that the MEA trimers have the lowest affinities with n-nonane molecules, which confirms that although PMEA is more hydrophobic than PHEMA, it exhibits better biocompatibility. This analysis demonstrates that the MEA's weaker miscibility with nonpolar foulants contributes to the excellent biocompatibility of PMEA. Thus, B2 is a promising criterion for assessing the miscibility between acrylate/methacrylate materials and nonpolar organic foulants, which indicates the potential for predicting the antifouling properties of acrylate/methacrylate polymer materials by evaluating the value of B2.
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- Ryo Nagumo
- Department of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 466-8555, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 466-8555, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 466-8555, Japan
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Han Y, Zhao W, Zheng Y, Wang H, Sun Y, Zhang Y, Luo J, Zhang H. Self-adhesive lubricated coating for enhanced bacterial resistance. Bioact Mater 2021; 6:2535-2545. [PMID: 33615044 PMCID: PMC7868611 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Limited surface lubrication and bacterial biofilm formation pose great challenges to biomedical implants. Although hydrophilic lubricated coatings and bacterial resistance coatings have been reported, the harsh and tedious synthesis greatly compromises their application, and more importantly, the bacterial resistance property has seldom been investigated in combination with the lubrication property. In this study, bioinspired by the performances of mussel and articular cartilage, we successfully synthesized self-adhesive lubricated coating and simultaneously achieved optimal lubrication and bacterial resistance properties. Additionally, we reported the mechanism of bacterial resistance on the nanoscale by studying the adhesion interactions between biomimetic coating and hydrophilic/hydrophobic tip or living bacteria via atomic force microscopy. In summary, the self-adhesive lubricated coating can effectively enhance lubrication and bacterial resistance performances based on hydration lubrication and hydration repulsion, and represent a universal and facial strategy for surface functionalization of biomedical implants.
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- Ying Han
- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Central Laboratory, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Automation for Machinery Industry Co., Ltd, Beijing, 100120, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Chen G, Shrestha LK, Ariga K. Zero-to-Two Nanoarchitectonics: Fabrication of Two-Dimensional Materials from Zero-Dimensional Fullerene. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26154636. [PMID: 34361787 PMCID: PMC8348140 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26154636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Nanoarchitectonics of two-dimensional materials from zero-dimensional fullerenes is mainly introduced in this short review. Fullerenes are simple objects with mono-elemental (carbon) composition and zero-dimensional structure. However, fullerenes and their derivatives can create various types of two-dimensional materials. The exemplified approaches demonstrated fabrications of various two-dimensional materials including size-tunable hexagonal fullerene nanosheet, two-dimensional fullerene nano-mesh, van der Waals two-dimensional fullerene solid, fullerene/ferrocene hybrid hexagonal nanosheet, fullerene/cobalt porphyrin hybrid nanosheet, two-dimensional fullerene array in the supramolecular template, two-dimensional van der Waals supramolecular framework, supramolecular fullerene liquid crystal, frustrated layered self-assembly from two-dimensional nanosheet, and hierarchical zero-to-one-to-two dimensional fullerene assembly for cell culture.
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- Guoping Chen
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8561, Japan;
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- WPI Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Ibaraki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan;
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8561, Japan;
- WPI Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Ibaraki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan;
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Yoshikawa C, Hattori S, Huang CF, Kobayashi H, Tanaka M. In vitro and in vivo blood compatibility of concentrated polymer brushes. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:5794-5804. [PMID: 34124738 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb00886b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Concentrated polymer brushes (CPBs) and semi-dilute polymer brushes (SDPBs) of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate), poly(2-hydroxyethyl acrylate), poly[poly(ethylene glycol)methyl ether methacrylate] (PPEGMA) and poly(2-methoxyetyl acrylate) were prepared on silica particles and silicon wafers by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP). In order to evaluate in vitro blood compatibility, plasma protein adsorption on the brushes was quantified with a BCA protein assay, and the adsorbed proteins on the brushes were identified using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). All four CPBs displayed much less protein adsorption than their corresponding SDPBs. Interestingly, the number and type of identified proteins differed on the brushes. Platelet adhesion was then examined on the brushes, whereby CPBs suppressed platelet adhesion to a greater extent than the corresponding SDPBs, although platelet activation was observed on all surfaces. As a result, the CPBs of PPEGMA prevented platelet adhesion the most. After screening the polymers by in vitro evaluation, CPBs of PPEGMA were then grafted on a catheter by SI-ATRP. The catheter with the CPBs was implanted into the jugular vein of a rabbit. The in vivo assessment after three weeks of implantation confirmed that the CPBs caused little coagulation or inflammation, whereas the pristine catheter exhibited inflammation and encapsulation.
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- Chiaki Yoshikawa
- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan.
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- NIMS Molecular & Material Synthesis Platform, NIMS, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan. and Department of Chemical Engineering, i-Center for Advanced Science and Technology (iCAST), National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402-27, Taiwan
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- Soft Materials Chemistry, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Build. CE41, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan and Former Frontier Center for Organic Materials, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan.
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Kuo AT, Urata S, Koguchi R, Sonoda T, Kobayashi S, Tanaka M. Effects of Side-Chain Spacing and Length on Hydration States of Poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) Analogues: A Molecular Dynamics Study. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 7:2383-2391. [PMID: 33979126 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c00388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hydration states of polymers are known to directly influence the adsorption of biomolecules. Particularly, intermediate water (IW) has been found able to prevent protein adsorption. Experimental studies have examined the IW content and nonthrombogenicity of poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) analogues with different side-chain spacings and lengths, which are HPx (x is the number of backbone carbons in a monomer) and PMCyA (y is the number of carbons in-between ester and ether oxygens of the side-chain) series, respectively. HPx was reported to possess more IW content but lower nonthrombogenicity compared to PMCyA with analogous composition. To understand the reason for the conflict, molecular dynamics simulations were conducted to elucidate the difference in the properties between the HPx and PMCyA. Simulation results showed that the presence of more methylene groups in the side chain more effectively prohibits water penetration in the polymer than those in the polymer backbone, causing a lower IW content in the PMCyA. At a high water content, the methoxy oxygen in the shorter side chain of the HPx cannot effectively bind water compared to that in the PMCyA side chain. HPx side chains may have more room to contact with molecules other than water (e.g., proteins), causing experimentally less nonthrombogenicity of HPx than that of PMCyA. In summary, theoretical simulations successfully explained the difference in the effects of side-chain spacing and length in atomistic scale.
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- An-Tsung Kuo
- Innovative Technology Laboratories, AGC Inc., Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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- Innovative Technology Laboratories, AGC Inc., Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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- Materials Integration Laboratories, AGC Inc., Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Tsujimoto A, Uehara H, Yoshida H, Nishio M, Furuta K, Inui T, Matsumoto A, Morita S, Tanaka M, Kojima C. Different hydration states and passive tumor targeting ability of polyethylene glycol-modified dendrimers with high and low PEG density. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2021; 126:112159. [PMID: 34082964 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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It has been reported that the amount of intermediate water, defined as water molecules loosely bound to a material, is a useful index of the material's bio-inert properties. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a well-known biocompatible polymer with a large amount of intermediate water. Many researchers have showed that PEGylated nanoparticles are passively accumulated in tumor tissues owing to their enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effects. Dendrimers are regularly branched polymers with highly controllable size and structure, which can be exploited as potent drug carriers. In this study, we investigated the tripartite relationship among the PEG density, the hydration state, and the passive tumor targeting property, using PEGylated dendrimers. The fully PEGylated dendrimer, PEG64-den, showed similar hydration behavior to PEG and a passive tumor targeting property. In contrast, the hydration state of the partly PEGylated dendrimer, PEG5-den, was different from that of PEG64-den, and the passive tumor targeting property was not observed. This is the first report to show the hydration state of a drug carrier as well as discuss a relationship between the hydration state and biodistribution.
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- Ayako Tsujimoto
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Engineering Science, Osaka Electro-Communication University, 18-8 Hatsucho, Neyagawa 572-8530, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan.
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Higuchi Y, Asano Y, Kuwahara T, Hishida M. Rotational Dynamics of Water at the Phospholipid Bilayer Depending on the Head Groups Studied by Molecular Dynamics Simulations. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:5329-5338. [PMID: 33881324 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Hydration states are a crucial factor that affect the self-assembly and properties of soft materials and biomolecules. Although previous experiments have revealed that the hydration state strongly depends on the chemical structure of lipid molecules, the mechanisms at the molecular level remain unknown. Classical and density-functional tight-binding (DFTB) molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are employed to determine the mechanisms underlying dissimilar water dynamics between lipid membranes with phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) head groups. The classical MD simulation shows that rotational relaxations of water are faster on the PE lipid than on the PC lipid, which is consistent with a previous experimental study using terahertz spectroscopy. Furthermore, DFTB-MD simulation of N(CH3)4+ and NH4+ ions, which correspond to the different head groups in PC and PE, respectively, shows qualitative agreement with the classical MD simulation. Remarkably, the PE lipids and the NH4+ ions break hydrogen bonds between water molecules in the secondary hydration shell. In contrast, the PC lipids and the N(CH3)4+ ions bind water molecules weakly in both the primary and secondary hydration shells and increase hydrogen bonds between water. Our atomistic simulations show that these changes in the hydrogen-bond network of water molecules cause the different rotational relaxation of water molecules between the two lipids.
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- Yuji Higuchi
- Institute for Solid State Physics, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8581, Japan
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- Institute for Solid State Physics, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8581, Japan
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- MicroTribology Center μTC, Fraunhofer IWM, Wöhlerstraße 11, Freiburg 79108, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8571, Ibaraki, Japan
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Attachment and Growth of Fibroblast Cells on Poly (2-Methoxyethyl Acrylate) Analog Polymers as Coating Materials. COATINGS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings11040461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The regulation of adhesion and the subsequent behavior of fibroblast cells on the surface of biomaterials is important for successful tissue regeneration and wound healing by implanted biomaterials. We have synthesized poly(ω-methoxyalkyl acrylate)s (PMCxAs; x indicates the number of methylene carbons between the ester and ethyl oxygen), with a carbon chain length of x = 2–6, to investigate the regulation of fibroblast cell behavior including adhesion, proliferation, migration, differentiation and collagen production. We found that PMC2A suppressed the cell spreading, protein adsorption, formation of focal adhesion, and differentiation of normal human dermal fibroblasts, while PMC4A surfaces enhanced them compared to other PMCxAs. Our findings suggest that fibroblast activities attached to the PMCxA substrates can be modified by changing the number of methylene carbons in the side chains of the polymers. These results indicate that PMCxAs could be useful coating materials for use in skin regeneration and wound dressing applications.
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Xia L, Zhang LJ, Tang HW, Pang DW. Revealing Microtubule-Dependent Slow-Directed Motility by Single-Particle Tracking. Anal Chem 2021; 93:5211-5217. [PMID: 33728900 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c05377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Microtubules (MTs) are the main component of cytoskeletons, providing long tracks for cargo trafficking across the cytoplasm. In the past years, transport along MTs was frequently reported to be rapid directed motions with speeds of several micrometers per second, but is that all the truth? Using single-particle tracking, we roundly and precisely analyzed the dynamic behaviors of three kinds of cargoes transported along MTs in two types of cells. It was found that during the transport processes, the directed motions of the cargoes were frequently interrupted by nondirected motions which greatly reduced the translocation rate toward the nucleus. What is more, in addition to the widely reported rapid directed motions, a type of directed motions with most speeds below 0.5 μm/s occurred more frequently. On the whole, these slow directed motions took longer than the rapid directed motions and resulted in displacements same as those of the rapid ones. To sum up, while travelling along MTs toward the cell interior, endocytosed cargoes moved alternately in rapid-directed, slow-directed and nondirected modes. In this process, the rapid- and the slow-directed motions contributed almost equally to the cargoes' translocation. This work provides original insights into the transport on MTs, facilitating a more comprehensive understanding of intracellular trafficking.
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- Li Xia
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, People's Republic of China
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Montagna V, Takahashi J, Tsai MY, Ota T, Zivic N, Kawaguchi S, Kato T, Tanaka M, Sardon H, Fukushima K. Methoxy-Functionalized Glycerol-Based Aliphatic Polycarbonate: Organocatalytic Synthesis, Blood Compatibility, and Hydrolytic Property. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 7:472-481. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Valentina Montagna
- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari Korta Center, Avda. Tolosa 72, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari Korta Center, Avda. Tolosa 72, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasugakoen, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan
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- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari Korta Center, Avda. Tolosa 72, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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Kuo AT, Urata S, Koguchi R, Sonoda T, Kobayashi S, Tanaka M. Molecular Dynamics Study on the Water Mobility and Side-Chain Flexibility of Hydrated Poly(ω-methoxyalkyl acrylate)s. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:6690-6700. [PMID: 33320637 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Intermediate water (IW) is known to play an important role in the antifouling property of biocompatible polymers. However, how IW prevents protein adsorption is still unclear. To understand the role of IW in the antifouling mechanism, molecular dynamics simulation was used to investigate the dynamic properties of water and side-chains for hydrated poly(ω-methoxyalkyl acrylate)s (PMCxA, where x indicates the number of methylene carbons) with x = 1-6 and poly(n-butyl acrylate) (PBA) in this study. Since the polymers uptake more water than their equilibrium water content (EWC) at the polymer/water interface, we analyzed the hydrated polymers at a water content higher than that of EWC. It was found that the water molecules interacting with one polymer oxygen atom (BW1), of which most are IW molecules, in PMC2A exhibit the lowest mobility, while those in PBA and PMC1A show a higher mobility. The result was consistent with the expectation that the biocompatible polymer with a long-resident hydration layer possesses good antifouling property. Through the detailed analysis of side-chain binding with three different types of BW1 molecules, we found that the amount of side-chains simultaneously interacting with two BW1 molecules, which exhibit the highest flexibility among the three kinds of side-chains, is the lowest for PMC1A. The high mobility of BW1 is thus suggested as the main factor for the poor protein adsorption resistance of PMC1A even though it possesses enough IW content and relatively flexible side-chains. Contrarily, a maximum amount of side-chains simultaneously interacting with two BW1 molecules was found in the hydrated PMC3A. The moderate side-chain length of PMC3A allows side-chains to simultaneously interact with two BW1 molecules and minimizes the hydrophobic part attractively interacting with a protein at the polymer/water interface. The unique structure of PMC3A may be the reason causing the best protein adsorption resistance among the PMCxAs.
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- An-Tsung Kuo
- Innovative Technology Laboratories, AGC Inc., Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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- Innovative Technology Laboratories, AGC Inc., Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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- Materials Integration Laboratories, AGC Inc., Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Ueda T, Murakami D, Tanaka M. Effect of interfacial structure based on grafting density of poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) on blood compatibility. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 199:111517. [PMID: 33352490 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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An excellent blood-compatible polymer, poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (PMEA), exhibits nanometer-scale phase-separated structures at the interface with water or phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), and fibrinogen adsorption is suppressed, especially on the water-rich region. To understand the correlation between the interfacial structure based on the grafting density of PMEA and blood compatibility, grafted PMEA (gPMEA) surfaces with controlled density were prepared by immobilizing thiol-terminated PMEA on a gold substrate. The amount of adsorbed fibrinogen and the number of adhered platelets on gPMEAs decreased first with the increasing grafting density (σ), but increased after showed minimum at σ of approximately 0.11 chains/nm2. The interfacial structures of the gPMEA/PBS interface changed with grafting density, and the maximum area of water-rich region was obtained at σ = 0.11. The water contact angle at σ = 0.11 is smaller than that at the other grafting density. These results revealed that hydration to the polymer is very effective to suppress the platelet adhesion and water-rich region shows excellent blood compatibility on gPMEA surfaces. This work clearly indicated that the density of PMEA affects the interfacial structure and plays an important role in the blood compatibility of the material.
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- Tomoya Ueda
- Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan; Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan; Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan.
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Tanaka M, Morita S, Hayashi T. Role of interfacial water in determining the interactions of proteins and cells with hydrated materials. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 198:111449. [PMID: 33310639 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Water molecules play a crucial role in biointerfacial interactions, including protein adsorption and desorption. To understand the role of water in the interaction of proteins and cells at biological interfaces, it is important to compare particular states of hydration water with various physicochemical properties of hydrated biomaterials. In this review, we discuss the fundamental concepts for determining the interactions of proteins and cells with hydrated materials along with selected examples corresponding to our recent studies, including poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (PMEA), PMEA derivatives, and other biomaterials. The states of water were analyzed by differential scanning calorimetry, in situ attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy, and surface force measurements. We found that intermediate water which is loosely bound to a biomaterial, is a useful indicator of the bioinertness of material surfaces. This finding on intermediate water provides novel insights and helps develop novel experimental models for understanding protein adsorption in a wide range of materials, such as those used in biomedical applications.
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- Masaru Tanaka
- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, CE41 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan.
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- Department of Engineering Science, Osaka Electro-Communication University, 18-8 Hatsucho, Neyagawa, 572-8530, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 226-8502, Japan; JST-PRESTO, 4-1-8 Hon-cho, Kawaguchi, Saitama, 332-0012, Japan
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Sonoda T, Kobayashi S, Herai K, Tanaka M. Side-Chain Spacing Control of Derivatives of Poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate): Impact on Hydration States and Antithrombogenicity. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Toshiki Sonoda
- Department of Applied Molecular Chemistry, Graduate School of Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, CE41 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, CE41 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Yamaguchi A, Kashimura C, Aizawa M, Shibuya Y. Differential Scanning Calorimetry Study on the Adsorption of Myoglobin at Mesoporous Silicas: Effects of Solution pH and Pore Size. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:22993-23001. [PMID: 32954149 PMCID: PMC7495722 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c02602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In the present study, pore adsorption behavior of globular myoglobin (Mb) at mesoporous silicas was examined utilizing the low-temperature differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) method. The DSC method relies on a decrease in heat of fusion for the pore water upon adsorption of Mb. The amount and structure of Mb adsorbed into the mesoporous silica were examined by DSC and optical absorption spectroscopy. The results indicated that the pore adsorption behavior of Mb strongly depended on the solution pH and pore size of mesoporous silica. For the adsorption of Mb (diameter = 3.5 nm) into mesoporous silica with narrow pores (pore diameter = 3.3 nm) at a pH ranging from 7.0 to 3.7, the penetration of both folded and denatured Mb molecules was confirmed. The folded Mb could penetrate into large mesoporous silica pores (pore diameter = 5.3 and 7.9 nm), whereas the penetration of the denatured Mb molecules was completely inhibited. The distribution of folded Mb at mesoporous silica depended on the pore size; almost all folded Mb molecules located inside mesoporous silica pores of diameters 3.3 and 5.3 nm, whereas the Mb molecules distributed at bot internal and external pore surfaces of mesoporous silica with 7.9 nm in pore diameter. These pore adsorption behaviors suggest that aggregation or stacking of the Mb molecules at the pore entrance regions of the large pores affected the pore adsorption behavior.
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- Akira Yamaguchi
- Institute
of Quantum Beam Science, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki 310-8512, Japan
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- Institute
of Quantum Beam Science, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki 310-8512, Japan
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- Institute
of Quantum Beam Science, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki 310-8512, Japan
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- New
Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku
University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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Song J, Jia X, Ariga K. Interfacial nanoarchitectonics for responsive cellular biosystems. Mater Today Bio 2020; 8:100075. [PMID: 33024954 PMCID: PMC7529844 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2020.100075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The living cell can be regarded as an ideal functional material system in which many functional systems are working together with high efficiency and specificity mostly under mild ambient conditions. Fabrication of living cell-like functional materials is regarded as one of the final goals of the nanoarchitectonics approach. In this short review article, material-based approaches for regulation of living cell behaviors by external stimuli are discussed. Nanoarchitectonics strategies on cell regulation by various external inputs are first exemplified. Recent approaches on cell regulation with interfacial nanoarchitectonics are also discussed in two extreme cases using a very hard interface with nanoarchitected carbon arrays and a fluidic interface of the liquid-liquid interface. Importance of interfacial nanoarchitectonics in controlling living cells by mechanical and supramolecular stimuli from the interfaces is demonstrated.
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- Jingwen Song
- Department of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8561, Japan
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- World Premier International (WPI) Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8561, Japan
- World Premier International (WPI) Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
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Tan JYB, Yoon BK, Ma GJ, Sut TN, Cho NJ, Jackman JA. Unraveling How Ethanol-Induced Conformational Changes Affect BSA Protein Adsorption onto Silica Surfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:9215-9224. [PMID: 32654494 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Protein adsorption at solid-liquid interfaces is highly relevant to a wide range of applications such as biosensors, drug delivery, and pharmaceuticals. Understanding how protein conformation in bulk solution impacts adsorption behavior is fundamentally important and could also lead to the development of improved protein-based coatings. To date, relevant studies have been conducted in aqueous solutions, while it remains largely unknown how organic solvents and more specifically solvent-induced conformational changes might influence protein adsorption. Herein, using the quartz crystal microbalance-dissipation (QCM-D) and localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) techniques, we systematically investigated the real-time adsorption behavior of bovine serum albumin (BSA) protein onto silica surfaces in different water-ethanol mixtures ranging from 0 to 60% (v/v) ethanol. The results showed that there was greater protein adsorption at higher ethanol fractions in the 10-30% range, while more complex adsorption profiles were observed in the 40-60% range. The combination of QCM-D and LSPR measurements led us to further identify specific cases in water-ethanol mixtures where washing steps caused densification of the adsorbed protein layer as opposed to typical desorption of weakly adsorbed molecules in aqueous conditions. We discuss mechanistic factors that drive these overall adsorption trends by taking into account how ethanol fraction affects BSA conformation in bulk solution. Together, our findings demonstrate that BSA proteins can adsorb onto silica surfaces across a wide range of water-ethanol mixture conditions, while specific adsorption profiles depended on the ethanol fraction in a manner closely linked to solution-phase conformational properties.
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- Jia Ying Brenda Tan
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798 Singapore
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798 Singapore
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798 Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798 Singapore
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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Ariga K. Don't Forget Langmuir-Blodgett Films 2020: Interfacial Nanoarchitectonics with Molecules, Materials, and Living Objects. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:7158-7180. [PMID: 32501699 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Designing interfacial structures with nanoscale (or molecular) components is one of the important tasks in the nanoarchitectonics concept. In particular, the Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) method can become a promising and powerful strategy in interfacial nanoarchitectonics. From this viewpoint, the status of LB films in 2020 will be discussed in this feature article. After one section on the basics of interfacial nanoarchitectonics with the LB technique, various recent research examples of LB films are introduced according to classifications of (i) growing research, (ii) emerging research, and (iii) future research. In recent LB research, various materials other than traditional lipids and typical amphiphiles can be used as film components of the LB techniques. Two-dimensional materials, supramolecular structures such as metal organic frameworks, and biomaterials such as DNA origami pieces are capable of working as functional components in the LB assemblies. Possible working areas of the LB methods would cover emerging demands, including energy, environmental, and biomedical applications with a wide range of functional materials. In addition, forefront research such as molecular manipulation and cell fate control is conducted in LB-related interfacial science. The LB technique is a traditional and well-develop methodology for molecular films with a ca. 100 year history. However, there is plenty of room at the interfaces, as shown in LB research examples described in this feature article. It is hoped that the continuous development of the science and technology of the LB method make this technique an unforgettable methodology.
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- Katsuhiko Ariga
- WPI Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8561, Japan
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Kuo AT, Sonoda T, Urata S, Koguchi R, Kobayashi S, Tanaka M. Elucidating the Feature of Intermediate Water in Hydrated Poly(ω-methoxyalkyl acrylate)s by Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Differential Scanning Calorimetry Measurement. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:3915-3924. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- An-Tsung Kuo
- Innovative Technology Laboratories, AGC Inc., Yokohama 221-8755, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Innovative Technology Laboratories, AGC Inc., Yokohama 221-8755, Japan
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- Materials Integration Laboratories, AGC Inc., Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Ariga K, Shrestha LK. Fullerene Nanoarchitectonics with Shape-Shifting. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E2280. [PMID: 32429148 PMCID: PMC7287900 DOI: 10.3390/ma13102280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This short review article introduces several examples of self-assembly-based structural formation and shape-shifting using very simple molecular units, fullerenes (C60, C70, and their derivatives), as fullerene nanoarchitectonics. Fullerene molecules are suitable units for the basic science of self-assembly because they are simple zero-dimensional objects with only a single elemental component, carbon, without any charged or interactive functional groups. In this review article, self-assembly of fullerene molecules and their shape-shifting are introduced as fullerene nanoarchitectonics. An outline and a background of fullerene nanoarchitectonics are first described, followed by various demonstrations, including fabrication of various fullerene nanostructures, such as rods on the cube, holes in the cube, interior channels in the cube, and fullerene micro-horns, and also a demonstration of a new concept, supramolecular differentiation.
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- Katsuhiko Ariga
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8561, Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
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Liang X, Li L, Tang J, Komiyama M, Ariga K. Dynamism of Supramolecular DNA/RNA Nanoarchitectonics: From Interlocked Structures to Molecular Machines. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2020. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20200012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Xingguo Liang
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, P. R. China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266235, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, P. R. China
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- WPI-MANA, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
- Department of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8561, Japan
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Koguchi R, Jankova K, Hayasaka Y, Kobayashi D, Amino Y, Miyajima T, Kobayashi S, Murakami D, Yamamoto K, Tanaka M. Understanding the Effect of Hydration on the Bio-inert Properties of 2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate Copolymers with Small Amounts of Amino- or/and Fluorine-Containing Monomers. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:2855-2866. [PMID: 33463271 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Materials exhibiting "bio-inert properties" are essential for developing medical devices because they are less recognized as foreign substances by proteins and cells in the living body. We have reported that the presence of intermediate water (IW) with the water molecules loosely bound to a polymer is a useful index of the bio-inertness of materials. Here, we analyzed the hydration state and the responses to biomolecules of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) copolymers including small amounts of 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) (N-series) or/and 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl methacrylate (TFEMA) (F-series). The hydration structure was analyzed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), the molecular mobility of the produced copolymers by temperature derivative of DSC (DDSC), and the water mobility by solid 1H pulse nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Although the homopolymers did not show bio-inert properties, the binary and ternary PHEMA copolymers with low comonomer contents showed higher bio-inert properties than those of PHEMA homopolymers. The hydration state of PHEMA was changed by introducing a small amount of comonomers. The mobility of both water molecules and hydrated polymers was changed in the N-series nonfreezing water (NFW) with the water molecules tightly bound to a polymer and was shifted to high-mobility IW and free water (FW) with the water molecules scarcely bound to a polymer. On the other hand, in the F-series, FW turned to IW and NFW. Additionally, a synergetic effect was postulated when both comonomers coexist in the copolymers of HEMA, which was expressed by widening the temperature range of cold crystallization, contributing to further improvement of the bio-inert properties.
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- Ryohei Koguchi
- Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.,AGC Inc. Organic Materials Division, Materials Integration Laboratories, AGC Inc., 1150 Hazawa-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 221-8755, Japan
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- Soft Materials Chemistry, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Build. CE41, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.,Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej, Build. 375, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- AGC Inc. Common Base Technology Division, Innovative Technology Laboratories, AGC Inc., 1150 Hazawa-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 221-8755, Japan
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- AGC Inc. Common Base Technology Division, Innovative Technology Laboratories, AGC Inc., 1150 Hazawa-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 221-8755, Japan
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- AGC Inc. Common Base Technology Division, Innovative Technology Laboratories, AGC Inc., 1150 Hazawa-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 221-8755, Japan
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- AGC Inc. Common Base Technology Division, Innovative Technology Laboratories, AGC Inc., 1150 Hazawa-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 221-8755, Japan
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- Soft Materials Chemistry, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Build. CE41, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.,Soft Materials Chemistry, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Build. CE41, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- AGC Inc. Organic Materials Division, Materials Integration Laboratories, AGC Inc., 1150 Hazawa-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 221-8755, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.,Soft Materials Chemistry, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Build. CE41, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Ariga K, Ishii M, Mori T. 2D Nanoarchitectonics: Soft Interfacial Media as Playgrounds for Microobjects, Molecular Machines, and Living Cells. Chemistry 2020; 26:6461-6472. [PMID: 32159246 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Soft and flexible two-dimensional (2D) systems, such as liquid interfaces, would have much more potentials in dynamic regulation on nano-macro connected functions. In this Minireview article, we focus especially on dynamic motional functions at liquid dynamic interfaces as 2D material systems. Several recent examples are selected to be explained for overviewing features and importance of dynamic soft interfaces in a wide range of action systems. The exemplified research systems are mainly classified into three categories: (i) control of microobjects with motional regulations; (ii) control of molecular machines with functions of target discrimination and optical outputs; (iii) control of living cells including molecular machine functions at cell membranes and cell/biomolecular behaviors at liquid interface. Sciences on soft 2D media with motional freedom and their nanoarchitectonics constructions will have increased importance in future technology in addition to popular rigid solid 2D materials.
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- Katsuhiko Ariga
- WPI Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan.,Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8561, Japan
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- WPI Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan.,Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba, 278-8510, Japan
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- WPI Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan.,Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8561, Japan
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Shrestha RG, Maji S, Shrestha LK, Ariga K. Nanoarchitectonics of Nanoporous Carbon Materials in Supercapacitors Applications. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E639. [PMID: 32235393 PMCID: PMC7221662 DOI: 10.3390/nano10040639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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High surface area and large pore volume carbon materials having hierarchical nanoporous structure are required in high performance supercapacitors. Such nanoporous carbon materials can be fabricated from organic precursors with high carbon content, such as synthetic biomass or agricultural wastes containing cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. Using recently developed unique concept of materials nanoarchitectonics, high performance porous carbons with controllable surface area, pore size distribution, and hierarchy in nanoporous structure can be fabricated. In this review, we will overview the recent trends and advancements on the synthetic methods for the production of hierarchical porous carbons with one- to three-dimensional network structure with superior performance in supercapacitors applications. We highlight the promising scope of accessing nanoporous graphitic carbon materials from: (i) direct conversion of single crystalline self-assembled fullerene nanomaterials and metal organic frameworks, (ii) hard- and soft-templating routes, and (iii) the direct carbonization and/or activation of biomass or agricultural wastes as non-templating routes. We discuss the appealing points of the different synthetic carbon sources and natural precursor raw-materials derived nanoporous carbon materials in supercapacitors applications.
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- Rekha Goswami Shrestha
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI−MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1−1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305−0044, Japan; (S.M.); (L.K.S.)
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI−MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1−1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305−0044, Japan; (S.M.); (L.K.S.)
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI−MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1−1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305−0044, Japan; (S.M.); (L.K.S.)
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI−MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1−1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305−0044, Japan; (S.M.); (L.K.S.)
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277−8561, Japan
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Ariga K, Yamauchi Y. Nanoarchitectonics from Atom to Life. Chem Asian J 2020; 15:718-728. [PMID: 32017354 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202000106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Functional materials with rational organization cannot be directly created only by nanotechnology-related top-down approaches. For this purpose, a novel research paradigm next to nanotechnology has to be established to create functional materials on the basis of deep nanotechnology knowledge. This task can be assigned to an emerging concept, nanoarchitectonics. In the nanoarchitectonics approaches, functional materials were architected through combination of atom/molecular manipulation, organic chemical synthesis, self-assembly and related spontaneous processes, field-applied assembly, micro/nano fabrications, and bio-related processes. In this short review article, nanoarchitectonics-related approaches on materials fabrications and functions are exemplified from atom-scale to living creature level. Based on their features, unsolved problems for future developments of the nanoarchitectonics concept are finally discussed.
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- Katsuhiko Ariga
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics MANA, National Institute for Materials Science NIMS, 1-1 Namiki, 305-0044, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, JAPAN
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- University of Queensland, School of Chemical Engineering, AUSTRALIA
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