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Xiao H, Zhou S. Synergistic antibacterial effect and mechanism between Cu 2O nanoparticles and quaternary ammonium salt in moisture-curable acrylic coatings. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 238:113914. [PMID: 38663310 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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Combining with various antibacterial mechanisms is the preferred strategy to fabricate coatings with effective antibacterial performance. Herein, Cu2O nanoparticles and dimethyloctadecyl [3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyl] ammonium chloride, a kind of quaternary ammonium salt (QAS), were simultaneously incorporated into a moisture-curable acrylic resin in order to achieve both contact-killing and release-killing abilities for antibacterial coatings. The surface morphology, surface composition and basic properties of the coatings were thoroughly characterized. The antibacterial performance of the coatings was determined by in-vitro bacteriostatic test. Under the constant total mass fraction of antibacterial agents, both Cu2O and QAS content possessed the highest value on the coating surface at Cu2O/QAS mass ratio of 1:1, and correspondingly, the coatings reached sterilizing rate above 99 % against both E. coli and S. loihica, indicating the existence of synergistic effect between Cu2O and QAS. The synergistic antibacterial mechanism of the coatings involved two aspects. Firstly, the combination of contact-killing and release-killing biocides resulted in high bactericidal and antibiofilm activity against different bacteria. Further, the grafting of QAS molecules on the surface of Cu2O particles brought about the spontaneous migration of nanoparticles to the coating surface. The interaction between Cu2O and QAS also inhibited the phase separation of QAS and prolonged the release of Cu2+ at the same time. The coatings, therefore, exhibited stable antibacterial performance at varied service conditions.
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- Haofeng Xiao
- Department of Materials Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Advanced Coatings Research Center of Ministry of Education of China, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Advanced Coatings Research Center of Ministry of Education of China, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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Gao H, Xing Z, Liu J, Chen X, Zhou N, Zheng Y, Tang L, Jin L, Gao J, Meng Z. Bioinspired Photoelectronic Synergy Coating with Antifogging and Antibacterial Properties. Langmuir 2024; 40:10589-10599. [PMID: 38728854 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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Optically transparent glass with antifogging and antibacterial properties is in high demand for endoscopes, goggles, and medical display equipment. However, many of the previously reported coatings have limitations in terms of long-term antifogging and efficient antibacterial properties, environmental friendliness, and versatility. In this study, inspired by catfish and sphagnum moss, a novel photoelectronic synergy antifogging and antibacterial coating was prepared by cross-linking polyethylenimine-modified titanium dioxide (PEI-TiO2), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and poly(acrylic acid) (PAA). The as-prepared coating could remain fog-free under hot steam for more than 40 min. The experimental results indicate that the long-term antifogging properties are due to the water absorption and spreading characteristics. Moreover, the organic-inorganic hybrid of PEI and TiO2 was first applied to enhance the antibacterial performance. The Staphylococcus aureus and the Escherichia coli growth inhibition rates of the as-prepared coating reached 97 and 96% respectively. A photoelectronic synergy antifogging and antibacterial mechanism based on the positive electrical and photocatalytic properties of PEI-TiO2 was proposed. This investigation provides insight into designing multifunctional bioinspired surface materials to realize antifogging and antibacterial that can be applied to medicine and daily lives.
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- Hanpeng Gao
- School of Electrical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, P. R. China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), Jilin University, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Department of Nursing, First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066000, P. R. China
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- Department of Nursing, First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066000, P. R. China
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- Department of Nursing, First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066000, P. R. China
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- Department of Nursing, First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066000, P. R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066000, P. R. China
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- Department of Nursing, First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066000, P. R. China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, P. R. China
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Vellappally S, Naik S, Hashem M, Fouad H. In vitro comparison of antifungal activity of conventional alcohol sprays and antimicrobial photodynamic therapy on acrylic denture resin. Technol Health Care 2024; 32:279-284. [PMID: 37270824 DOI: 10.3233/thc-230069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Traditionally, alcohol sprays are used for disinfection of acrylic-base denture surfaces. A limited number of studies have assessed the role of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) in this regard; however, it remains debatable whether conventional alcohol sprays are superior to aPDT in terms of antifungal activity or vis versa. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present in vitro study is to compare the antifungal activity of conventional alcohol sprays and aPDT on acrylic denture resin. METHODS Individuals wearing complete dentures at least on one arch were included. Dentures were randomly divided into three groups. Groups 1-3 were disinfected with an alcohol-based antiseptic spray and aPDT, respectively. Assessment of oral yeast growth was done using swab samples. The culture mediums were incubated at 37∘C for 72 hours and viewed through a microscope. The numbers of colony forming units (CFU/ml) were determined. P< 0.05 were considered statistically significant. RESULTS At baseline, the mean CFU/ml in Groups 1-3 were comparable. After disinfection, a statistically significant reduction in microbial CFU/ml was observed in Groups 1 (P< 0.05) and 2 (P< 0.05) compared with baseline. In Group 3, there was no difference in CFU/ml throughout the study. After disinfection, there was no difference in microbial CFU/ml in dentures in Groups 1 and 2. CONCLUSION Conventional alcohol sprays are as effective as aPDT towards reducing oral yeasts CFU/ml on acrylic denture resin.
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- Sajith Vellappally
- Department of Dental Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Dental Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Dental Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Applied Medical Science Department, Community College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Varaschin Theodorovicz K, Vieira-Junior WF, Manoel Garcia R, Pini Simões Gobbi L, Mayume Mori M, Prado Dias Filho B, Alves Nunes Leite Lima D, Sundfeld D, Pavesi Pini NI. Impact of chitosan-incorporated toothpaste on roughness, gloss, and antifungal potential of acrylic resin. Sci Rep 2023; 13:21347. [PMID: 38049493 PMCID: PMC10696081 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47530-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023] Open
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This study aimed to test the efficacy of different silica-based toothpastes with or without chitosan, as a method of cleaning the acrylic surfaces of denture prostheses. Acrylic resin specimens were prepared to evaluate surface roughness and gloss (n = 10), and Candida albicans adhesion/inhibition (n = 2). Two toothpastes with different degrees of abrasiveness were used: Colgate (CT) and Elmex (EX), with or without 0.5% chitosan (Ch) microparticles (CTCh or EXCh, respectively). The negative control was brushed with distilled water. Brushing was simulated with a machine. Surface roughness and gloss were analyzed before and after brushing. Candida albicans incidence/inhibition was tested qualitatively to determine the acrylic resin antifungal activity. The roughness and gloss data were analyzed with a generalized linear model, and the Kruskal Wallis and Dunn tests, respectively (α = 5%). Brushing with toothpastes increased roughness and reduced gloss, compared with the negative control (p < 0.05). CT showed a more significantly different change in roughness and gloss, in relation to the other groups (p < 0.05). Addition of chitosan to CT reduced its abrasive potential, and yielded results similar to those of EX and EXCh. Specimens brushed with CT showed a higher potential for Candida albicans adherence, despite its higher antifungal action. Addition of chitosan to the toothpaste made both toothpaste and brushing more effective in inhibiting Candida albicans. CT had the potential to increase roughness, reduce gloss, and increase Candida albicans adherence. In contrast, chitosan added to CT showed greater antifungal potential, and a higher synergistic effect than EX.
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Dental Research Center (SLMandic), Campinas, SP, Brazil
- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (FOP/UNICAMP), Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (FOP/UNICAMP), Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, Ingá University Center (UNINGÁ), Estrada PR 317, 6114 - Parque Industrial 200, Maringá, PR, 87035-510, Brazil
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (FOP/UNICAMP), Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, Ingá University Center (UNINGÁ), Estrada PR 317, 6114 - Parque Industrial 200, Maringá, PR, 87035-510, Brazil
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- Department of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, Ingá University Center (UNINGÁ), Estrada PR 317, 6114 - Parque Industrial 200, Maringá, PR, 87035-510, Brazil.
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Bahrami R, Sodagar A, Pourhajibagher M, Mirhashemi AH. The effect of different concentration of emodin nanoparticles, as an antibacterial agent, on the flexural resistance of acrylic resin used in orthodontics: An in vitro study. Int Orthod 2023; 21:100811. [PMID: 37774500 DOI: 10.1016/j.ortho.2023.100811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of emodin nanoparticles (n-Emo) on the flexural strength of acrylic resin used in orthodontics. METHODS A total of 24 acrylic resin discs were prepared according to ISO:20795-1 and divided into four groups (n=6): 0% n-Emo, 0.5% n-Emo, 1% n-Emo, and 2% n-Emo. The flexural strength of each group was measured using the Universal Testing Machine. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey tests were used to analyse the data. RESULTS The highest flexural strength values were observed in the groups containing 0% and 0.5% concentrations of n-Emo, while the lowest mean flexural strength was recorded in the group containing 2% concentration of n-Emo. There were significant difference in flexural strength values between the groups containing 0% with those containing 1% and 2% concentrations (P=0.045, P=0.011, respectively), as well as between those containing 0.5% and 2% concentrations of n-Emo (P=0.041). CONCLUSIONS The results of the study showed that the incorporation of n-Emo had a negative impact on the flexural strength of the acrylic resin utilized in orthodontics. Nonetheless, the mean flexural strength values of all groups fell within the normal range, implying that the addition of n-Emo did not jeopardize the mechanical properties of the acrylic resin. It is therefore conceivable that the use of n-Emo as an antimicrobial agent in acrylic resin could be a promising approach to reducing enamel demineralisation and dental caries, while preserving its mechanical properties. This study was approved by the ethics committee of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (1401-2-398-54892).
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- Rashin Bahrami
- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Dental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Raile PN, Oliveira VDC, Macedo AP, Curylofo PA, Marcato PD, Watanabe E, Paranhos HDFO, Pagnano VO. Action of chitosan-based solutions against a model four-species biofilm formed on cobalt-chromium and acrylic resin surfaces. Gerodontology 2023; 40:472-483. [PMID: 36629151 DOI: 10.1111/ger.12672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the anti-biofilm action of chitosan, nanoparticulate chitosan, and denture cleanser Nitradine™ against biofilms comprising Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus mutans. BACKGROUND Biofilm removal from removable partial dentures (RPD) is important for success in prosthetic rehabilitation. MATERIALS AND METHODS The anti-biofilm action of the experimental chitosan-based solutions and Nitradine™ was evaluated on acrylic resin and cobalt-chromium alloy through assessing cell viability, cell metabolism, residual aggregated biofilm, and extracellular polymeric substance and biofilm morphology. RESULTS Only chitosan reduced the viability of C. albicans on cobalt-chromium alloy surface, by 98% (a 1.7 log10 reduction in cfu). Chitosan-based solutions neither promoted substantial alteration of the metabolic activity of the four-species biofilm nor reduced the amount of the aggregated biofilm. After immersion in chitosan and nanoparticulate chitosan, viable microorganisms and extracellular polymeric substances distributed over the entire specimens' surfaces were observed. Nitradine™ reduced the viability and metabolic activity of biofilm grown on both surfaces, but it did not remove all aggregated biofilm and extracellular polymeric substances. After immersion in Nitradine™, approximately 35% of the specimens' surfaces remained covered by aggregated biofilm, mainly composed of dead cells. CONCLUSION Although chitosan and Nitradine™ promoted changes in the viability of microorganisms, neither solution completely removed the four-species biofilm from the Co-Cr and acrylic resin surfaces. Thus, isolated use of hygiene solutions is not indicated for biofilm control on RPDs; this requires complementary mechanical removal.
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- Priscilla Neves Raile
- Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Dental School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Dental School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
- Human Exposome and Infectious Diseases Network-HEID, School of Nursing of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Dental School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Dental School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Human Exposome and Infectious Diseases Network-HEID, School of Nursing of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Dental School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Dental School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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Puspitasari R, Irnawati D, Widjijono. The effect of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticle concentration on the adhesion of mucin and Streptococcus mutans to heat-cured acrylic resin. Dent Mater J 2023; 42:791-799. [PMID: 37793826 DOI: 10.4012/dmj.2023-016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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Incorporating zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles as antibacterial fillers in heat-cured acrylic resin could decrease mucin and Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) adhesion, reducing the incidence of dental caries in the baseplates of orthodontic patients. Here, ZnO nanoparticles were modified using 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate with various concentrations, added to acrylic resin powder, homogenized, mixed with acrylic resin liquid, and processed. The composite systems interfered well with mucin and S. mutans adhesion. The lowest mean of the amount of mucin adhered was on heat-cured acrylic resin with 7.5% ZnO nanoparticles, with a standard deviation of 18.07±0.80 mg/mL. The ZnO nanoparticles with a concentration of 7.5% showed an 87.09±0.88% S. mutans adhesion in control groups with no additives. These composite systems were proven to have better physicochemical characteristics and antibacterial abilities. Combining ZnO nanoparticles with heat-cured acrylic resin has great potential for self-cleaning baseplates of orthodontic patients in the future.
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- Rahmadani Puspitasari
- Magister Dental Science Study Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Gadjah Mada
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- Department of Dental Biomaterial, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Gadjah Mada
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- Department of Dental Biomaterial, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Gadjah Mada
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Curylofo PC, Raile PN, Oliveira VDC, Macedo AP, Guedes DFC, Paranhos HDFO, Pagnano VO. Antimicrobial Activity of Experimental Chitosan Solutions on Acrylic Resin and Cobalt-Chromium Surfaces. INT J PROSTHODONT 2023; 36:650. [PMID: 33651027 DOI: 10.11607/ijp.7264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the application of chitosan as a cleanser in the control of biofilm formation on cobalt-chromium (Co-Cr) alloy and acrylic resin surfaces. MATERIALS AND METHODS In total, 172 Co-Cr discs and 172 acrylic resin discs (14 mm x 3 mm) were contaminated with Streptococcus mutans, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans, or Candida glabrata and incubated for 48 hours. Then, specimens were randomly divided into groups and immersed in the following solutions for 15 minutes: solution without chitosan (WC/control); chitosan solution (CH: 5 mg/mL); chitosan nanoparticle solu.on (CN: 3.8 mg/mL); and effervescent tablet (ET). Biofilm recovery rates (n = 9) were evaluated by counting the colony-forming units (CFU/mL). Biofilm morphology was evaluated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Data were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis or ANOVA tests followed by the Tukey post hoc test. RESULTS For acrylic resin, ET showed the lowest number of CFU for S aureus and S mutans (P < .001). CH exhibited intermediate values for S mutans, S aureus, and C albicans; CN exhibited intermediate values for S mutans and S aureus. For C glabrata, there was no sta.s.cal difference between the solu.ons (P = .264). For Co-Cr, ET showed the highest level of antimicrobial action against all microorganisms (P < .001), and CH showed an intermediate level of action against S mutans and S aureus. Against C albicans and C glabrata, there was no significant difference among CH, CN, and WC. CONCLUSIONS Although ET had a broader spectrum of antimicrobial action, CH showed promise as a denture cleanser. Int J Prosthodont 2023;36:e61-e73.
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Pourhajibagher M, Bahrami R, Bazarjani F, Bahador A. Anti-multispecies microbial biofilms and anti-inflammatory effects of antimicrobial photo-sonodynamic therapy based on acrylic resin containing nano-resveratrol. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2023; 43:103669. [PMID: 37356699 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2023.103669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)-based removable orthodontic appliances are susceptible to microbial colonization due to the surface porosity, and accumulating the biofilms causes denture stomatitis. the present study evaluated the anti-biofilm and antiinflammatory effects of antimicrobial photo-sonodynamic therapy (aPSDT) against multispecies microbial biofilms (Candida albicans, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus sobrinus, and Actinomyces naeslundii) formed on acrylic resin modified with nanoresveratrol (NR). MATERIALS AND METHODS Following the determination of the minimum biofilm inhibitory concentration (MBIC) of NR, in vitro anti-biofilm activity of NR was evaluated. The antibiofilm efficacy against multispecies microbial biofilm including C. albicans, S. aureus, S. sobrinus, and A. naeslundii, were assessed by biofilm inhibition test and the results were measured. To reveal the anti-inflammatory effects of aPSDT on human gingival fibroblast (HGF) cells, the gene expression levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were evaluated via quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). RESULTS According to the results, the MBIC dose of NR against multispecies microbial biofilm was considered 512 µg/mL. The highest biofilm reduction activity was observed in MBIC treated with aPSDT and 2 × MBIC exposed to light emitting diode (LED) and ultrasound waves (UW). The expression level of TNF-α and IL-6 genes were significantly increased when HGF cells were exposed to multispecies microbial biofilms (P<0.05), while after treatment with aPSDT, the expression levels of genes were significantly downregulated in all groups (P<0.05). CONCLUSION Overall, NR-mediated aPSDT reduced the growth of the multispecies microbial biofilm and downregulated the expression of TNF-α and IL-6 genes. Therefore, modified PMMA with NR can be serving as a promising new orthodontic acrylic resin against multispecies microbial biofilms and the effect of this new material is amplified when exposed to LED and UW.
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- Maryam Pourhajibagher
- Dental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Fellowship in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, BioHealth Lab, Tehran, Iran.
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Pejon LS, Oliveira VDC, Amorim AA, Raffaini JC, de Arruda CNF, Pires-de-Souza FDCP. Antimicrobial effect of phytosphingosine in acrylic resin. Braz Dent J 2023; 34:107-114. [PMID: 37909633 PMCID: PMC10642271 DOI: 10.1590/0103-6440202305357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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This study evaluated color stability (CS), anti-adherence effect (AAE), and cell viability of microorganisms on acrylic resin (AR) surface, treated associated or not with sodium percarbonate (SP). AR specimens were prepared, and color analysis was performed before and after the treatments and the CS was calculated. For analysis of AAE, the samples were sterilized by radiation in a microwave oven. Then samples were randomly distributed: phosphate-buffered saline (PBS - control), 0.5% sodium hypochlorite (SH), phytosphingosine (PHS), and phytosphingosine + SP (PHS+Na2CO3). The specimens remained in contact with solutions for 30 minutes and were later contaminated by Candida albicans. Aliquots were seeded in Petri dishes with Sabouraud Dextrose agar and incubated at 37°C for 24 hours. After the incubation, the number of colonies was counted. The cell viability of adhered microorganisms on the AR was evaluated and 20 fields were observed under an epifluorescence microscope, and the percentage of adhered viable cells was calculated. Data were compared (One-way ANOVA, Tukey, p<.05). As for CS, PHS+ Na2CO3 (0.4±0.1) resulted in less change than PBS (0.9±0.2), similar to the other groups (SH [1.0±0.3)]; PHS [0.9±0.2)]). There was no difference for all tested solutions regarding the ability to avoid microorganism adherence (p>0.05), but PHS (11.2±4.1) resulted in a smaller area of adhered viable cells, statistically different from SH (18.2±7.6) and PBS (26.4±10.8). It was concluded that PHS resulted in lower adhered viable cells and when associated with Na2CO3, also shows a lower effect on the CS of AR.
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- Luiza Sanchez Pejon
- Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry - University of Sao Paulo. Av do Café s/n, 14040-904 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry - University of Sao Paulo. Av do Café s/n, 14040-904 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry - University of Sao Paulo. Av do Café s/n, 14040-904 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry - University of Sao Paulo. Av do Café s/n, 14040-904 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Prosthodontics of School of Dentistry - Rio de Janeiro State University. Boulevard 28 de Setembro, 157, 20551-030 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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AlMojel N, AbdulAzees PA, Lamb EM, Amaechi BT. Determining growth inhibition of Candida albicans biofilm on denture materials after application of an organoselenium-containing dental sealant. J Prosthet Dent 2023; 129:205-212. [PMID: 34078547 DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2021.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Denture stomatitis is a chronic inflammatory condition caused by the formation of Candida albicans biofilm on denture bases. It is associated with aggravating intraoral pain, itching, and burning sensations. It can also potentiate cardiovascular diseases and aspiration pneumonia. The problem has thus far eluded efficient, toxic-free, and cost-effective solutions. PURPOSE The purpose of this in vitro study was to investigate the effectiveness of organoselenium to inhibit the formation of C. albicans biofilm on the surface of acrylic resin denture base materials when it is either incorporated into the acrylic resin material or coated on the denture surface as a light-polymerized surface sealant. MATERIAL AND METHODS Sixty heat-polymerized polymethyl methacrylate disks were fabricated and assigned to 4 groups (n=15): disks coated with a light-polymerized organoselenium-containing enamel surface sealant (DenteShield), disks impregnated with 0.5% organoselenium (0.5% selenium), disks impregnated with 1% organoselenium (1% selenium), and disks without organoselenium (control). C. albicans biofilm was grown on each disk which had been placed in a well of the microtiter plate containing 1-mL brain heart infusion broth inoculated with C. albicans. The plates were incubated aerobically at 37 °C for 48 hours. A confocal laser scanning microscope was used to determine the biofilm thickness, biomass, and live/dead cell ratio. Biofilm morphology was examined with scanning electron microscopy, whereas microbial viability was quantified by the spread plate method. The data were analyzed by using ANOVA and Tukey-Kramer multiple comparisons (α=.05). RESULTS The microbial viability, biofilm thickness, biofilm biomass, and live/dead cell ratio were lower (P<.001) on disks in the test groups (DenteShield, 0.5% selenium, 1% selenium) when compared with the control group, with these variables being lowest in the 0.5% selenium and 1% selenium groups. The 0.5% selenium and 1% selenium groups did not differ significantly from each other in any of the variables (P>.05). Scanning electron microscope images showed inhibition of both biofilm growth and yeast to hyphae transition in the DenteShield, 0.5% selenium, and 1% selenium groups, with visible disruption of the biofilm morphology. CONCLUSIONS The present study demonstrated that organoselenium, whether incorporated into or coated on the surface of an acrylic resin denture base material, has the potential to inhibit Candida albicans biofilm growth on denture surfaces and as such can be clinically useful for the prevention of denture stomatitis.
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- Neda AlMojel
- Former Resident, Postgraduate Prosthodontics, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, UT Health School of Dentistry, San Antonio, Texas
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- Post-doctoral fellow, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, UT Health School of Dentistry, San Antonio, Texas
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- Assistance Professor and program director prosthodontic residency, Department of Comprehensive dentistry, UT Health School of Dentistry, San Antonio, Texas
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- Professor and Director of Cariology, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, UT Health School of Dentistry, San Antonio, Texas.
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Kim YJ, Choe YE, Shin SJ, Park JH, Dashnyam K, Kim HS, Jun SK, Knowles JC, Kim HW, Lee JH, Lee HH. Photocatalytic effect-assisted antimicrobial activities of acrylic resin incorporating zinc oxide nanoflakes. Biomater Adv 2022; 139:213025. [PMID: 35882118 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.213025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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To overcome the deficiency of the antimicrobial effect of polymer, zinc oxide nanoparticles have been widely utilized as advanced nanofillers due to their antimicrobial and photocatalytic activity. However, the underlying antimicrobial mechanism has not been fully understood apart from topological and physical characteristics. In this study, we prepared zinc oxide nanoparticles-based acrylic resin to explore its antimicrobial mechanism under controlled mechanophysical conditions by using silane-treated zinc oxide nanoflakes (S-ZnNFs). S-ZnNFs incorporated acrylic resin (poly(methyl methacrylate), PMMA) composites up to 2 wt% were selected based on comparable mechanophysical properties (e.g., roughness, wettability, strength and hardness), possibly affecting antimicrobial properties beyond the zinc oxide nanoparticle effect, to bare PMMA. Antimicrobial adhesion results were still observed in 2 wt% S-ZnNFs incorporated PMMA using Candida albicans (C. albicans), one of the fungal infection species. In order to confirm the antimicrobial effects by photocatalysis, we pre-exposed the UV light on 2 wt% S-ZnNF composites before cell seeding, revealing synergetic antimicrobial effect via additional reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation to C. albicans over zinc oxide nanoparticle-induced one. RNA-seq analysis revealed distinguished cellular responses between zinc oxide nanoparticles and UV-mediated photocatalytic effect, but both linked to generation of intracellular ROS. Thus, the above data suggest that induction of high intracellular ROS of C. albicans was the main antimicrobial mechanism under controlled mechanophysical parameters and synergetic ROS accumulation can be induced by photocatalysis, recapitulating a promising use of a S-ZnNFs or possibly zinc oxide nanoparticles as intracellular-ROS-generating antimicrobial nanofillers in acrylic composite for biomedical applications.
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- Yu-Jin Kim
- Department of Biomaterials Science, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 PLUS NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 PLUS NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 PLUS NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; Drug Research Institute, Mongolian Pharmaceutical University & Monos Group, Ulaanbaatar 14250, Mongolia
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- Department of Biomaterials Science, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; Mechanobiology Dental Medicine Research Center, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; Cell & Matter Institute, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomaterials Science, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; Department of Hygiene, Hanseo University, 46 Hanseo 1-ro, Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31962, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 PLUS NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; UCL Eastman-Korea Dental Medicine Innovation Centre, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; Cell & Matter Institute, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; Division of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Eastman Dental Institute, Royal Free Hospital, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK; The Discoveries Centre for Regenerative and Precision Medicine, Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Biomaterials Science, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 PLUS NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; Mechanobiology Dental Medicine Research Center, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; UCL Eastman-Korea Dental Medicine Innovation Centre, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; Cell & Matter Institute, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomaterials Science, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 PLUS NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; Mechanobiology Dental Medicine Research Center, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; UCL Eastman-Korea Dental Medicine Innovation Centre, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; Cell & Matter Institute, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biomaterials Science, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 PLUS NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea; UCL Eastman-Korea Dental Medicine Innovation Centre, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31116, Republic of Korea.
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Khader GAC, Barboza ADS, Ribeiro JS, Ferreira ML, Cuevás-Suarez CE, Piva E, Lund RG. Novel polymethyl methacrylate modified with metal methacrylate monomers: biological, physicomechanical, and optical properties. Biofouling 2022; 38:250-259. [PMID: 35332825 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2022.2056032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study sought to evaluate the physical and antimicrobial properties of a thermopolymerizable acrylic resin (PMMA) modified with metallic methacrylate monomers -zirconia (ZM), tin (TM), and di-n-butyl (DNTMB) methacrylates. Color stability was evaluated before and after immersion of samples in a staining solution by a digital spectrophotometer. The mechanical brushing test was evaluated by the roughness test. The flexural strength test used a mechanical testing machine. Human keratinocytes were used to assess cell viability and the biofilm formation assay was carried out for 5 days, in a microcosms model after one year of specimen storage. For statistical analysis, the method chosen was based on adherence to the normal distribution model and equality of variances (p < 0.05). The addition of DNTMB to PMMA promoted great antimicrobial action, acceptable cytocompatibility, without hampering the physical-mechanical properties of the commercial material. Therefore, the modified PMMA proved to be a promisor alternative to conventional resins.This study sought to evaluate the physical and antimicrobial properties of a thermopolymerizable acrylic resin (PMMA) modified with metallic methacrylate monomers -zirconia (ZM), tin (TM), and di-n-butyldimethacrylate-tin (DNTMB) methacrylates. Color stability was evaluated before and after immersion of samples in a staining solution using a digital spectrophotometer. The mechanical brushing test was evaluated by the roughness test. The flexural strength test used a mechanical testing machine. Human keratinocytes were used to assess cell viability and the biofilm formation assay was carried out for 5 days in a microcosm model after one year of specimen storage. For statistical analysis, the method chosen was based on adherence to the normal distribution model and equality of variances (p < 0.05). The addition of DNTMB to PMMA promoted great antimicrobial action, acceptable cytocompatibility, without hampering the physical-mechanical properties of the commercial material. Therefore, the modified PMMA proved to be a promising alternative to conventional denture base resins for dental use.
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- Dental Materials Laboratory, Academic Area of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, San Agustín Tlaxiaca, Mexico
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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Wu M, Yu G, Chen W, Dong S, Wang Y, Liu C, Li B. A pulp foam with highly improved physical strength, fire-resistance and antibiosis by incorporation of chitosan and CPAM. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 278:118963. [PMID: 34973778 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Bio-inspired borate cross-linked pulp foam (PF) with high porosity and low density can be widely used in many fields. However, PF is flammable, and lack of mechanical strength and antibacterial activity. To solve these issues, an ultra-strong PF was prepared by incorporation of chitosan and cationic polyacrylamide (CPAM). Results showed that the obtained PF exhibited highly improved mechanical properties (the compressive strength (485 kPa at a strain of 50%) was over 6 times higher compared with the borate cross-linked PF without chitosan and CPAM, and it was even higher than most of the reported cellulose-based porous materials). Also, the prepared PF has good performance on fire-retardance (hard to light), thermal insulation, antibiosis and sound absorption, due to the synergistic actions of borate, chitosan and CPAM. Additionally, spent liquor in preparing PF could be fully recycled, and thus this sustainable approach has potential for large-scale production of high-performance PF.
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- Meiyan Wu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Shandong Engineering Laboratory of Single Cell Oil, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, PR China; Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science & Technology of Ministry of Education/Shandong Province, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Shandong Engineering Laboratory of Single Cell Oil, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Shandong Engineering Laboratory of Single Cell Oil, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Shandong Engineering Laboratory of Single Cell Oil, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Shandong Engineering Laboratory of Single Cell Oil, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Shandong Engineering Laboratory of Single Cell Oil, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, PR China; Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science & Technology of Ministry of Education/Shandong Province, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, PR China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Shandong Engineering Laboratory of Single Cell Oil, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, PR China.
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Jiang R, Yi Y, Hao L, Chen Y, Tian L, Dou H, Zhao J, Ming W, Ren L. Thermoresponsive Nanostructures: From Mechano-Bactericidal Action to Bacteria Release. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:60865-60877. [PMID: 34905683 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c16487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Overuse of antibiotics can increase the risk of notorious antibiotic resistance in bacteria, which has become a growing public health concern worldwide. Featured with the merit of mechanical rupture of bacterial cells, the bioinspired nanopillars are promising alternatives to antibiotics for combating bacterial infections while avoiding antibacterial resistance. However, the resident dead bacterial cells on nanopillars may greatly impair their bactericidal capability and ultimately impede their translational potential toward long-term applications. Here, we show that the functions of bactericidal nanopillars can be significantly broadened by developing a hybrid thermoresponsive polymer@nanopillar-structured surface, which retains all of the attributes of pristine nanopillars and adds one more: releasing dead bacteria. We fabricate this surface through coaxially decorating mechano-bactericidal ZnO nanopillars with thermoresponsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) brushes. Combining the benefits of ZnO nanopillars and PNIPAAm chains, the antibacterial performances can be controllably regulated between ultrarobust mechano-bactericidal action (∼99%) and remarkable bacteria-releasing efficiency (∼98%). Notably, both the mechanical sterilization against the live bacteria and the controllable release for the pinned dead bacteria solely stem from physical actions, stimulating the exploration of intelligent structure-based bactericidal surfaces with persistent antibacterial properties without the risk of triggering drug resistance.
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- Rujian Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian 271016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia 30460, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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Yang J, Liu CL, Ding YN, Sun TC, Bai XH, Cao ZK, Ramakrishna S, Zhang J, Long YZ. Synergistic antibacterial polyacrylonitrile/gelatin nanofibers coated with metal-organic frameworks for accelerating wound repair. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 189:698-704. [PMID: 34453981 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.08.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Bacterial infections prolong the wound healing time and increase the suffering of patients, thus it is important to develop wound dressing that can inhibit bacterial infection. Herein, we use two methods including "doping method" and "secondary growth method" to prepare ZIF-8@gentamicin embedded in and coated on polyacrylonitrile/gelatin (PG) nanofibers, separately. Composite nanofibers prepared by the secondary growth method achieve higher drug loading than that of the doping method, and the release rate can be adjusted by pH. Simultaneously increasing drug loading and regulating its release rate are achieved in the secondary growth method, which cannot be achieved by the doping method. Furthermore, synergistic antibacterial property occurs in the composite nanofibers prepared by the secondary growth method, and gentamicin loaded on ZIF-8 promotes the antibacterial effect, which shows better antibacterial effect than the doping method. As a result, during the wound infection of mouse, composite nanofibers prepared by the secondary growth method exhibit a faster recovery effect than the doping method, which effectively shortened the wound healing time from 21 days to 16 days.
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- Jun Yang
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Nanomaterials & Devices, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Nanomaterials & Devices, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Nanomaterials & Devices, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Nanomaterials & Devices, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Nanomaterials & Devices, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Nanomaterials & Devices, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- Center for Nanofibers & Nanotechnology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117574, Singapore
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Nanomaterials & Devices, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Nanomaterials & Devices, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China.
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Hao F, Wang L, Chen B, Qiu L, Nie J, Ma G. Bifunctional Smart Hydrogel Dressing with Strain Sensitivity and NIR-Responsive Performance. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:46938-46950. [PMID: 34559507 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c15312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Smart response hydrogel has a broad application prospect in human health real-time monitoring due to its responses to a variety of stimuli. In this study, we developed a novel smart hydrogel dressing based on conductive MXene nanosheets and a temperature-sensitive PNIPAm polymer. γ-Methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (KH570) was selected to functionalize the surface of MXene further to improve the interface compatibility between MXene and PNIPAm. Our prepared K-M/PNIPAm hydrogel was found to have a strain-sensitive property, as well as a respond to NIR phase change and volume change. When applied as a strain flexible sensor, this K-M/PNIPAm hydrogel exhibited a high strain sensitivity with a gauge factor (GF) of 4.491, a broad working strain range of ≈250%, a fast response of ∼160 ms, and good cycle stability (i.e., 3000 s at 20% strain). Besides, this K-M/PNIPAm hydrogel can be used as an efficient NIR light-controlled drug release carrier to achieve on-demand drug release. This work paved the way for the application of smart response hydrogel in human health real-time monitoring and NIR-controlled drug release functions.
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- Fan Hao
- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, Jiangsu, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Zhang H, Guo J, Wang Y, Sun L, Zhao Y. Stretchable and Conductive Composite Structural Color Hydrogel Films as Bionic Electronic Skins. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2021; 8:e2102156. [PMID: 34436831 PMCID: PMC8529447 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202102156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Electronic skins have received increasing attention in biomedical areas. Current efforts about electronic skins are focused on the development of multifunctional materials to improve their performance. Here, the authors propose a novel natural-synthetic polymers composite structural color hydrogel film with high stretchability, flexibility, conductivity, and superior self-reporting ability to construct ideal multiple-signal bionic electronic skins. The composite hydrogel film is prepared by using the mixture of polyacrylamide (PAM), silk fibroin (SF), poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly (4-styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS, PP), and graphene oxide (GO) to replicate colloidal crystal templates and construct inverse opal scaffolds, followed by subsequent acid treatment. Due to these specific structures and components, the resultant film is imparted with vivid structural color and high conductivity while retaining the composite hydrogel's original stretchability and flexibility. The authors demonstrate that the composite hydrogel film has obvious color variation and electromechanical properties during the stretching and bending process, which could thus be utilized as a multi-signal response electronic skin to realize real-time color sensing and electrical response during human motions. These features indicate that the proposed composite structural color hydrogel film can widen the practical value of bionic electronic skins.
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- Hui Zhang
- Department of Rheumatology and ImmunologyInstitute of Translational MedicineThe Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical SchoolNanjing210008China
- State Key Laboratory of BioelectronicsSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjing210096China
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- State Key Laboratory of BioelectronicsSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjing210096China
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- State Key Laboratory of BioelectronicsSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjing210096China
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- State Key Laboratory of BioelectronicsSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjing210096China
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- Department of Rheumatology and ImmunologyInstitute of Translational MedicineThe Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical SchoolNanjing210008China
- State Key Laboratory of BioelectronicsSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjing210096China
- Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation CenterNanjing UniversityNanjing210023China
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Ma Y, Wisuthiphaet N, Nitin N, Sun G. A Novel N-Halamine Biocidal Nanofibrous Membrane for Chlorine Rechargeable Rapid Water Disinfection Applications. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:41056-41065. [PMID: 34412464 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c10133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Disinfecting pathogenic contaminated water rapidly and effectively on sites is one of the critical challenges at point-of-use (POU) situations. Currently available technologies are still suffering from irreversible depletion of disinfectants, generation of toxic by-products, and potential biofouling problems. Herein, we developed a chlorine rechargeable biocidal nanofibrous membrane, poly(acrylonitrile-co-5-methyl-5-(4'-vinylphenyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione) (P(AN-VAPH)), via a combination of a free radical copolymerization reaction and electrospun technology. The copolymer exhibits good electrospinnability and desirable mechanical properties. Also, the 5-methyl-5-(4'-vinylphenyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione (VAPH) moieties containing unique hydantoin structures are able to be chlorinated and converted to halamine structures, enabling the P(AN-VAPH) nanofibrous membrane with rapid and durable biocidal activity. The chlorinated P(AN-VAPH) nanofibrous membranes showed intriguing features of unique 3D morphological structures with large specific surface area, good mechanical performance, rechargeable chlorination capacity (>5000 ppm), long-term durability, and desirable biocidal activity against both bacteria and viruses (>99.9999% within 2 min of contact). With these attributes, the chlorinated P(AN-VAPH) membranes demonstrated promising disinfecting efficiency against concentrated bacteria-contaminated water during direct filtration applications with superior killing capacity and high flowing flux (5000 L m-2 h-1).
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- Yue Ma
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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Hausig F, Sobotta FH, Richter F, Harz DO, Traeger A, Brendel JC. Correlation between Protonation of Tailor-Made Polypiperazines and Endosomal Escape for Cytosolic Protein Delivery. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:35233-35247. [PMID: 34283557 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c00829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Responsive polymers, which become protonated at decreasing pH, are considered a milestone in the development of synthetic cell entry vectors. Exact correlations between their properties and their ability to escape the endosome, however, often remain elusive due to hydrophobic interactions or limitations in the design of water-soluble materials with suitable basicity. Here, we present a series of well-defined, hydrophilic polypiperazines, where systematic variation of the amino moiety facilitates an unprecedented fine-tuning of the basicity or pKa value within the physiologically relevant range (pH 6-7.4). Coincubation of HEK 293T cells with various probes, including small fluorophores or functioning proteins, revealed a rapid increase of endosomal release for polymers with pKa values above 6.5 or 7 in serum-free or serum-containing media, respectively. Similarly, cytotoxic effects became severe at increased pKa values (>7). Although the window for effective transport appears narrow, the discovered correlations offer a principal guideline for the design of effective polymers for endosomal escape.
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- Franziska Hausig
- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstrasse 10, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstrasse 10, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstrasse 10, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstrasse 10, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstrasse 10, 07743 Jena, Germany
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Philosophenweg 7, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstrasse 10, 07743 Jena, Germany
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Philosophenweg 7, 07743 Jena, Germany
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Schaefer S, Pham TTP, Brunke S, Hube B, Jung K, Lenardon MD, Boyer C. Rational Design of an Antifungal Polyacrylamide Library with Reduced Host-Cell Toxicity. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:27430-27444. [PMID: 34060800 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c05020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Life-threatening invasive fungal infections represent an urgent threat to human health worldwide. The limited set of antifungal drugs has critical constraints such as resistance development and/or adverse side effects. One approach to overcome these limitations is to mimic naturally occurring antifungal peptides called defensins. Inspired by their advantageous amphiphilic properties, a library of 35 synthetic, linear, ternary polyacrylamides was prepared by controlled/living radical polymerization. The effect of the degree of polymerization (20, 40, and 100) and varying hydrophobic functionalities (branched, linear, cyclic, or aromatic differing in their number of carbons) on their antifungal activity was investigated. Short copolymers with a calculated log P of ∼1.5 revealed optimal activity against the major human fungal pathogen Candida albicans and other pathogenic fungal species with limited toxicity to mammalian host cells (red blood cells and fibroblasts). Remarkably, selected copolymers outperformed the commercial antifungal drug amphotericin B, with respect to the therapeutic index, highlighting their potential as novel antifungal compounds.
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- Sebastian Schaefer
- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
- Australian Centre for Nanomedicine, UNSW, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
- Department of Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knoell Institute, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
- Australian Centre for Nanomedicine, UNSW, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knoell Institute, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knoell Institute, 07745 Jena, Germany
- Institute of Microbiology, Friedrich Schiller University, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
- Australian Centre for Nanomedicine, UNSW, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
- Australian Centre for Nanomedicine, UNSW, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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Awasthi S, Gaur JK, Pandey SK, Bobji MS, Srivastava C. High-Strength, Strongly Bonded Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Cartilage Repair. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:24505-24523. [PMID: 34027653 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c05394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Polyacrylamide-based hydrogels are widely used as potential candidates for cartilage replacement. However, their bioapplicability is sternly hampered due to their limited mechanical strength and puncture resistance. In the present work, the strength of polyacrylamide (PAM) hydrogels was increased using titanium oxide (TiO2) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) separately and a combination of TiO2 with CNTs in a PAM matrix, which was interlinked by the bonding between nanoparticles and polymers with the deployment of density functional theory (DFT) approach. The synergistic effect and strong interfacial bonding of TiO2 and CNT nanoparticles with PAM are attributed to high compressive strength, elastic modulus (>0.43 and 2.340 MPa, respectively), and puncture resistance (estimated using the needle insertion test) for the PAM-TiO2-CNT hydrogel. The PAM-TiO2-CNT composite hydrogel revealed a significant self-healing phenomenon along with a sign toward the bioactivity and cytocompatibility by forming the apatite crystals in simulated body fluid as well as showing a cell viability of ∼99%, respectively. Furthermore, for new insights on interfacial bonding and structural and electronic features involved in the hydrogels, DFT was used. The PAM-TiO2-CNT composite model, constructed by two interfaces (PAM-TiO2 and PAM-CNT), was stabilized by H-bonding and van der Waals-type interactions. Employing the NCI plot, HOMO-LUMO gap, and natural population analysis tools, the PAM-TiO2-CNT composite has been found to be most stable. Therefore, the prepared polyacrylamide hydrogels in combination with the TiO2 and CNT can be a remarkable nanocomposite hydrogel for cartilage repair applications.
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- Shikha Awasthi
- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, Bangalore 560012, India
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Cross-linked polyacrylamide hydrogels are commonly used in biotechnology and cell culture applications due to advantageous properties, such as the precise control of material stiffness and the attachment of cell adhesive ligands. However, the chemical and physical properties of polyacrylamide gels cannot be altered once fabricated. Here, we develop a photodegradable polyacrylamide gel system that allows for a dynamic control of polyacrylamide gel stiffness with exposure to light. Photodegradable polyacrylamide hydrogel networks are produced by copolymerizing acrylamide and a photocleavable ortho-nitrobenzyl (o-NB) bis-acrylate cross-linker. When the hydrogels are exposed to light, the o-NB cross-links cleave and the stiffness of the photodegradable polyacrylamide gels decreases. Further examination of the effect of dynamic stiffness changes on cell behavior reveals that in situ softening of the culture substrate leads to changes in cell behavior that are not observed when cells are cultured on presoftened gels, indicating that both dynamic and static mechanical environments influence cell fate. Notably, we observe significant changes in nuclear localization of YAP and cytoskeletal organization after in situ softening; these changes further depend on the type and concentration of cell adhesive proteins attached to the gel surface. By incorporating the simplicity and well-established protocols of standard polyacrylamide gel fabrication with the dynamic control of photodegradable systems, we can enhance the capability of polyacrylamide gels, thereby enabling cell biologists and engineers to study more complex cellular behaviors that were previously inaccessible using regular polyacrylamide gels.
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- Sam C P Norris
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles, 410 Westwood Plaza, 5121 Engineering V, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles, 410 Westwood Plaza, 5121 Engineering V, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles, 410 Westwood Plaza, 5121 Engineering V, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles, 410 Westwood Plaza, 5121 Engineering V, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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Brosche T, Kuhn A, Lobodasch K, Sokol ER. Seven-year efficacy and safety outcomes of Bulkamid for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence. Neurourol Urodyn 2021; 40:502-508. [PMID: 33410544 PMCID: PMC7839440 DOI: 10.1002/nau.24589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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AIMS Bulking agents are a minimally invasive treatment option for women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) or stress-predominant mixed urinary incontinence (MUI). The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term efficacy and safety following treatment with Bulkamid as a primary procedure for SUI or stress-predominant MUI. METHODS This was an Institutional Review Board-approved single-center retrospective study of female patients with SUI or stress-predominant MUI who had undergone injection with Bulkamid since 2005 and had completed 7 years of follow up. The primary endpoint was patient satisfaction measured on a four-point scale as cured, improved, unchanged, or worse. Secondary outcomes included the number of incontinence pads used, International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF) scores, Visual Analog Scale Quality of Life (VAS QoL), reinjection rates, and perioperative and postoperative complications. RESULTS A total of 1,200 patients were treated with Bulkamid since 2005 and of these, 388 (32.3%) had completed 7 years of follow-up. A total of 67.1% of the patients reported feeling cured or improved if Bulkamid was a primary procedure, 11.1% reported no change, and 2.3% reported worsening of incontinence. A total of 19.5% of patients received a subsequent other incontinence procedure. The ICIQ-UI SF was reduced by 8.6 points. VAS QoL improved by a mean of 4.3 points. Postoperative complications were transient. Prolonged bladder emptying time was reported in 15.3% of patients and urinary tract infection in 3.5%. CONCLUSIONS Bulkamid injections are an effective and safe first-line treatment option for women with SUI or stress-predominant MUI providing durable outcomes at 7 years.
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- Torsten Brosche
- Gyneacology ‐ Pelvic Floor Center, Women's HospitalDRK‐Hospital Chemnitz‐RabensteinChemnitzGermany
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- Inselspital Bern, Women's HospitalSwitzerland and University of BernBernSwitzerland
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- Gyneacology ‐ Pelvic Floor Center, Women's HospitalDRK‐Hospital Chemnitz‐RabensteinChemnitzGermany
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- Section of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive SurgeryStanford University School of MedicineStanfordCaliforniaUSA
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Benchaprathanphorn K, Sakulaue P, Siriwatwechakul W, Muangman P, Chinaroonchai K, Viravaidya-Pasuwat K. Preparation and characterization of human keratinocyte-fibroblast cell sheets constructed using PNIAM-co-AM grafted surfaces for burn wound healing. J Mater Sci Mater Med 2020; 31:126. [PMID: 33247815 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-020-06469-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Autologous skin grafting, the standard treatment for severe burns, is sometimes not possible due to the limited available skin surfaces for the procedure. With advances in tissue engineering, various cell-based skin substitutes have been developed to serve as skin replacements and to promote tissue regeneration and healing. In this work, we propose the use of cell sheet technology to fabricate keratinocyte-fibroblast tissue constructs from the temperature-responsive poly(N-isoproprylacrylamide-co-acrylamide) (PNIAM-co-AM) grafted surfaces for the treatment of burn wounds. The characteristics of the human keratinocyte and fibroblast cell sheets harvested using PNIAM-co-AM grafted surfaces were similar to those cell sheets detached from the commercially-available UpCellTM plates. Upon lowering the incubation temperature, confluent keratinocytes and fibroblasts could be detached as intact sheets, consisting of biologically active cells, as indicated by their high cell viability and their reattachment, migratory, and proliferative activities. A histological analysis of the stratified keratinocyte-fibroblast cell sheets revealed the evidence of cell migration and tissue reorganization to form two distinct epidermal and dermal layers, quite similar to the skin tissue's structure. In addition, the keratinocyte-fibroblast sheets could synthesize and release significant amounts of essential cytokines and growth factors involved in regulating the wound healing process, including IL-1α, IL-6, TNF-α, VEGF, and bFGF, implying the therapeutic effect of these cell sheets, which could be beneficial to accelerate tissue repair and regeneration, leading to faster wound healing.
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- Kanokaon Benchaprathanphorn
- Biological Engineering Program, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, 10140, Thailand
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- School of Bio-Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand
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- School of Bio-Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand
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- Biological Engineering Program, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, 10140, Thailand.
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, 10140, Thailand.
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Ontong JC, Singh S, Nwabor OF, Chusri S, Voravuthikunchai SP. Potential of antimicrobial topical gel with synthesized biogenic silver nanoparticle using Rhodomyrtus tomentosa leaf extract and silk sericin. Biotechnol Lett 2020; 42:2653-2664. [PMID: 32683522 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-020-02971-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Silver nanoparticles synthesized using Rhodomyrtus tomentosa leaf extract and silk sericin were used to functionalize carbopol 940 gel for topical applications. RESULTS UV-vis spectra presented surface plasmon resonance at 426 nm, transmission electron microscopy revealed that nanoparticles were spherical with an average size of 25-50 nm. X-ray diffraction presented crystalline silver nanoparticles with zeta potential of ≈ - 30 mV. FTIR spectra showed a reduction of silver nitrate indicated by the shift in -OH at 2958 cm-1. The silver nanoparticle demonstrated broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive, Gram-negative and fungi with MIC ranging between 0.26 and 2.10 μg mL-1, respectively. MIC of hydrogel ranged between 1.05-2.10 μg mL-1 with cell viability of 89%. Spreadability and extrudability of gel were 9.3 ± 0.85 s and 19.85 ± 0.03%, respectively with first order of fickian diffusion. CONCLUSIONS The silver nanoparticle gel exhibited an effective antimicrobial property, hence can be exploited for topical applications.
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- Julalak C Ontong
- Cosmetic Technology and Dietary Supplement Products Program, Faculty of Agro and Bio Industry, Thaksin University, Ban Pa Phayom, Phatthalung, 93210, Thailand
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90112, Thailand
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- Excellence Research Laboratory on Natural Products, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Natural Product Research Center of Excellence, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90112, Thailand
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- Excellence Research Laboratory on Natural Products, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Natural Product Research Center of Excellence, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90112, Thailand
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90112, Thailand
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- Excellence Research Laboratory on Natural Products, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Natural Product Research Center of Excellence, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90112, Thailand.
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Wang Y, Wei T, Qu Y, Zhou Y, Zheng Y, Huang C, Zhang Y, Yu Q, Chen H. Smart, Photothermally Activated, Antibacterial Surfaces with Thermally Triggered Bacteria-Releasing Properties. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2020; 12:21283-21291. [PMID: 31709795 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b17581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The development of effective antibacterial surfaces to prevent the attachment of pathogenic bacteria and subsequent bacterial colonization and biofilm formation is critically important for medical devices and public hygiene products. In the work reported herein, a smart antibacterial hybrid film based on tannic acid/Fe3+ ion (TA/Fe) complex and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) is deposited on diverse substrates. This surface is shown to have bacteria-killing and bacteria-releasing properties based on, respectively, near-infrared photothermal activation and subsequent cooling. The TA/Fe complex has three roles in this system: (i) as a universal adhesive "anchor" for surface modification, (ii) as a high-efficiency photothermal agent for ablation of attached bacteria (including multidrug resistant bacteria), and (iii) as a robust linker for immobilization of NH2-terminated PNIPAAm via either Michael addition or Schiff base formation. Moreover, because of the thermoresponsive properties of the immobilized PNIPAAm, almost all of the killed bacteria and other debris can be removed from the surface simply by lowering the temperature. It is shown that this hybrid film can maintain good antibacterial performance after being used for multiple "kill-and-release" cycles and can be applied to various substrates regardless of surface chemistry or topography, thus providing a broadly applicable, simple, and reliable solution to the problems associated with surface-attached bacteria in various healthcare applications.
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- Yaran Wang
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, P. R. China
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Science and Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, Suzhou 215007, P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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de Oliveira Rodrigues R, Yaochite JNU, Sasahara GL, Albuquerque AA, da Cruz Fonseca SG, de Vasconcelos Araújo TD, Santiago GMP, de Sousa LM, de Carvalho JL, Alves APNN, de Carvalho PG, Nagao-Dias AT. Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and healing potential of ethyl acetate fraction of Bauhinia ungulata L. (Fabaceae) on in vitro and in vivo wound model. Mol Biol Rep 2020; 47:2845-2859. [PMID: 32239466 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05332-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The present work aimed to investigate the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and wound healing potential of ethyl acetate fraction from Bauhinia ungulata L. (FABU) on in vitro and in vivo models. Wound healing assay using human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cell line was employed to evaluate the ability of FABU in modulating cell migration. In addition, a surgical wound model in C57BL/6 mice was used to study the healing potential of FABU incorporated into gel carbomer 940 (Carbopol®). Evaluation of lipid peroxidation, inflammatory and anti-inflammatory mediator gene expression, rate of wound closure, and histological analysis were done. FABU significantly reduced the gap area in in vitro wound healing assay, 24 h after treatment. In the animal model, FABU at 0.5% topically applied once-daily for 5 days to the surgical wounds significantly reduced the lesion area. Moreover, it significantly decreased the levels of lipid peroxidation in the lesions and decreased the relative gene expression levels of IL-1β and TNF-α in the injured region. In conclusion, our study suggests that Bauhinia ungulata can effectively promote the wound healing, probably by regulating the inflammatory environment during the early stages of the process.
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- Raphael de Oliveira Rodrigues
- Laboratory of Immunology, Department of Clinical Analysis and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Rua Capitão Francisco Pedro 1210, Fortaleza, CE, CEP 60430-370, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Department of Clinical Analysis and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Rua Capitão Francisco Pedro 1210, Fortaleza, CE, CEP 60430-370, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Department of Clinical Analysis and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Rua Capitão Francisco Pedro 1210, Fortaleza, CE, CEP 60430-370, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Department of Clinical Analysis and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Rua Capitão Francisco Pedro 1210, Fortaleza, CE, CEP 60430-370, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Rua Capitao Francisco Pedro 1210, Fortaleza, CE, 60430-370, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Rua Capitao Francisco Pedro 1210, Fortaleza, CE, 60430-370, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Rua Capitao Francisco Pedro 1210, Fortaleza, CE, 60430-370, Brazil
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Sciences Center, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Campus do Pici 12.200, Fortaleza, CE, 60021-940, Brazil
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Sciences Center, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Campus do Pici 12.200, Fortaleza, CE, 60021-940, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Clinic, Division of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Center for Health Sciences, Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Av. Washington Soares 1321, Fortaleza, CE, 60811-905, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Department of Clinical Analysis and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Rua Capitão Francisco Pedro 1210, Fortaleza, CE, CEP 60430-370, Brazil
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Bassi JC, Tedesco TK, Raggio DP, Santos AMA, Bianchi RM, de Sant'Anna GR. Is it necessary to pre-treat Dentine before GIC Restorations? Evidence from an in Vitro Study. Acta Odontol Latinoam 2020; 33:27-32. [PMID: 32621596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The aim of this study was to assess the influence of different pre-treatment approaches on glass ionomer cement (GIC) bond strength (BS) to dentine. Sixty bovine incisors were allocated into six groups according to substrate - sound or caries-affected dentine; and substrate pre-treatment approach - no conditioning (control), polyacrylic acid for 10 s and phosphoric acid for 7 s. Teeth in the caries-affected dentine group were previously submitted to cariogenic pH-cycling challenge. After dentine pre-treatment, according to experimental groups, polyethylene tubes were placed on flat dentine surfaces and filled with GIC. Teeth were stored in distilled water for 24 h at 37 °C and then submitted to microshear test (0.5 mm/min). Failure pattern analysis was performed under stereomicroscope (400x). Data were analysed using two-way ANOVA and Tukey's test (α=5%). Statistically significant differences were found for the pre-treatment approach, regardless of substrate (p<0.001). The polyacrylic acid group and control group had similar BS values, and were both better than the phosphoric acid group. In general, GIC had better bonding performance in sound dentine than in caries-affected dentine. In conclusion, dentine pre-treatment with polyacrylic acid did not improve the performance of GIC restoration on clinically relevant substrates.
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- Julio C Bassi
- Universidade Santa Cecília, Faculdade de Odontologia, Disciplina de Odontopediatria, Santos, Brazil
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- Universidade Ibirapuera, Faculdade de Odontologia, Programa de Pós-graduação em Odontologia, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Odontologia, Departamento de Ortodontia e Odontopediatria, São Paulo, Brazi
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- Universidade Santa Cecília, Faculdade de Odontologia, Disciplina de Dentística, Santos, Brazil
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- Universidade Santa Cecília, Faculdade de Odontologia, Disciplina de Odontopediatria, Santos, Brazil
- Universidade Ibirapuera, Faculdade de Odontologia, Programa de Pós-graduação em Odontologia, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centro de Pesquisas Odontológicas São Leopoldo Mandic, Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic, Programa de Pós-graduação em Odontopediatria, Campinas, Brazil
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Leonetti S, Tuvo B, Campanella B, Legnaioli S, Onor M, Bramanti E, Totaro M, Baggiani A, Giorgi S, Privitera GP, Piolanti N, Parchi PD, Casini B. Evaluation of Microbial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation on Nano-Structured and Nano-Coated Ortho-Prosthetic Materials by a Dynamic Model. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:ijerph17031013. [PMID: 32033480 PMCID: PMC7036942 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17031013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The bio-engineering technologies of medical devices through nano-structuring and coating was recently proposed to improve biocompatibility and to reduce microbial adhesion in the prevention of implantable device-related infections. Our aim was to evaluate the ability of new nano-structured and coated materials to prevent the adhesion and biofilm formation, according to the American Standard Test Method ASTM-E2647-13. The materials composition was determined by X-ray Fluorescence and Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. Silver release was evaluated by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry analysis. The gene expression levels of the Quorum Sensing Las and Rhl system were evaluated by the ΔΔCt method. The Log bacterial density (Log CFU/cm2) on TiAl6V4 was 4.41 ± 0.76 and 4.63 ± 1.01 on TiAl6V4-AgNPs compared to 2.57 ± 0.70 on CoCr and 2.73 ± 0.61 on CoCr-AgNPs (P < 0.0001, A.N.O.V.A.- one way test). The silver release was found to be equal to 17.8 ± 0.2 µg/L after the batch phase and 1.3 ± 0.1 µg/L during continuous flow. The rhlR gene resulted in a 2.70-fold increased expression in biofilm growth on the silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) coating. In conclusion, CoCr showed a greater ability to reduce microbial adhesion, independently of the AgNPs coating. The silver release resulted in promoting the up-regulation of the Rhl system. Further investigation should be conducted to optimize the effectiveness of the coating.
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- Simone Leonetti
- Department of Translational Research, N.T.M.S., University of Pisa, via San Zeno, 37/39-56127 Pisa, Italy; (S.L.); (B.T.); (M.T.); (A.B.); (S.G.); (G.P.P.)
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- Department of Translational Research, N.T.M.S., University of Pisa, via San Zeno, 37/39-56127 Pisa, Italy; (S.L.); (B.T.); (M.T.); (A.B.); (S.G.); (G.P.P.)
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- Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds, National Research Council, via Giuseppe Moruzzi, 1-56124 Pisa, Italy; (B.C.); (S.L.); (M.O.); (E.B.)
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- Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds, National Research Council, via Giuseppe Moruzzi, 1-56124 Pisa, Italy; (B.C.); (S.L.); (M.O.); (E.B.)
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- Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds, National Research Council, via Giuseppe Moruzzi, 1-56124 Pisa, Italy; (B.C.); (S.L.); (M.O.); (E.B.)
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- Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds, National Research Council, via Giuseppe Moruzzi, 1-56124 Pisa, Italy; (B.C.); (S.L.); (M.O.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Translational Research, N.T.M.S., University of Pisa, via San Zeno, 37/39-56127 Pisa, Italy; (S.L.); (B.T.); (M.T.); (A.B.); (S.G.); (G.P.P.)
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- Department of Translational Research, N.T.M.S., University of Pisa, via San Zeno, 37/39-56127 Pisa, Italy; (S.L.); (B.T.); (M.T.); (A.B.); (S.G.); (G.P.P.)
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- Department of Translational Research, N.T.M.S., University of Pisa, via San Zeno, 37/39-56127 Pisa, Italy; (S.L.); (B.T.); (M.T.); (A.B.); (S.G.); (G.P.P.)
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- Department of Translational Research, N.T.M.S., University of Pisa, via San Zeno, 37/39-56127 Pisa, Italy; (S.L.); (B.T.); (M.T.); (A.B.); (S.G.); (G.P.P.)
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- Orthopaedic and Traumatology Division, Azienda ospedaliera-Universitaria Pisana, via Roma, 67-56126 Pisa, Italy;
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- Department of Translational Research, N.T.M.S., University of Pisa, via San Zeno, 37/39-56127 Pisa, Italy; (S.L.); (B.T.); (M.T.); (A.B.); (S.G.); (G.P.P.)
- Orthopaedic and Traumatology Division, Azienda ospedaliera-Universitaria Pisana, via Roma, 67-56126 Pisa, Italy;
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- Department of Translational Research, N.T.M.S., University of Pisa, via San Zeno, 37/39-56127 Pisa, Italy; (S.L.); (B.T.); (M.T.); (A.B.); (S.G.); (G.P.P.)
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This work establishes a means to exploit genetic networks to create living synthetic composites that change shape in response to specific biochemical or physical stimuli. Baker's yeast embedded in a hydrogel forms a responsive material where cellular proliferation leads to a controllable increase in the composite volume of up to 400%. Genetic manipulation of the yeast enables composites where volume change on exposure to l-histidine is 14× higher than volume change when exposed to d-histidine or other amino acids. By encoding an optogenetic switch into the yeast, spatiotemporally controlled shape change is induced with pulses of dim blue light (2.7 mW/cm2). These living, shape-changing materials may enable sensors or medical devices that respond to highly specific cues found within a biological milieu.
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- L. K. Rivera-Tarazona
- Department of Bioengineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA
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Wang T, Qu G, Wang C, Cheng Y, Shang J, Zheng J, Feng Z, Chen Q, He N. Importance of Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Diverse Chains and Cross-Linking Density for Cell Proliferation, Aging, and Death. Langmuir 2019; 35:13999-14006. [PMID: 31578065 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Diverse chains and cross-linking density of polymers are important for cell proliferation, aging, and death. In this study, by controlling the component ratio of N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide (Bis)/acrylamide (Acr), we prepared polyacrylamide (PAM) hydrogels with three different polymer structures using ultraviolet irradiation. Moreover, we quantified their Flory's cross-linking densities, gel concentrations, and mechanical properties and evaluated their influence to HL-7702 liver cell behavior and metabolism. Results showed that PAM hydrogel at a ratio of Bis/Acr = 1:50 (Acr-50) owned the highest cross-linking density (0.04), which provided abundant binding sites for cell adhesion and allowed for rapid cell proliferation. On the basis of the binding sites, cells had strong traction interaction from fibrillate adhesion with the polymers, allowed easy cell migration, and induced the living cell aggregations with a diameter of 800 μm. Cells in aggregation exhibited healthy cell phenotypes and functions, and also the mitosis of the cells in aggregation is exactly the same with the cells in tissue. It is concluded that cell proliferation, aging, and death can be controlled by adjusting the cross-linking density and diverse chains of matrix hydrogels. This work will be helpful to design new functional soft biomaterials for tissue regeneration in the future.
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- Ting Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210096 , People's Republic of China
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , The University of Akron , Akron , Ohio 44325 , United States
- School of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , 200 Xiao Ling Wei , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210094 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210096 , People's Republic of China
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , The University of Akron , Akron , Ohio 44325 , United States
- School of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , 200 Xiao Ling Wei , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210094 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210096 , People's Republic of China
- School of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , 200 Xiao Ling Wei , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210094 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210096 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210002 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , The University of Akron , Akron , Ohio 44325 , United States
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- Nanjing Daniel New Mstar Technology, Limited , Nanjing , Jiangsu 211200 , People's Republic of China
- School of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , 200 Xiao Ling Wei , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210094 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210096 , People's Republic of China
- School of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , 200 Xiao Ling Wei , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210094 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210096 , People's Republic of China
- School of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , 200 Xiao Ling Wei , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210094 , People's Republic of China
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Li G, Li S, Zhang L, Chen S, Sun Z, Li S, Zhang L, Yang Y. Construction of Biofunctionalized Anisotropic Hydrogel Micropatterns and Their Effect on Schwann Cell Behavior in Peripheral Nerve Regeneration. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:37397-37410. [PMID: 31525950 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b08510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Hydrogels have promising application in tissue regeneration due to their excellent physicochemical and biocompatible properties, whereas anisotropic micropatterns are been proven to directionally induce cell alignment and accelerate cell migration. However, an effect of biofunctionalized anisotropic hydrogel micropatterns on nerve regeneration has rarely been reported. In this study, the anisotropic polyacrylamide (PAM) hydrogel micropatterns with aligned ridge/groove structures were first prepared via in situ free radical polymerization and micromolding, and then biofunctionalized using YIGSR peptide for better promoting cell growth. The morphology, swelling ratio, wettability, mechanical properties, and stability of the prepared hydrogel were characterized. The successful immobilization of YIGSR peptide on the PAM hydrogel was monitored using FTIR, immunofluorescence staining, and ELISA. The effects on adhesion, directional growth, and biological function of Schwann cells were evaluated. The results displayed that the anisotropic PAM hydrogel micropatterns with inner porous structure possessed good stability, swelling, and mechanical properties. The YIGSR peptide could be well immobilized on hydrogel micropatterns with a percentage of 62.6%. The biofunctionalized anisotropic hydrogel micropatterns could effectively regulate the orientation growth of Schwann cells, and obviously up-regulate BDNF (40%) and β-actin (50%) expression compared with single hydrogel micropatterns, without negatively affecting the normal secretion of neurotropic factors by Schwann cells. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time to study the construction and effect of biofunctionalized anisotropic hydrogel micropatterns on nerve regeneration, which may provide an experimental and theoretical basis for the design and development of artificial implants for nerve regeneration application.
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- Medical School of Nantong University , 226001 , Nantong , P.R. China
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- Medical School of Nantong University , 226001 , Nantong , P.R. China
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- Medical School of Nantong University , 226001 , Nantong , P.R. China
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Rossoni RD, de Barros PP, Lopes LADC, Ribeiro FC, Nakatsuka T, Kasaba H, Junqueira JC. Effects of surface pre-reacted glass-ionomer (S-PRG) eluate on Candida spp.: antifungal activity, anti-biofilm properties, and protective effects on Galleria mellonella against C. albicans infection. Biofouling 2019; 35:997-1006. [PMID: 31710252 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2019.1686485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Surface pre-reacted glass-ionomer (S-PRG) is a bioactive filler produced by PRG technology, which is applied to various dental materials. The inhibitory effects of S-PRG eluate against Candida, the most common fungal oral pathogen, were investigated. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) and anti-biofilm activities were tested against Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida krusei, and Candida tropicalis. For the in vivo study, Galleria mellonella was used as a model to evaluate the effects of S-PRG on toxicity, hemocyte counts and candidiasis. The MIC of S-PRG ranged from 5 to 40% (v/v). S-PRG eluate exhibited anti-biofilm activity for all the Candida species tested. Furthermore, injection of S-PRG eluate into G. mellonella was not toxic to the larvae and protected G. mellonella against experimental candidiasis. In addition, S-PRG eluate inhibited biofilm formation by C. albicans, C. glabrata, C. krusei, and C. tropicalis and exerted protective effects on G. mellonella against experimental candidiasis in vivo.
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- Rodnei Dennis Rossoni
- Department of Biosciences and Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Science and Technology, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Biosciences and Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Science and Technology, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Biosciences and Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Science and Technology, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Biosciences and Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Science and Technology, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Biosciences and Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Science and Technology, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil
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Abdallah M, Martin M, El Tahchi MR, Balme S, Faour WH, Varga B, Cloitre T, Páll O, Cuisinier FJG, Gergely C, Bassil MJ, Bechelany M. Influence of Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Stiffness on Podocyte Morphology, Phenotype, and Mechanical Properties. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:32623-32632. [PMID: 31424195 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b09337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Chronic kidney disease is characterized by a gradual decline in renal function that progresses toward end-stage renal disease. Podocytes are highly specialized glomerular epithelial cells which form with the glomerular basement membrane (GBM) and capillary endothelium the glomerular filtration barrier. GBM is an extracellular matrix (ECM) that acts as a mechanical support and provides biophysical signals that control normal podocytes behavior in the process of glomerular filtration. Thus, the ECM stiffness represents an essential characteristic that controls podocyte function. Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide (PAAm) hydrogels are smart polyelectrolyte materials. Their biophysical properties can be tuned as desired to mimic the natural ECM. Therefore, these hydrogels are investigated as new ECM-like constructs to engineer a podocyte-like basement membrane that forms with cultured human podocytes a functional glomerular-like filtration barrier. Such ECM-like PAAm hydrogel construct will provide unique opportunity to reveal podocyte cell biological responses in an in vivo-like setting by controlling the physical properties of the PAAm membranes. In this work, Hydrolyzed PAAm scaffolds having different stiffness ranging between 0.6-44 kPa are prepared. The correlation between the hydrogel structural and mechanical properties and Podocyte morphology, elasticity, cytoskeleton reorganization, and podocin expression is evaluated. Results show that hydrolyzed PAAm hydrogels promote good cell adhesion and growth and are suitable materials for the development of future 3D smart scaffolds. In addition, the hydrogel properties can be easily modulated over a wide physiological range by controlling the cross-linker concentration. Finally, tuning the hydrogel properties is an effective strategy to control the cells function. This work addressed the complexity of podocytes behavior which will further enhance our knowledge to develop a kidney-on-chip model much needed in kidney function studies in both healthy and diseased states.
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- Maya Abdallah
- Institut Européen des Membranes, ENSCM, CNRS , Université de Montpellier , Montpellier 34090 , France
- Biomaterials and Intelligent Materials Research Laboratory (LBMI) , Lebanese University , Faculty of Sciences 2, Physic Department , Jdeidet 90656 , Lebanon
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- Laboratoire Charles Coulomb , Université de Montpellier , CNRS , Montpellier 34095 , France
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- Biomaterials and Intelligent Materials Research Laboratory (LBMI) , Lebanese University , Faculty of Sciences 2, Physic Department , Jdeidet 90656 , Lebanon
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, ENSCM, CNRS , Université de Montpellier , Montpellier 34090 , France
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- Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine , Lebanese American University , P.O. Box 36 , Byblos , Lebanon
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- Laboratoire Charles Coulomb , Université de Montpellier , CNRS , Montpellier 34095 , France
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- Laboratoire Charles Coulomb , Université de Montpellier , CNRS , Montpellier 34095 , France
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- Laboratoire de Bioingénierie et Nanosciences , Université de Montpellier , Montpellier 34090 , France
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- Laboratoire de Bioingénierie et Nanosciences , Université de Montpellier , Montpellier 34090 , France
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- Laboratoire Charles Coulomb , Université de Montpellier , CNRS , Montpellier 34095 , France
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- Biomaterials and Intelligent Materials Research Laboratory (LBMI) , Lebanese University , Faculty of Sciences 2, Physic Department , Jdeidet 90656 , Lebanon
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, ENSCM, CNRS , Université de Montpellier , Montpellier 34090 , France
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Clegg JR, Irani AS, Ander EW, Ludolph CM, Venkataraman AK, Zhong JX, Peppas NA. Synthetic networks with tunable responsiveness, biodegradation, and molecular recognition for precision medicine applications. Sci Adv 2019; 5:eaax7946. [PMID: 31598554 PMCID: PMC6764836 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aax7946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Formulations and devices for precision medicine applications must be tunable and multiresponsive to treat heterogeneous patient populations in a calibrated and individual manner. We engineered modular poly(acrylamide-co-methacrylic acid) copolymers, cross-linked into multiresponsive nanogels with either a nondegradable or degradable disulfide cross-linker, that were customized via orthogonal chemistries to target biomarkers of an individual patient's disease or deliver multiple therapeutic modalities. Upon modification with functional small molecules, peptides, or proteins, these nanomaterials delivered methylene blue with environmental responsiveness, transduced visible light for photothermal therapy, acted as a functional enzyme, or promoted uptake by cells. In addition to quantifying the nanogels' composition, physicochemical characteristics, and cytotoxicity, we used a QCM-D method for characterizing nanomaterial degradation and a high-throughput assay for cellular uptake. In conclusion, we generated a tunable nanogel composition for precision medicine applications and new quantitative protocols for assessing the bioactivity of similar platforms.
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- John R. Clegg
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
- Institute for Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, and Regenerative Medicine, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
- Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
- Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care, and Department of Pediatrics, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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Song Q, Jia J, Niu X, Zheng C, Zhao H, Sun L, Zhang H, Wang L, Zhang Z, Zhang Y. An oral drug delivery system with programmed drug release and imaging properties for orthotopic colon cancer therapy. Nanoscale 2019; 11:15958-15970. [PMID: 31418432 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr03802g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Oral drug delivery systems (ODDSs) have attracted considerable attention in relation to orthotopic colon cancer therapy due to certain popular advantages. Unfortunately, their clinical applications are generally limited by the side-effects caused by systemic drug exposure and poor real-time monitoring capabilities. Inspired by the characteristics of pH changes of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and specific enzymes secreted by the colonic microflora, we anchored polyacrylic acid (PAA) and chitosan (CS) on Gd3+-doped mesoporous hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (Gd-MHAp NPs) to realize programmed drug release and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at the tumor sites. In particular, the grafted PAA, as a pH-responsive switch, could effect controlled drug release in the colon. Further, CS is functionalized as the enzyme-sensitive moiety, which could be degraded by β-glycosidase in the colon. Gadolinium is a paramagnetic lanthanide element used in chelates, working as a contrast medium agent for an MRI system. Interestingly, after oral administration, CS and PAA could protect the drug-loaded nanoparticles (NPs) against variable physiological conditions in the GIT, allowing the drug to reach the colon tumor sites, preventing premature drug release. Enhanced drug concentrations at the colon tumor sites were achieved via this programmed drug release, which subsequently ameliorated the therapeutic effect. In addition, encapsulating both chemotherapeutic (5-fluorouracil, 5-FU) and targeted therapy drug (gefitinib, Gef) within Gd-MHAp NPs produced a synergistic therapeutic effect. In summary, this study demonstrated that such a novel drug system (Gd-MHAp/5-FU/Gef/CS/PAA NPs) could protect, transport, and program drug release locally within the colonic environment; further, this system exhibited a worthwhile therapeutic effect, providing a promising novel treatment strategy for orthotopic colon cancer.
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- Qingling Song
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, 100 Kexue Avenue, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Corti M, Calleri E, Perteghella S, Ferrara A, Tamma R, Milanese C, Mandracchia D, Brusotti G, Torre ML, Ribatti D, Auricchio F, Massolini G, Tripodo G. Polyacrylate/polyacrylate-PEG biomaterials obtained by high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) with tailorable drug release and effective mechanical and biological properties. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2019; 105:110060. [PMID: 31546370 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The paper focuses on the preparation of polyacrylate based biomaterials designed as patches for dermal/transdermal drug delivery using materials obtained by the high internal phase emulsion (HIPE) technique. In particular, butyl acrylate and glycidyl methacrylate were selected, respectively, as backbone and functional monomer while two different crosslinkers, bifunctional or trifunctional, were used to form the covalent network. The influence of PEG on the main properties of the materials was also investigated. The obtained materials show a characteristic and interconnected internal structure as confirmed by SEM studies. By an industrial point of view, an interesting feature of this system is that it can be shaped as needed, in any form and thickness. The physiochemically characterized materials showed a tailorable curcumin (model of hydrophobic drugs) drug release, effective mechanical properties and cell viability and resulted neither pro nor anti-angiogenic as demonstrated in vivo by the chick embryo choriallantoic membrane (CAM) assay. Based on these results, the obtained polyHIPEs could be proposed as devices for dermal/transdermal drug delivery and/or for the direct application on wounded skin.
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- Marco Corti
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12-14, Pavia 27100, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12-14, Pavia 27100, Italy.
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12-14, Pavia 27100, Italy
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Via Adolfo Ferrata 3, Pavia 27100, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences, and Sensory Organs, University of Bari Medical School, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari 70100, Italy
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- C.S.G.I. - Department of Chemistry, Physical-Chemistry Section, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 16, Pavia 27100, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy-Drug Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Via Orabona 4, Bari 70125, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12-14, Pavia 27100, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12-14, Pavia 27100, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences, and Sensory Organs, University of Bari Medical School, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari 70100, Italy
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Via Adolfo Ferrata 3, Pavia 27100, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12-14, Pavia 27100, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12-14, Pavia 27100, Italy.
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Paul TJ, Rübel S, Hildebrandt M, Strzelczyk AK, Spormann C, Lindhorst TK, Schmidt S. Thermosensitive Display of Carbohydrate Ligands on Microgels for Switchable Binding of Proteins and Bacteria. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:26674-26683. [PMID: 31282142 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b08537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The synthesis of carbohydrate-functionalized thermosensitive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) microgels and their ability to bind carbohydrate-binding pathogens upon temperature switch are reported. It is found that the microgels' binding affinity is increased above their lower critical solution temperature (LCST), enabling thermo-triggerable capture of pathogens. Here, a series of microgels with comparatively low mannose functionalization degrees below 1 mol % is achieved by a single polymerization step. Upon increase in mannose density, the microgel size increases, and the LCST decreases to 26 °C. Clustering with concanavalin A indicated that binding affinity is enhanced by a higher mannose content and by raising the temperature above the LCST. Binding studies with Escherichia coli confirm stronger specific interactions above the LCST and formation of mechanically stable aggregates enabling efficient separation of E. coli by filtration. For small incubation times above the LCST, the microgels' potential to release pathogens again below the LCST is confirmed also. Compared to existing switchable scaffolds, microgels nearly entirely composed of a thermosensitive material undergo a large change in volume, which allows them to drastically vary the density of ligands to switch between capture and release. This straightforward yet novel approach is likely compatible with a broad range of bioactive ligands. Therefore, thermosensitive microgels represent a promising platform for the specific capture or release of cells or pathogens.
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- Tanja J Paul
- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry , Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf , Universitätsstraße 1 , 40225 Düsseldorf , Germany
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- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry , Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf , Universitätsstraße 1 , 40225 Düsseldorf , Germany
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- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry , Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf , Universitätsstraße 1 , 40225 Düsseldorf , Germany
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- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry , Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf , Universitätsstraße 1 , 40225 Düsseldorf , Germany
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- Otto Diels Institute of Organic Chemistry , Christiana Albertina University of Kiel , Otto-Hahn-Platz 3/4 , 24098 Kiel , Germany
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- Otto Diels Institute of Organic Chemistry , Christiana Albertina University of Kiel , Otto-Hahn-Platz 3/4 , 24098 Kiel , Germany
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- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry , Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf , Universitätsstraße 1 , 40225 Düsseldorf , Germany
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Dahanayake V, Pornrungroj C, Pablico-Lansigan M, Hickling WJ, Lyons T, Lah D, Lee Y, Parasido E, Bertke JA, Albanese C, Rodriguez O, Van Keuren E, Stoll SL. Paramagnetic Clusters of Mn 3(O 2CCH 3) 6(Bpy) 2 in Polyacrylamide Nanobeads as a New Design Approach to a T 1- T 2 Multimodal Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agent. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:18153-18164. [PMID: 30964631 PMCID: PMC8515904 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b03216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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There is an increasing need for gadolinium-free magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents, particularly for patients suffering from chronic kidney disease. Using a cluster-nanocarrier combination, we have identified a novel approach to the design of biomedical nanomaterials and report here the criteria for the cluster and the nanocarrier and the advantages of this combination. We have investigated the relaxivity of the following manganese oxo clusters: the parent cluster Mn3(O2CCH3)6(Bpy)2 (1) where Bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine and three new analogs, Mn3(O2CC6H4CH═CH2)6(Bpy)2 (2), Mn3(O2CC(CH3)═CH2)6(Bpy)2 (3), and Mn3O(O2CCH3)6(Pyr)2 (4) where Pyr = pyridine. The parent cluster, Mn3(O2CCH3)6(Bpy)2 (1), had impressive relaxivity ( r1 = 6.9 mM-1 s-1, r2 = 125 mM-1 s-1) and was found to be the most amenable for the synthesis of cluster-nanocarrier nanobeads. Using the inverse miniemulsion polymerization technique (1) in combination with the hydrophilic monomer acrylamide, we synthesized nanobeads (∼125 nm diameter) with homogeneously dispersed clusters within the polyacrylamide matrix (termed Mn3Bpy-PAm). The nanobeads were surface-modified by co-polymerization with an amine-functionalized monomer. This enabled various postsynthetic modifications, for example, to attach a near-IR dye, Cyanine7, as well as a targeting agent. When evaluated as a potential multimodal MRI contrast agent, high relaxivity and contrast were observed with r1 = 54.4 mM-1 s-1 and r2 = 144 mM-1 s-1, surpassing T1 relaxivity of clinically used Gd-DTPA chelates as well as comparable T2 relaxivity to iron oxide microspheres. Physicochemical properties, cellular uptake, and impacts on cell viability were also investigated.
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- Vidumin Dahanayake
- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology, Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets NW, Washington, DC 20057, United States
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- Department of Physics, Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology, Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets NW, Washington, DC 20057, United States
- IMRAM, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology, Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets NW, Washington, DC 20057, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology, Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets NW, Washington, DC 20057, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology, Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets NW, Washington, DC 20057, United States
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- Department of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and Center for Translational Imaging, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20057, United States
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- Department of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and Center for Translational Imaging, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20057, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology, Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets NW, Washington, DC 20057, United States
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- Department of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and Center for Translational Imaging, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20057, United States
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- Department of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and Center for Translational Imaging, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20057, United States
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- Department of Physics, Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology, Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets NW, Washington, DC 20057, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology, Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets NW, Washington, DC 20057, United States
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Sridharan R, Cavanagh B, Cameron AR, Kelly DJ, O'Brien FJ. Material stiffness influences the polarization state, function and migration mode of macrophages. Acta Biomater 2019; 89:47-59. [PMID: 30826478 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.02.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 209] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Biomaterial implantation is followed by an inflammatory cascade dominated by macrophages, which determine implant acceptance or rejection through pro- and anti-inflammatory polarization states (Anderson et al., 2008; Brown and Badylak, 2013). It is known that chemical signals such as bacterial endotoxins and cytokines (IL4) can direct macrophage polarization (Mantovani et al., 2004); however, recent evidence implicates biophysical cues in this process (McWhorter et al., 2015; Patel et al., 2012). Here we report that THP-1 derived macrophages cultured on collagen-coated polyacrylamide gels of varying stiffness adapt their polarization state, functional roles and migration mode according to the stiffness of the underlying substrate. Through gene expression and protein secretion analysis, we show that stiff polyacrylamide gels (323 kPa) prime macrophages towards a pro-inflammatory phenotype with impaired phagocytosis in macrophages, while soft (11 kPa) and medium (88 kPa) stiffness gels prime cells towards an anti-inflammatory, highly phagocytic phenotype. Furthermore, we show that stiffness dictates the migration mode of macrophages; on soft and medium stiffness gels, cells display Rho-A kinase (ROCK)-dependent, podosome-independent fast amoeboid migration and on stiff gels they adopt a ROCK-independent, podosome-dependent slow mesenchymal migration mode. We also provide a mechanistic insight into this process by showing that the anti-inflammatory property of macrophages on soft and medium gels is ROCK-dependent and independent of the ligand presented to them. Together, our results demonstrate that macrophages adapt their polarization, function and migration mode in response to the stiffness of the underlying substrate and suggest that biomaterial stiffness is capable of directing macrophage behaviour independent of the biochemical cues being presented to them. The results from this study establish an important role for substrate stiffness in directing macrophage behaviour, and will lead to the design of immuno-informed biomaterials that are capable of modulating the macrophage response after implantation. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Biomaterial implantation is followed by an inflammatory cascade dominated by macrophages, which determine implant acceptance or rejection through pro- and anti-inflammatory polarization states. It is known that chemical signals can direct macrophage polarization; however, recent evidence implicates biophysical cues in this process. Here we report that macrophages cultured on gels of varying stiffness adapt their polarization state, functional roles and migration mode according to the stiffness of the underlying substrate. The results from this study establish an important role for substrate stiffness in directing macrophage behaviour, and will lead to the design of immuno-informed biomaterials that are capable of modulating the macrophage response after implantation.
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- Rukmani Sridharan
- Tissue Engineering Research Group, Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland; Trinity Centre for Bioengineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland; Advanced Materials Bio-Engineering Research (AMBER) Centre, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group, Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland; Cellular and Molecular Imaging Core, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group, Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland; Trinity Centre for Bioengineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland; Advanced Materials Bio-Engineering Research (AMBER) Centre, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group, Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland; Trinity Centre for Bioengineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland; Advanced Materials Bio-Engineering Research (AMBER) Centre, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Tissue Engineering Research Group, Department of Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland; Trinity Centre for Bioengineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland; Advanced Materials Bio-Engineering Research (AMBER) Centre, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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Foyt DA, Taheem DK, Ferreira SA, Norman MDA, Petzold J, Jell G, Grigoriadis AE, Gentleman E. Hypoxia impacts human MSC response to substrate stiffness during chondrogenic differentiation. Acta Biomater 2019; 89:73-83. [PMID: 30844569 PMCID: PMC6481516 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Tissue engineering strategies often aim to direct tissue formation by mimicking conditions progenitor cells experience within native tissues. For example, to create cartilage in vitro, researchers often aim to replicate the biochemical and mechanical milieu cells experience during cartilage formation in the developing limb bud. This includes stimulating progenitors with TGF-β1/3, culturing under hypoxic conditions, and regulating mechanosensory pathways using biomaterials that control substrate stiffness and/or cell shape. However, as progenitors differentiate down the chondrogenic lineage, the pathways that regulate their responses to mechanotransduction, hypoxia and TGF-β may not act independently, but rather also impact one another, influencing overall cell response. Here, to better understand hypoxia's influence on mechanoregulatory-mediated chondrogenesis, we cultured human marrow stromal/mesenchymal stem cells (hMSC) on soft (0.167 kPa) or stiff (49.6 kPa) polyacrylamide hydrogels in chondrogenic medium containing TGF-β3. We then compared cell morphology, phosphorylated myosin light chain 2 staining, and chondrogenic gene expression under normoxic and hypoxic conditions, in the presence and absence of pharmacological inhibition of cytoskeletal tension. We show that on soft compared to stiff substrates, hypoxia prompts hMSC to adopt more spread morphologies, assemble in compact mesenchymal condensation-like colonies, and upregulate NCAM expression, and that inhibition of cytoskeletal tension negates hypoxia-mediated upregulation of molecular markers of chondrogenesis, including COL2A1 and SOX9. Taken together, our findings support a role for hypoxia in regulating hMSC morphology, cytoskeletal tension and chondrogenesis, and that hypoxia's effects are modulated, at least in part, by mechanosensitive pathways. Our insights into how hypoxia impacts mechanoregulation of chondrogenesis in hMSC may improve strategies to develop tissue engineered cartilage. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Cartilage tissue engineering strategies often aim to drive progenitor cell differentiation by replicating the local environment of the native tissue, including by regulating oxygen concentration and mechanical stiffness. However, the pathways that regulate cellular responses to mechanotransduction and hypoxia may not act independently, but rather also impact one another. Here, we show that on soft, but not stiff surfaces, hypoxia impacts human MSC (hMSC) morphology and colony formation, and inhibition of cytoskeletal tension negates the hypoxia-mediated upregulation of molecular markers of chondrogenesis. These observations suggest that hypoxia's effects during hMSC chondrogenesis are modulated, at least in part, by mechanosensitive pathways, and may impact strategies to develop scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering, as hypoxia's chondrogenic effects may be enhanced on soft materials.
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- Daniel A Foyt
- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London SE1 9RT, UK
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London SE1 9RT, UK
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London SE1 9RT, UK
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London SE1 9RT, UK
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London SE1 9RT, UK
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- Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London NW3 2PF, UK
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London SE1 9RT, UK.
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Wu J, Zheng Y, Jiang S, Qu Y, Wei T, Zhan W, Wang L, Yu Q, Chen H. Two-in-One Platform for High-Efficiency Intracellular Delivery and Cell Harvest: When a Photothermal Agent Meets a Thermoresponsive Polymer. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:12357-12366. [PMID: 30859807 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b01586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Efficient intracellular delivery of exogenous macromolecules is a key operation in biological research and for clinical applications. Moreover, under particular in vitro or ex vivo conditions, harvesting the engineered cells that maintain good viability is also important. However, none of the methods currently available is truly satisfactory in all respects. Herein, a "two-in-one" platform based on a polydopamine/poly( N-isopropylacrylamide) (PDA/PNIPAAm) hybrid film is developed, showing high efficiency in both cargo delivery and cell harvest without compromising cell viability. Due to the strong photothermal effect of PDA in response to near-infrared irradiation, this film can deliver diverse molecules to a number of cell types (including three hard-to-transfect cells) with an efficiency of ∼99% via membrane-disruption mechanism. Moreover, due to the thermoresponsive properties of PNIPAAm, the cells are harvested from the film without compromising viability by simply decreasing the temperature. A proof-of-concept experiment demonstrates that, using this platform, "recalcitrant" endothelial cells can be transfected by the functional ZNF580 gene and the harvested transfected cells can be recultured with high retention of viability and improved migration. In general, this "two-in-one" platform provides a reliable, universally applicable approach for both intracellular delivery and cell harvest in a highly efficient and nondestructive way, with great potential for use in a wide range of biomedical applications.
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- Jingxian Wu
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , P. R. China
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Fang J, Li P, Lu X, Fang L, Lü X, Ren F. A strong, tough, and osteoconductive hydroxyapatite mineralized polyacrylamide/dextran hydrogel for bone tissue regeneration. Acta Biomater 2019; 88:503-513. [PMID: 30772515 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The design of hydrogels with adequate mechanical properties and excellent bioactivity, osteoconductivity, and capacity for osseointegration is essential to bone repair and regeneration. However, it is challenging to integrate all these properties into one bone scaffold. Herein, we developed a strong, tough, osteoconductive hydrogel by a facile one-step micellar copolymerization of acrylamide and urethacrylate dextran (Dex-U), followed by the in situ mineralization of hydroxyapatite (HAp) nanocrystals. We show that the soft, flexible, and hydrophobically associated polyacrylamide (PAAm) network is strengthened by the stiff crosslinked Dex-U phase, and that the mineralized HAp simultaneously improves the mechanical properties and osteoconductivity. The obtained HAp mineralized PAAm/Dex-U hydrogel (HAp-PADH) has extremely high compressive strength (6.5 MPa) and enhanced fracture resistance (over 2300 J m-2), as compared with pure PAAm hydrogels. In vitro, we show that the mineralized HAp layer promotes the adhesion and proliferation of osteoblasts, and effectively stimulates osteogenic differentiation. Through the in vivo evaluation of hydrogels in a femoral condyle defect rabbit model, we show regeneration of a highly mineralized bone tissue and direct bonding to the HAp-PADH interface. These findings confirm the excellent osteoconductivity and osseointegration ability of fabricated HAp-PADH. The present HAp-PADH, with its superior mechanical properties and excellent osteoconductivity, should have great potential for bone repair and regeneration. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: We developed a strong, tough, and osteoconductive hydrogel by a facile one-step micellar copolymerization of acrylamide and urethane methacrylate dextran (Dex-U), followed by the in situ mineralization of hydroxyapatite (HAp) nanocrystals. The hydrophobic micellar copolymerization and introduction of the stiff crosslinked Dex-U phase endowed the soft polyacrylamide (PAAm) network with enhanced strength and toughness. The in situ mineralized HAp nanocrystals on the hydrogels further improved the mechanical properties of the hydrogels and promoted osteogenic differentiation of cells. Mechanical tests together with in vitro and in vivo evaluations confirmed that the HAp mineralized PAAm/Dex-U hydrogel (HAp-PADH) achieved a combination of superior mechanical properties and excellent osseointegration, and thus may offer a promising candidate for bone repair and regeneration.
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- Ju Fang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China; State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 621000, China
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- Key Lab of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 621000, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China.
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Xie Q, Xiong H, Qin W, Wen X, Sun Z, Wang C. Effect of Polyacrylamide/Attapulgite Composite on Foraging Behaviors of Formosan Subterranean Termites (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae). J Econ Entomol 2019; 112:290-299. [PMID: 30346605 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toy332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Moisture conditions of food and soil are essential for the survival and foraging activities of subterranean termites. Polyacrylamide/attapulgite composite is a water-retaining agent that has been applied to increase moisture of agricultural soils. We hypothesize that polyacrylamide/attapulgite composite may increase the moisture of bait matrixes and soil surrounding baiting containers and therefore attract termites and increase their foraging activities. In the present study, aggregation and feeding preferences, survivorship, body water percentage, and wood consumption of Formosan subterranean termites, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae), were investigated when responding to polyacrylamide/attapulgite composite that was buried within soil (substrate) or filled in the void volume of baiting containers. Two-choice tests showed that termites consumed significantly more wood when polyacrylamide/attapulgite composite was buried within dry soil (27%-moisture) than the controls (no polyacrylamide/attapulgite composite was provided). However, polyacrylamide/attapulgite composite buried within wet soil (54%-moisture) did not significantly affect foraging behaviors of termites. Multiple-choice tests showed no aggregation or feeding preference of termites in the baiting containers filled with polyacrylamide/attapulgite composite compared with the soil-filled or unfilled ones, whenever the substrate was dry or wet. No-choice tests showed that the presence of polyacrylamide/attapulgite composite (buried within soil or filled in baiting containers) significantly increased wood consumption and body water percentage of termites as well as wood moisture under dry-substrate conditions. Our studies suggest that burying polyacrylamide/attapulgite composite within dry soil may enhance foraging activities of termites, but filling the bait stations with polyacrylamide/attapulgite composite may not effectively attract termites.
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- Qinxi Xie
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovation Development and Utilization of Forest Plant Germplasm, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovation Development and Utilization of Forest Plant Germplasm, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovation Development and Utilization of Forest Plant Germplasm, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovation Development and Utilization of Forest Plant Germplasm, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovation Development and Utilization of Forest Plant Germplasm, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovation Development and Utilization of Forest Plant Germplasm, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Trel'ová D, Salgarella AR, Ricotti L, Giudetti G, Cutrone A, Šrámková P, Zahoranová A, Chorvát D, Haško D, Canale C, Micera S, Kronek J, Menciassi A, Lacík I. Soft Hydrogel Zwitterionic Coatings Minimize Fibroblast and Macrophage Adhesion on Polyimide Substrates. Langmuir 2019; 35:1085-1099. [PMID: 29792034 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b00765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Minimizing the foreign body reaction to polyimide-based implanted devices plays a pivotal role in several biomedical applications. In this work, we propose materials exhibiting nonbiofouling properties and a Young's modulus reflecting that of soft human tissues. We describe the synthesis, characterization, and in vitro validation of poly(carboxybetaine) hydrogel coatings covalently attached to polyimide substrates via a photolabile 4-azidophenyl group, incorporated in poly(carboxybetaine) chains at two concentrations of 1.6 and 3.1 mol %. The presence of coatings was confirmed by attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. White light interferometry was used to evaluate the coating continuity and thickness (between 3 and 6 μm under dry conditions). Confocal laser scanning microscopy allowed us to quantify the thickness of the swollen hydrogel coatings that ranged between 13 and 32 μm. The different hydrogel formulations resulted in stiffness values ranging from 2 to 19 kPa and led to different fibroblast and macrophage responses in vitro. Both cell types showed a minimum adhesion on the softest hydrogel type. In addition, both the overall macrophage activation and cytotoxicity were observed to be negligible for all of the tested material formulations. These results are a promising starting point toward future advanced implantable systems. In particular, such technology paves the way for novel neural interfaces able to minimize the fibrotic reaction, once implanted in vivo, and to maximize their long-term stability and functionality.
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- Dušana Trel'ová
- Department for Biomaterials Research , Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences , Dúbravská cesta 9 , 845 41 Bratislava , Slovakia
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- The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna , Viale R. Piaggio 34 , 56025 Pontedera ( PI ), Italy
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- The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna , Viale R. Piaggio 34 , 56025 Pontedera ( PI ), Italy
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- The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna , Viale R. Piaggio 34 , 56025 Pontedera ( PI ), Italy
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- The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna , Viale R. Piaggio 34 , 56025 Pontedera ( PI ), Italy
- SMANIA srl, via G. Volpe 12 , 56121 Pisa , Italy
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- Department for Biomaterials Research , Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences , Dúbravská cesta 9 , 845 41 Bratislava , Slovakia
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- Department for Biomaterials Research , Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences , Dúbravská cesta 9 , 845 41 Bratislava , Slovakia
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- International Laser Centre , Ilkovičova 3 , Bratislava 841 04 , Slovak Republic
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- International Laser Centre , Ilkovičova 3 , Bratislava 841 04 , Slovak Republic
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- Department of Physics , University of Genova , Via dodecaneso 33 , 16133 Genova , Italy
- Department of Nanophysics , Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) , Via Morego 30 , 16163 Genova , Italy
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- The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna , Viale R. Piaggio 34 , 56025 Pontedera ( PI ), Italy
- Bertarelli Foundation Chair in Translational Neuroengineering, Center for Neuroprosthetics and Institute of Bioengineering , Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne , 1015 , Lausanne , Switzerland
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- Department for Biomaterials Research , Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences , Dúbravská cesta 9 , 845 41 Bratislava , Slovakia
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- The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna , Viale R. Piaggio 34 , 56025 Pontedera ( PI ), Italy
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- Department for Biomaterials Research , Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences , Dúbravská cesta 9 , 845 41 Bratislava , Slovakia
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Di X, Kang Y, Li F, Yao R, Chen Q, Hang C, Xu Y, Wang Y, Sun P, Wu G. Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)/polydopamine/clay nanocomposite hydrogels with stretchability, conductivity, and dual light- and thermo- responsive bending and adhesive properties. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 177:149-159. [PMID: 30721791 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.01.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Revised: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Conducting hydrogels have attracted attention as a special functional class of smart soft materials and have found applications in various advanced fields. However, acquiring all the characteristics such as conductivity, adequate adhesiveness, self-healing ability, stretchability, biocompatibility, and stimulating deformation responsiveness still remains a challenge. Inspired by the mechanism of bioadhesion in marine mussels, a multifunctional nanocomposite hydrogel with excellent adhesiveness to a broad range of substrates including human skin was developed with the help of synergistic multiple coordination bonds between clay, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM), and polydopamine nanoparticles (PDA-NPs). The prepared hydrogel showed controllable near-infrared (NIR) responsive deformation after incorporation of PDA-NPs as highly effective photothermal agents in the thermo-sensitive PNIPAM network. Meanwhile, the fabricated nanocomposite hydrogels showed excellent stretchability and conductivity, which make them attractive material candidates for application in various fields, such as electronic skin, wearable devices, and so on.
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- Xiang Di
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China.
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Keskin D, Mergel O, van der Mei HC, Busscher HJ, van Rijn P. Inhibiting Bacterial Adhesion by Mechanically Modulated Microgel Coatings. Biomacromolecules 2019; 20:243-253. [PMID: 30512925 PMCID: PMC6335679 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Revised: 12/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Bacterial infection is a severe problem especially when associated with biomedical applications. This study effectively demonstrates that poly- N-isopropylmethacrylamide based microgel coatings prevent bacterial adhesion. The coating preparation via a spraying approach proved to be simple and both cost and time efficient creating a homogeneous dense microgel monolayer. In particular, the influence of cross-linking density, microgel size, and coating thickness was investigated on the initial bacterial adhesion. Adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 12600 was imaged using a parallel plate flow chamber setup, which gave insights in the number of the total bacteria adhering per unit area onto the surface and the initial bacterial deposition rates. All microgel coatings successfully yielded more than 98% reduction in bacterial adhesion. Bacterial adhesion depends both on the cross-linking density/stiffness of the microgels and on the thickness of the microgel coating. Bacterial adhesion decreased when a lower cross-linking density was used at equal coating thickness and at equal cross-linking density with a thicker microgel coating. The highest reduction in the number of bacterial adhesion was achieved with the microgel that produced the thickest coating ( h = 602 nm) and had the lowest cross-linking density. The results provided in this paper indicate that microgel coatings serve as an interesting and easy applicable approach and that it can be fine-tuned by manipulating the microgel layer thickness and stiffness.
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- Damla Keskin
- University
of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical
Engineering (FB40), W.J. Kolff Institute
for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science (FB41), Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University
of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical
Engineering (FB40), W.J. Kolff Institute
for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science (FB41), Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University
of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical
Engineering (FB40), W.J. Kolff Institute
for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science (FB41), Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University
of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical
Engineering (FB40), W.J. Kolff Institute
for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science (FB41), Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University
of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical
Engineering (FB40), W.J. Kolff Institute
for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science (FB41), Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- University of
Groningen, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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Kobayashi K, Yoon C, Oh SH, Pagaduan JV, Gracias DH. Biodegradable Thermomagnetically Responsive Soft Untethered Grippers. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:151-159. [PMID: 30525417 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b15646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Soft-robotic devices such as polymeric microgrippers offer the possibility for pick and place of fragile biological cargo in hard-to-reach conduits with potential applications in drug delivery, minimally invasive surgery, and biomedical engineering. Previously, millimeter-sized self-folding thermomagnetically responsive soft grippers have been designed, fabricated, and utilized for pick-and-place applications but there is a concern that such devices could get lost or left behind after their utilization in practical clinical applications in the human body. Consequently, strategies need to be developed to ensure that these soft-robotic devices are biodegradable so that they would disintegrate if left behind in the body. In this paper, we describe the photopatterning of bilayer gels composed of a thermally responsive high-swelling poly(oligoethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate ( Mn = 500)-bis(2-methacryloyl)oxyethyl disulfide), P(OEGMA-DSDMA), and a low-swelling poly(acrylamide- N, N'-bis(acyloyl)cystamine) hydrogel, in the shape of untethered grippers. These grippers can change shape in response to thermal cues and open and close due to the temperature-induced swelling of the P(OEGMA-DSDMA) layer. We demonstrate that the grippers can be doped with magnetic nanoparticles so that they can be moved using magnetic fields or loaded with chemicals for potential applications as drug-eluting theragrippers. Importantly, they are also biodegradable at physiological body temperature (∼37 °C) on the basis of cleavage of disulfide bonds by reduction. This approach that combines thermoresponsive shape change, magnetic guidance, and biodegradability represents a significant advance to the safe implementation of untethered shape-changing biomedical devices and soft robots for medical and surgical applications.
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- Kunihiko Kobayashi
- JSR Corporation , 1-9-2, Higashi-Shimbashi , Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8640 , Japan
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With growing interest in the fields of wearable devices, it is crucial yet rather challenging to develop skinlike soft conductive materials with customizable functionalities and human tissue-compatible mechanical properties. Previously reported electronic skins struggle to meet the demands for transparence, mechanical adaptability, and stable conductivity during deformation. The recent rise of ionic skins with inorganic salts or ionic liquids doping provides the intrinsic stretchability, however, dilemmas remain for their limited functionalities such as a monotonous appearance and a narrow scope of mechanical and sensory properties. Herein, we design a type of zwitterionic hydrogels from the perspective of molecular interactions, which successfully combines ultrastretchability (>10000% strain), high strength (∼300 kPa), self-healability (at room temperature within 12 h), 3D printability, distinct stimuli-responsibility, biocompatibility, and antibacterial activity. The wide spectrum of such excellent properties has been rarely reported before and along with the ability to fabricate bioinspired intelligent skins recreating multiple sensations and mechanical properties of human skin, covering a broad range of sensitivity, and displaying tunable visual effect. We believe this work will inspire the programming of stimuli-responsive skinlike materials and contribute to the smart devices for information transformation between natural and artificial interfaces.
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- Zhouyue Lei
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Center for Advanced Low-Dimension Materials , Donghua University , Shanghai 201620 , China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Center for Advanced Low-Dimension Materials , Donghua University , Shanghai 201620 , China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , China
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