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Luu CH, Nguyen NT, Ta HT. Unravelling Surface Modification Strategies for Preventing Medical Device-Induced Thrombosis. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2301039. [PMID: 37725037 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202301039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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The use of biomaterials in implanted medical devices remains hampered by platelet adhesion and blood coagulation. Thrombus formation is a prevalent cause of failure of these blood-contacting devices. Although systemic anticoagulant can be used to support materials and devices with poor blood compatibility, its negative effects such as an increased chance of bleeding, make materials with superior hemocompatibility extremely attractive, especially for long-term applications. This review examines blood-surface interactions, the pathogenesis of clotting on blood-contacting medical devices, popular surface modification techniques, mechanisms of action of anticoagulant coatings, and discusses future directions in biomaterial research for preventing thrombosis. In addition, this paper comprehensively reviews several novel methods that either entirely prevent interaction between material surfaces and blood components or regulate the reaction of the coagulation cascade, thrombocytes, and leukocytes.
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- Cuong Hung Luu
- School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, 4111, Australia
- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, 4111, Australia
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- School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, 4111, Australia
- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, 4111, Australia
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- School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, 4111, Australia
- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, 4111, Australia
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Foroushani FT, Dzobo K, Khumalo NP, Mora VZ, de Mezerville R, Bayat A. Advances in surface modifications of the silicone breast implant and impact on its biocompatibility and biointegration. Biomater Res 2022; 26:80. [PMID: 36517896 PMCID: PMC9749192 DOI: 10.1186/s40824-022-00314-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Silicone breast implants are commonly used for cosmetic and oncologic surgical indications owing to their inertness and being nontoxic. However, complications including capsular contracture and anaplastic large cell lymphoma have been associated with certain breast implant surfaces over time. Novel implant surfaces and modifications of existing ones can directly impact cell-surface interactions and enhance biocompatibility and integration. The extent of foreign body response induced by breast implants influence implant success and integration into the body. This review highlights recent advances in breast implant surface technologies including modifications of implant surface topography and chemistry and effects on protein adsorption, and cell adhesion. A comprehensive online literature search was performed for relevant articles using the following keywords silicone breast implants, foreign body response, cell adhesion, protein adsorption, and cell-surface interaction. Properties of silicone breast implants impacting cell-material interactions including surface roughness, wettability, and stiffness, are discussed. Recent studies highlighting both silicone implant surface activation strategies and modifications to enhance biocompatibility in order to prevent capsular contracture formation and development of anaplastic large cell lymphoma are presented. Overall, breast implant surface modifications are being extensively investigated in order to improve implant biocompatibility to cater for increased demand for both cosmetic and oncologic surgeries.
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- Fatemeh Tavakoli Foroushani
- Wound and Keloid Scarring Research Unit, Hair and Skin Research Laboratory, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, The South African Medical Research Council, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Wound and Keloid Scarring Research Unit, Hair and Skin Research Laboratory, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, The South African Medical Research Council, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Wound and Keloid Scarring Research Unit, Hair and Skin Research Laboratory, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, The South African Medical Research Council, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Wound and Keloid Scarring Research Unit, Hair and Skin Research Laboratory, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, The South African Medical Research Council, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Vagin AA, Borisenko MS, Solovskii MV, Tarabukina EB. Synthesis and Properties of Polymeric Rifabutin Forms with Different Types of Polymer–Antibiotic Bonding. RUSS J APPL CHEM+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070427222090051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Choi J, Shin BH, Kim T, Lee JS, Kim S, Choy YB, Heo CY, Koh WG. Micro-textured silicone-based implant fabrication using electrospun fibers as a sacrificial template to suppress fibrous capsule formation. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2022; 135:112687. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2022.112687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 01/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Comparing the Antimicrobial Effect of Silver Ion-Coated Silicone and Gentamicin-Irrigated Silicone Sheets from Breast Implant Material. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2021; 45:2980-2989. [PMID: 34041554 DOI: 10.1007/s00266-021-02348-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Post-operative infection is a significant complication of breast implant surgery that may require extensive use of antibiotics and surgical interventions. Here, we developed a biomaterial coating that is chemically bonded to silicone implants which delivers antimicrobial ions over time. METHODS After coating the silicone implants with a "mediator" polymer (γ-PGA), the implants were impregnated with silver (Ag) ions. Antimicrobial effects of these implants were assayed with modified Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. The silicone disks were transferred to a plate with fresh bacteria. Control was intended to simulate an intra-operative wash. RESULTS The Ag-γ-PGA coated silicone demonstrated antimicrobial effects against the most common etiological agents of breast implant infections, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. There was no effect of inhibition of bacterial growth around the control silicone or the silicone coated only with γ-PGA. The zone of inhibition was generally larger around the Ag-γ-PGA coated silicone as compared to the silicone irrigated with gentamicin, and continued antibacterial effect was also observed at 48 hours in the Ag-γ-PGA coated silicone for all bacteria groups with the exception of P. aeruginosa. Gentamicin-irrigated silicone did not inhibit bacterial growth at 48 hours. CONCLUSION The observed antibacterial performance of the Ag-γ-PGA coating as compared to simulated intra-operative antibiotic wash is promising and should be further evaluated to develop the next generation of implants with diminished risk for post-operative implant infections.
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Ham J, Kim Y, An T, Kang S, Ha C, Wufue M, Kim Y, Jeon B, Kim S, Kim J, Choi TH, Seo JH, Kim DW, Park JU, Lee Y. Covalently Grafted 2-Methacryloyloxyethyl Phosphorylcholine Networks Inhibit Fibrous Capsule Formation around Silicone Breast Implants in a Porcine Model. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:30198-30212. [PMID: 32574031 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c07629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The surface of human silicone breast implants is covalently grafted at a high density with a 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC)-based polymer. Addition of cross-linkers is essential for enhancing the density and mechanical durability of the MPC graft. The MPC graft strongly inhibits not only adsorption but also the conformational deformation of fibrinogen, resulting in the exposure of a buried amino acid sequence, γ377-395, which is recognized by inflammatory cells. Furthermore, the numbers of adhered macrophages and the amounts of released cytokines (MIP-1α, MIP-1β, IL-8, TNFα, IL-1α, IL-1β, and IL-10) are dramatically decreased when the MPC network is introduced at a high density on the silicone surface (cross-linked PMPC-silicone). We insert the MPC-grafted human silicone breast implants into Yorkshire pigs to analyze the in vivo effect of the MPC graft on the capsular formation around the implants. After 6 month implantation, marked reductions of inflammatory cell recruitment, inflammatory-related proteins (TGF-β and myeloperoxidase), a myoblast marker (α-smooth muscle actin), vascularity-related factors (blood vessels and VEGF), and, most importantly, capsular thickness are observed on the cross-linked PMPC-silicone. We propose a mechanism of the MPC grafting effect on fibrous capsular formation around silicone implants on the basis of the in vitro and in vivo results.
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- Jiyeon Ham
- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary Program in Stem Cell Biology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary Program in Bioengineering, College of Engineering, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, 5 Gil 20, Boramae-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 07061, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital, 5 Gil 20, Boramae-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 07061, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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Lee JS, Shin BH, Yoo BY, Nam SY, Lee M, Choi J, Park H, Choy YB, Heo CY, Koh WG. Modulation of Foreign Body Reaction against PDMS Implant by Grafting Topographically Different Poly(acrylic acid) Micropatterns. Macromol Biosci 2019; 19:e1900206. [PMID: 31709762 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201900206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 09/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The surface of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) is grafted with poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) layers via surface-initiated photopolymerization to suppress the capsular contracture resulting from a foreign body reaction. Owing to the nature of photo-induced polymerization, various PAA micropatterns can be fabricated using photolithography. Hole and stripe micropatterns ≈100-µm wide and 3-µm thick are grafted onto the PDMS surface without delamination. The incorporation of PAA micropatterns provides not only chemical cues by hydrophilic PAA microdomains but also topographical cues by hole or stripe micropatterns. In vitro studies reveal that a PAA-grafted PDMS surface has a lower proliferation of both macrophages (Raw 264.7) and fibroblasts (NIH 3T3) regardless of the pattern presence. However, PDMS with PAA micropatterns, especially stripe micropatterns, minimizes the aggregation of fibroblasts and their subsequent differentiation into myofibroblasts. An in vivo study also shows that PDMS samples with stripe micropatterns polarized macrophages into anti-inflammatory M2 macrophages and most effectively inhibits capsular contracture, which is demonstrated by investigation of inflammation score, transforming-growth-factor-β expression, number of macrophages, and myofibroblasts as well as the collagen density and capsule thickness.
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- Jae Sang Lee
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, 13620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, 13620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Integrative Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.,Interdisciplinary Program for Bioengineering, College of Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.,Institute of Medical & Biological Engineering, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.,Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, 13620, Republic of Korea.,Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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Yoo BY, Kim BH, Lee JS, Shin BH, Kwon H, Koh WG, Heo CY. Dual surface modification of PDMS-based silicone implants to suppress capsular contracture. Acta Biomater 2018; 76:56-70. [PMID: 29908334 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Revised: 05/26/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In this study, we report a new physicochemical surface on poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS)-based silicone implants in an effort to minimize capsular contracture. Two different surface modification strategies, namely, microtexturing as a physical cue and multilayer coating as a chemical cue, were combined to achieve synergistic effects. The deposition of uniformly sized microparticles onto uncured PDMS surfaces and the subsequent removal after curing generated microtextured surfaces with concave hemisphere micropatterns. The size of the individual micropattern was controlled by the microparticle size. Micropatterns of three different sizes (37.16, 70.22, and 97.64 μm) smaller than 100 μm were produced for potential application to smooth and round-shaped breast implants. The PDMS surface was further chemically modified by layer-by-layer (LbL) deposition of poly-l-lysine and hyaluronic acid. Short-term in vitro experiments demonstrated that all the PDMS samples were cytocompatible. However, lower expression of TGF-β and α-SMA, the major profibrotic cytokine and myofibroblast marker, respectively, was observed in only multilayer-coated PDMS samples with larger size micropatterns (70.22 and 97.64 μm), thereby confirming the synergistic effects of physical and chemical cues. An in vivo study conducted for 8 weeks after implantation in rats also indicated that PDMS samples with larger size micropatterns and multilayer coating most effectively inhibited capsular contracture based on analyses of tissue inflammation, number of macrophage, fibroblast and myofibroblast, TGF-β expression, collagen density, and capsule thickness. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Although poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS)-based silicone implants have been widely used for various applications including breast implants, they usually cause typical side effects called as capsular contracture. Prior studies have shown that microtexturing and surface coating could reduce capsular contracture. However, previous methods are limited in their scope for application, and it is difficult to obtain FDA approval because of the large and nonuniform size of the microtexture as well as the use of toxic chemical components. Herein, those issues could be addressed by creating a microtexture of size less than 100 m, with a narrow size distribution and using layer-by-layer deposition of a biocompatible polymer without using any toxic compounds. Furthermore, this is the first attempt to combine microtexture with multilayer coating to obtain synergetic effects in minimizing the capsular contracture.
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Siggelkow W, Gescher DM, Siggelkow A, Klee D, Malik E, Rath W, Faridi A. In Vitro Analysis of Modified Surfaces of Silicone Breast Implants. Int J Artif Organs 2018; 27:1100-8. [PMID: 15645622 DOI: 10.1177/039139880402701214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background Although silicone breast implants are well tolerated, local complications such as capsular contracture occur because of insufficient integration with surrounding tissues. In this study, cell behaviour on hydrophilized silicone breast implant foils was analysed qualitatively and quantitatively under in vitro conditions in order to provoke the desired responses in a defined environment. Methods Silicone breast implant foils with different surface modifications were tested after 24 hours, 5 days and 7 days. The following modifications of silicone implant foils were tested: Unmodified silicone, silicone after-graft polymerisation for polyacrylic acid (pAAc), silicone-pAAc-fibronectin adsorptive, silicone-pAAC-fibronectin covalent, positive and negative controls. Experiments were conducted using cell culture with murine mouse fibroblasts L-929. Cytotoxicity assays were carried out in direct and indirect contact with cells grown on the material. For the viability test and qualitative analysis of cell proliferation on different foils, both fluoresceine-diacetate and ethidiumbromide were used and in addition the morphologic description of hemalaun-stained cells were used. Quantitative cell analysis was carried out using XTT after resuspension. Results Toxic influence on cell cultures could be excluded for coated and uncoated surfaces in contact with dissolved biomaterials. Unmodified silicone surfaces showed poor cell growth in direct contact. We found a gradual improvement of cell morphology, with the spread and proliferation depending on the type of surface modification. Better results were achieved with covalently coupled fibronectin and GRGDS than with pAAc. Conclusion Covalent immobilisation of hydrophobic silicone rubber can improve the initial cellbiomaterial interactions that are required to aid the successful development of tissue-like structures.
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- W Siggelkow
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Aachen, Germany.
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Hadler C, Wissel K, Brandes G, Dempwolf W, Reuter G, Lenarz T, Menzel H. Photochemical coating of Kapton® with hydrophilic polymers for the improvement of neural implants. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017; 75:286-296. [PMID: 28415465 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Revised: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The polyimide Kapton® was coated photochemically with hydrophilic polymers to prevent undesirable cell growth on the polyimide surface. The polymer coatings were generated using photochemically reactive polymers synthesized by a simple and modular strategy. Suitable polymers or previously synthesized copolymer precursors were functionalized with photoactive arylazide groups by a polymer analogous amide coupling reaction with 4-azidobenzoic acid. A photoactive chitosan derivative (chitosan-Az) and photochemically reactive copolymers containing DMAA, DEAA or MTA as primary monomers were synthesized using this method. The amount of arylazide groups in the polymers was adjusted to approximately 5%, 10% and 20%. As coating on Kapton® all polymers effect a significantly reduced water contact angle (WCA) and consequently a rise of the surface hydrophilicity compared to the untreated Kapton®. The presence of the polymer coatings was also proven by ATR-IR spectroscopy. Coatings with chitosan-Az and the DEAA copolymer cause a distinct inhibition of the growth of fibroblasts. In the case of the DMAA copolymer even a strong anti-adhesive behavior towards fibroblasts was verified. Biocompatibility of the polymer coatings was proven which enables their utilization in biomedical applications.
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- Christoph Hadler
- Institute for Technical Chemistry, Braunschweig University of Technology, Germany.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Institute of Cell Biology in the Center of Anatomy, Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Institute for Technical Chemistry, Braunschweig University of Technology, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Institute for Technical Chemistry, Braunschweig University of Technology, Germany.
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Adsorption of hyaluronic acid on solid supports: Role of pH and surface chemistry in thin film self-assembly. J Colloid Interface Sci 2015; 448:197-207. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2015.01.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2015] [Accepted: 01/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Jaffer IH, Fredenburgh JC, Hirsh J, Weitz JI. Medical device-induced thrombosis: what causes it and how can we prevent it? J Thromb Haemost 2015; 13 Suppl 1:S72-81. [PMID: 26149053 DOI: 10.1111/jth.12961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 292] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Blood-contacting medical devices, such as vascular grafts, stents, heart valves, and catheters, are often used to treat cardiovascular diseases. Thrombus formation is a common cause of failure of these devices. This study (i) examines the interface between devices and blood, (ii) reviews the pathogenesis of clotting on blood-contacting medical devices, (iii) describes contemporary methods to prevent thrombosis on blood-contacting medical devices, (iv) explains why some anticoagulants are better than others for prevention of thrombosis on medical devices, and (v) identifies future directions in biomaterial research for prevention of thrombosis on blood-contacting medical devices.
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- I H Jaffer
- Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Park JU, Ham J, Kim S, Seo JH, Kim SH, Lee S, Min HJ, Choi S, Choi RM, Kim H, Oh S, Hur JA, Choi TH, Lee Y. Alleviation of capsular formations on silicone implants in rats using biomembrane-mimicking coatings. Acta Biomater 2014; 10:4217-25. [PMID: 25020265 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Revised: 06/25/2014] [Accepted: 07/07/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Despite their popular use in breast augmentation and reconstruction surgeries, the limited biocompatibility of silicone implants can induce severe side effects, including capsular contracture - an excessive foreign body reaction that forms a tight and hard fibrous capsule around the implant. This study examines the effects of using biomembrane-mimicking surface coatings to prevent capsular formations on silicone implants. The covalently attached biomembrane-mimicking polymer, poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) (PMPC), prevented nonspecific protein adsorption and fibroblast adhesion on the silicone surface. More importantly, in vivo capsule formations around PMPC-grafted silicone implants in rats were significantly thinner and exhibited lower collagen densities and more regular collagen alignments than bare silicone implants. The observed decrease in α-smooth muscle actin also supported the alleviation of capsular formations by the biomembrane-mimicking coating. Decreases in inflammation-related cells, myeloperoxidase and transforming growth factor-β resulted in reduced inflammation in the capsular tissue. The biomembrane-mimicking coatings used on these silicone implants demonstrate great potential for preventing capsular contracture and developing biocompatible materials for various biomedical applications.
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- Ji Ung Park
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital, 5 Gil 20, Boramae-ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul 156-707, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-747, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul 110-744, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Organic Materials, Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 2-3-10 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda, Tokyo 101-0062, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, 56 Dalseong-ro, Jung-Gu, Daegu 700-712, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-747, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul 110-744, Republic of Korea; Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul 110-744, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-747, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul 110-744, Republic of Korea; Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul 110-744, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-747, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biostatics, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital, 5 Gil 20, Boramae-ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul 156-707, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbook-do 712-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul 110-744, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-747, Republic of Korea.
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Altgärde N, Nilebäck E, de Battice L, Pashkuleva I, Reis RL, Becher J, Möller S, Schnabelrauch M, Svedhem S. Probing the biofunctionality of biotinylated hyaluronan and chondroitin sulfate by hyaluronidase degradation and aggrecan interaction. Acta Biomater 2013; 9:8158-66. [PMID: 23747326 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2013.05.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2013] [Revised: 05/07/2013] [Accepted: 05/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Molecular interactions involving glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are important for biological processes in the extracellular matrix (ECM) and at cell surfaces, and also in biotechnological applications. Enzymes in the ECM constantly modulate the molecular structure and the amount of GAGs in our tissues. Specifically, the changeable sulfation patterns of many GAGs are expected to be important in interactions with proteins. Biotinylation is a convenient method for immobilizing molecules to surfaces. When studying interactions at the molecular, cell and tissue level, the native properties of the immobilized molecule, i.e. its biofunctionality, need to be retained upon immobilization. Here, the GAGs hyaluronan (HA) and chondroitin sulfate (CS), and synthetically sulfated derivatives of the two, were immobilized using biotin-streptavidin binding. The degree of biotinylation and the placement of biotin groups (end-on/side-on) were varied. The introduction of biotin groups could have unwanted effects on the studied molecule, but this aspect that is not always straightforward to evaluate. Hyaluronidase, an enzyme that degrades HA and CS in the ECM, was investigated as a probe to evaluate the biofunctionality of the immobilized GAGs, using both quartz crystal microbalance and high-performance liquid chromatography. Our results showed that end-on biotinylated HA was efficiently degraded by hyaluronidase, whereas already a low degree of side-on biotinylation destroyed the degrading ability of the enzyme. Synthetically introduced sulfate groups also had this effect. Hence hyaluronidase degradation is a cheap and easy way to investigate how molecular function is influenced by the introduced functional groups. Binding experiments with the proteoglycan aggrecan emphasized the influence of protein size and surface orientation of the GAGs for in-depth studies of GAG behavior.
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- Noomi Altgärde
- Department of Applied Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden.
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Jensen C, Gurevich L, Patriciu A, Struijk JJ, Zachar V, Pennisi CP. Increased connective tissue attachment to silicone implants by a water vapor plasma treatment. J Biomed Mater Res A 2012; 100:3400-7. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.34284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2012] [Revised: 05/16/2012] [Accepted: 05/17/2012] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- C. Jensen
- Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7, DK‐9220 Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, Aalborg University, Skjernvej 4A, DK‐9220 Aalborg, Denmark
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- Neurodan A/S, Sofiendalsvej 85, DK‐9200, Aalborg SV, Denmark
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- Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7, DK‐9220 Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7, DK‐9220 Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7, DK‐9220 Aalborg, Denmark
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Jones JA, Dadsetan M, Collier TO, Ebert M, Stokes KS, Ward RS, Hiltner PA, Anderson JM. Macrophage behavior on surface-modified polyurethanes. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2012; 15:567-84. [PMID: 15264659 DOI: 10.1163/156856204323046843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Adherent macrophages and foreign body giant cells (FBGCs) are known to release degradative molecules that can be detrimental to the long-term biostability of polyurethanes. The modification of polyurethanes using surface modifying endgroups (SMEs) and/or the incorporation of silicone into the polyurethane soft segments may alter macrophage adhesion, fusion and apoptosis resulting in improved long-term biostability. An in vitro study of macrophage adhesion, fusion and apoptosis was performed on polyurethanes modified with fluorocarbon SMEs, polyethylene oxide (PEO) SMEs, or poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) co-soft segment and SMEs. The fluorocarbon SME and PEO SME modifications were shown to have no effect on macrophage adhesion and activity, while silicone modification had varied effects. Macrophages were capable of adapting to the surface and adhering in a similar manner to the silicone-modified and unmodified polyurethanes. In the absence of IL-4, macrophage fusion was comparable on the modified and unmodified polyurethanes, while macrophage apoptosis was promoted on the silicone modified surfaces. In contrast, when exposed to IL-4, a cytokine known to induce FBGC formation, silicone modification resulted in more macrophage fusion to form foreign body giant cells. In conclusion, fluorocarbon SME and PEO SME modification does not affect macrophage adhesion, fusion and apoptosis, while silicone modification is capable of mediating macrophage fusion and apoptosis. Silicone modification may be utilized to direct the fate of adherent macrophages towards FBGC formation or cell death through apoptosis.
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- Jacqueline A Jones
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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Liu Q, Singh A, Lalani R, Liu L. Ultralow Fouling Polyacrylamide on Gold Surfaces via Surface-Initiated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization. Biomacromolecules 2012; 13:1086-92. [DOI: 10.1021/bm201814p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Qingsheng Liu
- Departments
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and ‡Biology, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Departments
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and ‡Biology, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Departments
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and ‡Biology, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Departments
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and ‡Biology, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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Harris CA, McAllister JP. What We Should Know About the Cellular and Tissue Response Causing Catheter Obstruction in the Treatment of Hydrocephalus. Neurosurgery 2011; 70:1589-601; discussion 1601-2. [DOI: 10.1227/neu.0b013e318244695f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The treatment of hydrocephalus by cerebrospinal fluid shunting is plagued by ventricular catheter obstruction. Shunts can become obstructed by cells originating from tissue normal to the brain or by pathological cells in the cerebrospinal fluid for a variety of reasons. In this review, the authors examine ventricular catheter obstruction and identify some of the modifications to the ventricular catheter that may alter the mechanical and chemical cues involved in obstruction, including alterations to the surgical strategy, modifications to the chemical surface of the catheter, and changes to the catheter architecture. It is likely a combination of catheter modifications that will improve the treatment of hydrocephalus by prolonging the life of ventricular catheters to improve patient outcome.
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- Carolyn A. Harris
- Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Department of Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Long-term in vivo glucose monitoring using fluorescent hydrogel fibers. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2011; 108:13399-403. [PMID: 21808049 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1104954108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The use of fluorescence-based sensors holds great promise for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in vivo, allowing wireless transdermal transmission and long-lasting functionality in vivo. The ability to monitor glucose concentrations in vivo over the long term enables the sensors to be implanted and replaced less often, thereby bringing CGM closer to practical implementation. However, the full potential of long-term in vivo glucose monitoring has yet to be realized because current fluorescence-based sensors cannot remain at an implantation site and respond to blood glucose concentrations over an extended period. Here, we present a long-term in vivo glucose monitoring method using glucose-responsive fluorescent hydrogel fibers. We fabricated glucose-responsive fluorescent hydrogels in a fibrous structure because this structure enables the sensors to remain at the implantation site for a long period. Moreover, these fibers allow easy control of the amount of fluorescent sensors implanted, simply by cutting the fibers to the desired length, and facilitate sensor removal from the implantation site after use. We found that the polyethylene glycol (PEG)-bonded polyacrylamide (PAM) hydrogel fibers reduced inflammation compared with PAM hydrogel fibers, transdermally glowed, and continuously responded to blood glucose concentration changes for up to 140 days, showing their potential application for long-term in vivo continuous glucose monitoring.
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Ma M, Liu WF, Hill PS, Bratlie KM, Siegwart DJ, Chin J, Park M, Guerreiro J, Anderson DG. Development of cationic polymer coatings to regulate foreign-body responses. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2011; 23:H189-94. [PMID: 21567481 PMCID: PMC3957182 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201100513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2011] [Revised: 04/04/2011] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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- Minglin Ma
- David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Children Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Children Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Children Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Children Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Division of Health Science Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Children Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Bridges AW, Whitmire RE, Singh N, Templeman KL, Babensee JE, Lyon LA, García AJ. Chronic inflammatory responses to microgel-based implant coatings. J Biomed Mater Res A 2010; 94:252-8. [PMID: 20166218 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.32669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Inflammatory responses to implanted biomedical devices elicit a foreign body fibrotic reaction that limits device integration and performance in various biomedical applications. We examined chronic inflammatory responses to microgel conformal coatings consisting of thin films of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogel microparticles cross-linked with poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate deposited on poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET). Unmodified and microgel-coated PET disks were implanted subcutaneously in rats for 4 weeks and explants were analyzed by histology and immunohistochemistry. Microgel coatings reduced chronic inflammation and resulted in a more mature/organized fibrous capsule. Microgel-coated samples exhibited 22% thinner fibrous capsules that contained 40% fewer cells compared to unmodified PET disks. Furthermore, microgel-coated samples contained significantly higher levels of macrophages (80%) than unmodified PET controls. These results demonstrate that microgel coatings reduce chronic inflammation to implanted biomaterials. (c) 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res, 2010.
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- Amanda W Bridges
- Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0363, USA
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Johannessen E, Krushinitskaya O, Sokolov A, Philipp H, Hoogerwerf A, Hinderling C, Kautio K, Lenkkeri J, Strömmer E, Kondratyev V, Tønnessen TI, Mollnes TE, Jakobsen H, Zimmer E, Akselsen B. Toward an injectable continuous osmotic glucose sensor. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2010; 4:882-92. [PMID: 20663452 PMCID: PMC2909520 DOI: 10.1177/193229681000400417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The growing pandemic of diabetes mellitus places a stringent social and economic burden on the society. A tight glycemic control circumvents the detrimental effects, but the prerogative is the development of new more effective tools capable of longterm tracking of blood glucose (BG) in vivo. Such discontinuous sensor technologies will benefit from an unprecedented marked potential as well as reducing the current life expectancy gap of eight years as part of a therapeutic regime. METHOD A sensor technology based on osmotic pressure incorporates a reversible competitive affinity assay performing glucose-specific recognition. An absolute change in particles generates a pressure that is proportional to the glucose concentration. An integrated pressure transducer and components developed from the silicon micro- and nanofabrication industry translate this pressure into BG data. RESULTS An in vitro model based on a 3.6 x 8.7 mm large pill-shaped implant is equipped with a nanoporous membrane holding 4-6 nm large pores. The affinity assay offers a dynamic range of 36-720 mg/dl with a resolution of +/-16 mg/dl. An integrated 1 x 1 mm(2) large control chip samples the sensor signals for data processing and transmission back to the reader at a total power consumption of 76 microW. CONCLUSIONS Current studies have demonstrated the design, layout, and performance of a prototype osmotic sensor in vitro using an affinity assay solution for up to four weeks. The small physical size conforms to an injectable device, forming the basis of a conceptual monitor that offers a tight glycemic control of BG.
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Mathur AB, Gupta V. Silk fibroin-derived nanoparticles for biomedical applications. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2010; 5:807-20. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm.10.51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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The treatment of disease in the future will be influenced by the ability to produce therapeutic formulations that have high availability at the disease site, sustained and long-term release, with minimal to no toxicity to healthy tissues. Biologically derived delivery systems offer promise in this regard owing to minimization of adverse effects while increasing the efficacy of the entrapped therapeutic. Silk fibroin nanoparticles overcome barriers set by synthetic nondegradable nanoparticles made of silicone, polyethylene glycol and degradable polylactic acid–polyglycolic acid polymers. Silk fibroin-mediated delivery has demonstrated high efficacy in breast cancer cells. While the targeting is associated with the specificity of entrapped therapeutic for the diseased cells, silk fibroin-derived particles enhance intracellular uptake and retention resulting in downmodulation of more than one pathway due to longer availability of the therapeutic. The mechanism of targeting for the nanoparticle is based on the silk fibroin composition, β-sheet structure and self-assembly into β-barrels.
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- Tissue Regeneration & Molecular Cell Engineering Labs (TRAMCEL), Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 602, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Hoven VP, Chombanpaew K, Iwasaki Y, Tasakorn P. Improving blood compatibility of natural rubber by UV-induced graft polymerization of hydrophilic monomers. J Appl Polym Sci 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/app.29408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Synthetic polymer coatings are used extensively in modern medical devices and implants because of their material versatility and processability. These coatings are designed for specific applications by controlling composition and physical and chemical properties, and they can be formed into a variety of complex structures and shapes. However, implantation of these materials into the body elicits a strong inflammatory host response that significantly limits the integration and biological performance of devices. Biomaterial-mediated inflammation is a complex reaction involving protein adsorption, leukocyte recruitment and activation, secretion of inflammatory mediators, and fibrous encapsulation of the implant. Significant research efforts have focused on modifying material properties using various anti-inflammatory polymeric surface coatings to generate more biocompatible implants. This minireview provides a brief background on the events of biomaterial-mediated inflammation and highlights various approaches used for modifying material surfaces to modulate inflammatory responses. These include both passive and active strategies, such as nonfouling surface treatments and delivery of anti-inflammatory agents, respectively. Novel approaches will be needed to extend the in vivo lifetime and performance of devices and reduce the need for multiple implantation surgeries.
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- Amanda W. Bridges
- Parker H. Petit Institute of Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Parker H. Petit Institute of Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
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Thierry B, Winnik FM, Merhi Y, Griesser HJ, Tabrizian M. Biomimetic hemocompatible coatings through immobilization of hyaluronan derivatives on metal surfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2008; 24:11834-11841. [PMID: 18759386 DOI: 10.1021/la801359w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Biomimetic coatings offer exciting options to modulate the biocompatibility of biomaterials. The challenge is to create surfaces that undergo specific interactions with cells without promoting nonspecific fouling. This work reports an innovative approach toward biomimetic surfaces based on the covalent immobilization of a carboxylate terminated PEGylated hyaluronan (HA-PEG) onto plasma functionalized NiTi alloy surfaces. The metal substrates were aminated via two different plasma functionalization processes. Hyaluronan, a natural glycosaminoglycan and the major constituent of the extracellular matrix, was grafted to the substrates by reaction of the surface amines with the carboxylic acid terminated PEG spacer using carbodiimide chemistry. The surface modification was monitored at each step by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). HA-immobilized surfaces displayed increased hydrophilicity and reduced fouling, compared to bare surfaces, when exposed to human platelets (PLT) in an in vitro assay with radiolabeled platelets (204.1 +/- 123.8 x 10 (3) PLT/cm (2) vs 538.5 +/- 100.5 x 10 (3) PLT/cm (2) for bare metal, p < 0.05). Using a robust plasma patterning technique, microstructured hyaluronan surfaces were successfully created as demonstrated by XPS chemical imaging. The bioactive surfaces described present unique features, which result from the synergy between the intrinsic biological properties of hyaluronan and the chemical composition and morphology of the polymer layer immobilized on a metal surface.
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- Benjamin Thierry
- Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, South Australia 5095, Australia.
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Cringus-Fundeanu I, Luijten J, van der Mei HC, Busscher HJ, Schouten AJ. Synthesis and characterization of surface-grafted polyacrylamide brushes and their inhibition of microbial adhesion. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2007; 23:5120-6. [PMID: 17388616 DOI: 10.1021/la063531v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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A method is presented to prevent microbial adhesion to solid surfaces exploiting the unique properties of polymer brushes. Polyacrylamide (PAAm) brushes were grown from silicon wafers by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) using a three-step reaction procedure consisting of immobilization of a coupling agent gamma-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, anchoring of an ATRP initiator 4-(chloromethyl)benzoyl chloride, and controlled radical polymerization of acrylamide. The surfaces were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, ellipsometry, and contact-angle measurements. The calculated grafting density pointed to the presence of a dense and homogeneous polymer brush. Initial deposition rates, adhesion after 4 h, and detachment of two bacterial strains (Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 12600 and Streptococcus salivarius GB 24/9) and one yeast strain (Candida albicans GB 1/2) to both PAAm-coated and untreated silicon surfaces were investigated in a parallel plate flow chamber. A high reduction (70-92%) in microbial adhesion to the surface-grafted PAAm brush was observed, as compared with untreated silicon surfaces. Application of the proposed grafting method to silicone rubbers may offer great potential to prevent biomaterials-centered infection of implants.
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- Irina Cringus-Fundeanu
- Department of Polymer Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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Forest PO, Karoum R, Gagnieu CH. Influence of gradual introduction of hydrophobic groups (stearic acid) in denatured atelocollagen on fibroblasts behaviorin vitro. J Biomed Mater Res A 2007; 80:758-67. [PMID: 17133448 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.31042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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To prepare new biocompatible hydrophobic collagen films for medical devices, innovative collagen derivatives were synthesized by reaction of the lysyl amino groups of the alpha-chains with activated stearic acid. Different collagens having different substitution degrees were obtained and used to prepare films crosslinked with oxidized glycogen. Their physicochemical surface properties were evaluated, and in vitro assays were performed to analyze the behavior of fibroblasts in contact with the materials. The assays were performed with cells in adhesion and growth phases. The hydrophobic properties increased with the number of stearic acid introduced in the collagen but only in the range of 1-12 stearic acids per molecule. For higher modifications a decrease of hydrophoby was observed. All the films induced a decrease of cells growth and adhesion but without cytotoxicity. These effects were more pronounced for the collagen containing about eight stearic acid residues. Cells behavior on modified collagens films seems to be related to the chemical groups exposed on the surface of the films. Indeed, the surface chemistry directly influences the adsorption of adhesion proteins and modulates their conformation therefore modifying the cell adhesion.
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- P O Forest
- Faculté de Pharmacie de Lyon, Laboratoire des Biomatériaux, Dispositifs Médicaux et Remodelages Matriciels,UMR MA, 8 avenue Rockefeller, 69390 Cedex 08 Lyon, France
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Taglienti A, Cellesi F, Crescenzi V, Sequi P, Valentini M, Tirelli N. Investigating the Interactions of Hyaluronan Derivatives with Biomolecules. The Use of Diffusional NMR Techniques. Macromol Biosci 2006; 6:611-22. [PMID: 16881041 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200600041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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[Chemical structure: see text] The interactions between a biomaterial and biomolecules present in body fluids often determine the fate of the biomaterial. This paper presents a study on hyaluronan (HA)-containing materials (in soluble or colloidal form) that focuses on their interactions with lipids and proteins and for the first time uses PFG NMR as an analytical technique for probing these events. The interactions of HA-based polymers with phospholipids (DPPC and DPPG liposomes) are shown to depend both on charge and hydrophobicity factors. Despite the difference in behavior between albumin (substantially non-adhesive) and fibrinogen (adhesive), the interactions of the polymers with proteins do not seem to be based on hydrophobic effects but on surface polar interactions.
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- Anna Taglienti
- Department of Chemistry, University "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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Zhang M, King R, Hanes M, James SP. A novel ultra high molecular weight polyethylene–hyaluronan microcomposite for use in total joint replacements. I. Synthesis and physical/chemical characterization. J Biomed Mater Res A 2006; 78:86-96. [PMID: 16602125 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.30701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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A novel microcomposite between ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and hyaluronan (HA) was developed to create a hydrophilic and lubricious UHMWPE surface for total joint replacement and other biomedical load-bearing applications. Preforms with interconnected micropores were used as the UHMWPE starting material to form a microcomposite with HA, rather than starting with fully dense, bulk UHMWPE. HA was silylated first to increase its hydrophobicity and compatibility with UHMWPE. The silylated groups were removed through hydrolysis prior to final compression molding. A uniform and enzymatic degradation resistant HA film layer was produced on the microcomposite surface, which quickly hydrated in water, forming a lubricious surface film that was fully wetted by water drops during contact angle measurements. Presence of HA film on the composite surface was also demonstrated through X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis and Toluidine Blue O dye assay. The mechanical and tribological properties evaluation of the novel microcomposites are presented in Part II.
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- Min Zhang
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Program, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1374, USA
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Chen H, Zhang Z, Chen Y, Brook MA, Sheardown H. Protein repellant silicone surfaces by covalent immobilization of poly(ethylene oxide). Biomaterials 2005; 26:2391-9. [PMID: 15585242 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2004.07.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2004] [Accepted: 07/26/2004] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Polydimethylsiloxane elastomers were surface modified with passivating polyethylene oxide (PEO) polymers of different molecular weights, both monofunctional and bifunctional. Following the introduction of Si-H groups on the surfaces by acid-catalyzed equilibration in the presence of polymethylhydrosiloxane, the PEO was linked by platinum-catalyzed hydrosilylation. ATR-FTIR, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and water contact angle results confirmed that the PEO was successfully grafted to the silicone rubber. Atomic force microscopy and XPS suggested that surface coverage with PEO was very high on the modified surfaces but not complete. The protein-resistant properties of the PEO-modified surfaces were demonstrated by measuring the adsorption of fibrinogen from both buffer and plasma. Fibrinogen adsorption from buffer to the PEO-modified surfaces was reduced by more than 90% compared with controls.
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- Hong Chen
- Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main St., West Hamilton, Ont., Canada L8S 4L7
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Zhang M, James SP. Silylation of hyaluronan to improve hydrophobicity and reactivity for improved processing and derivatization. POLYMER 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2005.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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This review addresses the area of study that defines the field of surface modification of biomedical materials and devices by hyaluronan (HA), as related to the exploitation of HA biological properties. To provide a comprehensive view of the subject matter, initial sections give a quick introduction to basic information on HA-protein and HA-cell interactions, together with some discussion on the bioactive role of HA in wound healing and related phenomena. This is followed by a description of current theories that correlate HA properties to its molecular structure in aqueous media, underlying how HA molecular details are crucial for its biological interaction and role. Finally, existing approaches to surface modification by HA are reviewed, stressing the need for HA-surface engineering founded on the knowledge and control of the surface-linked HA molecular conformation at the solid/aqueous interface.
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- Marco Morra
- Nobil Bio Ricerche s.r.l., Str. S. Rocco 36, 14018 Villafranca d'Asti, Italy
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Webster TJ, Smith TA. Increased osteoblast function on PLGA composites containing nanophase titania. J Biomed Mater Res A 2005; 74:677-86. [PMID: 16035065 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.30358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Nanotechnology creates materials that potentially outperform, at several boundaries, existing materials in terms of mechanical, electrical, catalytic, and optical properties. However, despite their promise to mimic the surface roughness cells experience in vivo, the use of nanophase materials in biological applications remains to date largely unexplored. The objective of the present in vitro study was, therefore, to determine whether when added to a polymer scaffold, nanophase compared to conventional ceramics enhance functions of osteoblasts (or bone-forming cells). Results from this study provided the first evidence that functions (specifically, adhesion, synthesis of alkaline phosphatase, and deposition of calcium-containing mineral) of osteoblasts increased on poly-lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) scaffolds containing nanophase compared to conventional grain size titania with greater weight percentage (from 10-30 wt %). Because the chemistry, material phase, porosity (%), and pore size of the composites were similar, this study implies that the surface features created by adding nanophase compared to conventional titania was a key parameter that enhanced functions of osteoblasts. In this manner, the study adds another novel property of nanophase ceramics: their ability to promote osteoblast functions in vitro when added to a polymer scaffold. For this reason, nanophase ceramics (and nanomaterials in general) deserve further attention as orthopedic tissue engineering materials.
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- Thomas J Webster
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1296, USA.
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Price RL, Ellison K, Haberstroh KM, Webster TJ. Nanometer surface roughness increases select osteoblast adhesion on carbon nanofiber compacts. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 70:129-38. [PMID: 15174117 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.30073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 222] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Carbon nanofibers have exceptional theoretical mechanical properties (such as low weight-to-strength ratios) that, along with possessing nanoscale fiber dimensions similar to crystalline hydroxyapatite found in bone, suggest strong possibilities for use as an orthopedic/dental implant material. To determine, for the first time, cytocompatibility properties pertinent for bone prosthetic applications, osteoblast (bone-forming cells), fibroblast (cells contributing to callus formation and fibrous encapsulation events that result in implant loosening), chondrocyte (cartilage-forming cells), and smooth muscle cell (for comparison purposes) adhesion were determined on carbon nanofibers in the present in vitro study. Results provided evidence that, compared to conventional carbon fibers, nanometer dimension carbon fibers promoted select osteoblast adhesion. Moreover, adhesion of other cells was not influenced by carbon fiber dimensions. In fact, smooth muscle cell, fibroblast, and chondrocyte adhesion decreased with an increase in either carbon nanofiber surface energy or simultaneous change in carbon nanofiber chemistry. To determine properties that selectively enhanced osteoblast adhesion, similar cell adhesion assays were performed on polymer (specifically, poly-lactic-co-glycolic; PLGA) casts of carbon fiber compacts previously tested. Compared to PLGA casts of conventional carbon fibers, results provided the first evidence of enhanced select osteoblast adhesion on PLGA casts of nanophase carbon fibers. The summation of these results demonstrate that due to a high degree of nanometer surface roughness, carbon fibers with nanometer dimensions may be optimal materials to selectively increase osteoblast adhesion necessary for successful orthopedic/dental implant applications.
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- Rachel L Price
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1296, USA
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Hara M, Adachi S, Higuchi A. Enhanced production of carcinoembryonic antigen by CW-2 cells cultured on polymeric membranes immobilized with extracellular matrix proteins. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE. POLYMER EDITION 2003; 14:139-55. [PMID: 12661665 DOI: 10.1163/156856203321142588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Cell growth and the production of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) were investigated in human colorectal adenocarcinoma tumor (CW-2) cells cultured on extracellular matrix (ECM) protein membranes, heat-treated poly(vinyl alcohol-co-ethylamine) (PVA-EA) membranes, and PVA-EA membranes containing immobilized ECM proteins. The highest concentration of CEA was found in the cell culture media of CW-2 cells on collagen (COL)-immobilized PVA-EA membranes. This is explained by the flexible mobility of COL on the COL-immobilized PVA-EA membranes causing a specific cell response for the production of CEA. An inverse relationship was observed between either the cell density or the CEA concentration in the cell culture media and the amount of fibronectin (FN) adsorbed on the COL-immobilized membranes. The CEA concentration in the cell culture media was directly related to the cell density, which, in turn, is inversely related to the amount of FN secreted by CW-2 cells. These findings indicate that cells tend to attach to the surface by secreting ECM proteins such as FN when they are grown on substrates that provide weak cell attachment.
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- Mariko Hara
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Seikei University, Musashino 180-8633, Japan
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Thierry B, Winnik FM, Merhi Y, Silver J, Tabrizian M. Bioactive Coatings of Endovascular Stents Based on Polyelectrolyte Multilayers. Biomacromolecules 2003; 4:1564-71. [PMID: 14606881 DOI: 10.1021/bm0341834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 220] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Layer-by-layer self-assembly of two polysaccharides, hyaluronan (HA) and chitosan (CH), was employed to engineer bioactive coatings for endovascular stents. A polyethyleneimine (PEI) primer layer was adsorbed on the metallic surface to initiate the sequential adsorption of the weak polyelectrolytes. The multilayer growth was monitored using a radiolabeled HA and shown to be linear as a function of the number of layers. The chemical structure, interfacial properties, and morphology of the self-assembled multilayer were investigated by time-of-flight secondary ions mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS), contact angle measurements, and atomic force microscopy (AFM), respectively. Multilayer-coated NiTi disks presented enhanced antifouling properties, compared to unmodified NiTi disks, as demonstrated by a decrease of platelet adhesion in an in vitro assay (38% reduction; p = 0.036). An ex vivo assay on a porcine model indicated that the coating did not prevent fouling by neutrophils. To assess whether the multilayers may be exploited as in situ drug delivery systems, the nitric-oxide-donor sodium nitroprusside (SNP) was incorporated within the multilayer. SNP-doped multilayers were shown to further reduce platelet adhesion, compared to standard multilayers (40% reduction). When NiTi wires coated with a multilayer containing a fluorescently labeled HA were placed in intimate contact with the vascular wall, the polysaccharide translocated on the porcine aortic samples, as shown by confocal microscopy observation of a treated artery. The enhanced thromboresistance of the self-assembled multilayer together with the antiinflammatory and wound healing properties of hyaluronan and chitosan are expected to reduce the neointimal hyperplasia associated with stent implantation.
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- Benjamin Thierry
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Mc Gill University, 3775 University Street, Montreal, Qc, H3A 2B4, Canada
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Price RL, Waid MC, Haberstroh KM, Webster TJ. Selective bone cell adhesion on formulations containing carbon nanofibers. Biomaterials 2003; 24:1877-87. [PMID: 12615478 DOI: 10.1016/s0142-9612(02)00609-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 319] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Bone cell adhesion on novel carbon nanofibers and polycarbonate urethane/carbon nanofiber (PCU/CNF) composites is investigated in the present in vitro study. Carbon nanofibers have exceptional theoretical mechanical properties (such as high strength to weight ratios) that, along with possessing nanoscale fiber dimensions similar to crystalline hydroxyapatite found in physiological bone, suggest strong possibilities for use as an orthopedic/dental implant material. The effects of select properties of carbon fibers (specifically, dimension, surface energy, and chemistry) on osteoblast, fibroblast, chondrocyte, and smooth muscle cell adhesion were determined in the present in vitro study. Results provided evidence that smaller-scale (i.e., nanometer dimension) carbon fibers promoted osteoblast adhesion. Adhesion of other cells was not influenced by carbon fiber dimensions. Also, smooth muscle cell, fibroblast, and chondrocyte adhesion decreased with an increase in either carbon nanofiber surface energy or simultaneous change in carbon nanofiber chemistry. Moreover, greater weight percentages of high surface energy carbon nanofibers in the PCU/CNF composite increased osteoblast adhesion while at the same time decreased fibroblast adhesion.
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- Rachel L Price
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1296, USA
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Fey-Lamprecht F, Albrecht W, Groth T, Weigel T, Gross U. Morphological studies on the culture of kidney epithelial cells in a fiber-in-fiber bioreactor design with hollow fiber membranes. J Biomed Mater Res A 2003; 65:144-57. [PMID: 12734806 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.10328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A hollow fiber-in-fiber-based bioreactor system was tested for the applicability to host kidney epithelial cells as a model system for a bioartificial kidney. Hollow fibers were prepared from polyacrylonitrile (PAN), polysulfone-polyvinylpyrollidinone (PVP) blend (PSU) and poly(acrylonitrile-N-vinylpyrollidinone) copolymer P(AN-NVP). Hollow fibers with smaller and larger diameters were prepared so that the smaller fitted into the larger, with a distance of 50-100 microm in between. The following material combinations as outer and inner fiber were applied: PAN-PAN; PSU-PSU, PSU-P(AN-NVP). Madin-Darby kidney epithelial cells (MDCK) were seeded in the interfiber space and cultured for a period up to 14 days. Light, scanning, and transmission electron microscopy were used to follow the adhesion and growth of cells, and to characterize their morphology. As a result, we found that MDCK cells were able to grow in the interfiber space in mono- and multilayers without signs of systemic degeneration. Comparison of the different materials showed that PAN and P(AN-NVP) provided the best growth conditions, indicated by a tight attachment of cells on hollow fiber membrane, and subsequent proliferation and development of structural elements of normal epithelia, such as tight junctions and microvilli. In conclusion, the fiber-in-fiber design seems to be an interesting system for the construction of a bioartificial kidney.
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- F Fey-Lamprecht
- Institut für Pathologie, Universitätsklinikum Benjamin Franklin, Freie Universität Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200 Berlin, Germany
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Desai S, Bodas D, Patil KR, Patole M, Singh RP. Tailor-made functional surfaces: potential elastomeric biomaterials I. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2003; 14:1323-38. [PMID: 14870937 DOI: 10.1163/156856203322599671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In the present investigation, different functional monomers, like hydroxyethyl methacrylate, acrylic acid, N-vinyl pyrrolidone and glycidyl methacrylate, have been grafted onto the surface of EPDM film (approx. 200 microm) using simultaneous photo-grafting (lambda > or = 290 nm) and cold plasma-grafting techniques, to alter the surface properties, such as hydrophilicity and, therefore, biocompatibility. Here, we have carried out simultaneous plasma-grafting, unlike the conventional post plasma-grafting. The effect of different surface grafting techniques on the degree of surface modification and resultant biocompatibility has been investigated. The chemical changes on the polymer backbone are followed from the results of attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FT-IR) spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), which shows the peaks corresponding to the functional groups of the monomers grafted onto the film surface. The morphology of the modified surfaces was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) technique. The induced hydrophilicity and resultant cell compatibility were followed from the water contact angle measurements and in vitro human carcinoma cell adhesion/proliferation tests, respectively. All the grafted samples exhibited variable cell compatibilities depending upon the type of monomer and their degree of grafting; however, always better than the neat samples. Hydroxyethyl methacrylate and acrylic acid showed exceptionally high cell compatibility in terms of cell adhesion and proliferation.
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- Shrojal Desai
- Polymer Chemistry Division, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 41108, India
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Mirzadeh H, Dadsetan M, Sharifi-Sanjani N. Platelet adhesion on laser-induced acrylic acid-grafted polyethylene terephthalate. J Appl Polym Sci 2002. [DOI: 10.1002/app.10775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Ai H, Mills DK, Jonathan AS, Jones SA. Gelatin-glutaraldehyde cross-linking on silicone rubber to increase endothelial cell adhesion and growth. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2002; 38:487-92. [PMID: 12703975 DOI: 10.1290/1071-2690(2002)038<0487:gcosrt>2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Silicone is a biomaterial that is widely used in many areas because of its high optical clarity, its durability, and the ease with which it can be cast. However, these advantages are counterbalanced by strong hydrophobicity. Gelatin cross-linking has been used as a hydrophilic coating on many biomaterials but not on silicone rubber. In this study, two gelatin glutaraldehyde (GA) cross-linking methods were used to coat a hydrophilic membrane on silicone rubber. In method I, gelatin and GA were mixed in three different proportions (64:1, 128:1, and 256:1) before coating. In method II, a newly formed 5% gelatin membrane was cross-linked with a 2.5% GA solution. All coatings were hydrophilic, as determined from the measurement of contact angle for a drop of water on the surface. Bovine coronary arterial endothelial cells were shown to grow well on the surface modified by method II at 72 h. In method I, the cells grew well for gelatin-GA proportions of 64:1 and 128:1 at 72 h. No cell attachment on untreated silicone rubber was observed by the third d of seeding. The results indicated that both methods of gelatin-GA cross-linking provided a hydrophilic surface on silicone for endothelial cell adhesion and growth in vitro.
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- Hua Ai
- Department of Biomedical Engineering & School of Biological Sciences, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana 71272, USA
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Groth T, Seifert B, Malsch G, Albrecht W, Paul D, Kostadinova A, Krasteva N, Altankov G. Interaction of human skin fibroblasts with moderate wettable polyacrylonitrile--copolymer membranes. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH 2002; 61:290-300. [PMID: 12007210 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.10191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The development of a bioartificial skin is a step toward the treatment of patients with deep burns or nonhealing skin ulcers. One possible approach is based on growing dermal cells on membranes to obtain appropriate living cellular stroma (sheets) to cover the wound. New membrane-forming copolymers were synthesized, based on acrylonitrile (AN) copolymerization with hydrophilic N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP) monomer, in different percentage ratios, such as 5, 20, and 30% w/w, and with two other relatively high polar comonomers--namely, sodium 2-methyl-2-propene-1-sulfonic acid (NaMAS) and aminoethylmethacrylate (AeMA). All these copolymers were characterized for their bulk composition and number average molecular weight, and used to prepare ultrafiltration membranes. Water contact angles and water uptake were estimated to characterize the wettability and scanning force microscopy to visualize the morphology of the resulting polymer surface. Cytotoxicity was estimated according to the international standard regulations, and the materials were found to be nontoxic. The interaction of the membranes with human skin fibroblasts was investigated considering that these cells are among the first to colonize membranes upon implantation or with prolonged external contact. The overall cell morphology, formation of focal adhesion contacts, and cell proliferation were estimated to characterize the cell material interactions. It was found that the pure polyacrylonitrile homopolymer (PAN) membrane provides excellent conditions for seeding with fibroblasts, comparable only to a copolymer containing AeMA. In contrast, the presence of NaMAS with acidic ionic groups decreased both the attachment and proliferation of fibroblasts. Low content of NVP in the copolymer, up to about 5%, still enabled good attachment and spreading of cells, as well as subsequent proliferation of fibroblasts, but higher ratios of 20 and 30% resulted in a significant decrease of these cellular activities.
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- Thomas Groth
- Department of Biomaterials, Institute of Chemistry, GKSS Research Centre, Kantstrasse 55, D-14513 Teltow, Germany.
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Kim JH, Kim SC. PEO-grafting on PU/PS IPNs for enhanced blood compatibility--effect of pendant length and grafting density. Biomaterials 2002; 23:2015-25. [PMID: 11996043 DOI: 10.1016/s0142-9612(01)00330-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Polyurethane (PU) homopolymers and PU/polystyrene (PS) interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) were successfully synthesized changing the length of the pendant poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) chains and the grafting density of PEO chains. All the PU/PS IPNs had the microphase-separated structures in which the PS-rich phase domains were dispersed in the matrix of the PU-rich phase. The domain size decreased a little, as the degree of grafting with PEO chains was increased. The water swelling ratio increased, and the interfacial energy decreased, as the length of the pendant PEO chains, and the grafting density of PEO chains of the PEO-grafted PU/PS IPNs were increased, since the mobile hydrophilic pendant PEO chains effectively induced and absorbed the water, when they were contacted with water. The hydrophilic and highly concentrated pendant PEO chains could easily prohibit the adhesion of the fibrinogens and the platelets on the surface, and the blood compatibility of IPNs was enhanced by increasing of grafting with PEO chains. The adsorption of the fibrinogens and the platelets was suppressed, as the length of pendant PEO chains, and the grafting density were increased.
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- J H Kim
- Center for Advanced Functional Polymers, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Taejon, South Korea
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Shive MS, Brodbeck WG, Colton E, Anderson JM. Shear stress and material surface effects on adherent human monocyte apoptosis. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH 2002; 60:148-58. [PMID: 11835170 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.10035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Monocytes play a critical role as both phagocytes and mediators of inflammatory responses in the prevention of cardiovascular device-related infections. However, persistent infection of these devices still occurs and may be attributed to deleterious cellular alterations resulting from monocyte interactions with a foreign material in an environment of dynamic flow. Thus, the effects of both shear stress and adhesion to material surfaces on human monocyte apoptosis were investigated. A rotating disk system generated physiologically relevant shear stress levels (0-14 dyn/cm(2)), and shear-related apoptosis occurring in adherent monocytes was characterized. Using annexin V analysis, apoptosis of polyurethane-adherent monocytes under shear for 4 h increased to levels >70% with increasing shear in a near-linear fashion (r2 = 0.713). It was qualitatively confirmed using confocal microscopy that filamentous (F)-actin distribution was altered, that DNA fragmentation occurred, and that activated caspases were involved in shear-induced apoptosis. Static studies determined that spontaneous apoptosis was material-dependent over 72 h by demonstrating marked differences between apoptosis of monocytes adherent to a polyurethane compared to an alkyl-modified glass. Treatment with TNF-alpha augmented this material dependency in a dose-dependent fashion over time. F-actin content of TNF-alpha-treated cells decreased to <62% of untreated cells. We conclude that concomitant effects from both material surfaces and dynamic flow mediate human monocyte apoptosis and may have serious implications in the context of implanted cardiovascular device infection.
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- Matthew S Shive
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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Chang BJ, Prucker O, Groh E, Wallrath A, Dahm M, Rühe J. Surface-attached polymer monolayers for the control of endothelial cell adhesion. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s0927-7757(01)00952-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Iwasaki Y, Nakabayashi N, Ishihara K. Preservation of platelet function on 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine-graft polymer as compared to various water-soluble graft polymers. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH 2001; 57:72-8. [PMID: 11416851 DOI: 10.1002/1097-4636(200110)57:1<72::aid-jbm1143>3.0.co;2-g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The chemical structures of water-soluble polymers grafted onto PE surfaces affect platelet function when the platelets contact the polymer surfaces. To improve our understanding of this effect, this study sought to control the blood/materials interaction on the surfaces of polyethylene (PE) by grafting with various water-soluble polymers. Such polymers as poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) (PMPC), poly(acrylamide) (PAAm), poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PVPy), and poly[monomethacryloyl poly(ethylene glycol)] (PMPEG) were grafted on low-density PE sheets by photoinduced graft polymerization. Both the PE bags modified with water-soluble polymers and those nonmodified were prepared by heat processing. Activation of platelets after storage in the PE bags was evaluated by measuring the cytoplasmic free calcium ion concentration ([Ca(2+)]i). The concentration of [Ca(2+)]i of platelets in contact with the PE surface grafted with PMPC was the same as that of native platelets and significantly less than that in contact with other PE surfaces grafted with water-soluble polymers. The number of adherent platelets was effectively decreased on PE surfaces grafted with PMPC and PMPEG, as compared with nontreated PE. The aggregation ability of platelets was also measured after storage of platelet-rich plasma in the PE bags. The PE surface grafted with PMPC effectively maintained aggregation ability as compared with both the nontreated PE and with PE grafted with PAAm, PVPy, and PMPEG. It was concluded that for preserving platelet function, PMPC was the most effective of these water-soluble polymers used for surface modification.
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- Y Iwasaki
- Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 2-3-10, Kanda-surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062, Japan.
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Riedel M, Müller B, Wintermantel E. Protein adsorption and monocyte activation on germanium nanopyramids. Biomaterials 2001; 22:2307-16. [PMID: 11456071 DOI: 10.1016/s0142-9612(01)00011-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Germanium can form defect-free pyramidal islands on Si(1 0 0)-2 x 1 with a height of 15 nm and a width of 60 nm. Using chemical vapor deposition we have prepared substrates with different nanopyramid densities to study the impact on contact angles, protein adsorption and cell behavior. The advancing contact angle of a water droplet of millimeter size significantly raises with nanopyramid density. The dynamic contact angle measurements reveal that the substrate surface is highly hydrophilic. On such a surface the adsorption of hydrophilic proteins, i.e. albumin and globulin, is drastically increased by the presence of nanopyramids. More important, however, the globulin is inactive after adsorption on nanopyramid edges. This observation is supported by the cytokine release of IL-1beta and TNF-alpha of monocyte-like cell line U937. Consequently, the presence of nanopyramidal structures gives rise to less inflammatory reactions.
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- M Riedel
- Department of Materials, ETH Zürich, Schlieren, Switzerland
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