Stimuli-responsive and hemocompatible pseudozwitterionic interfaces

Langmuir. 2015 Mar 10;31(9):2861-9. doi: 10.1021/la505000m. Epub 2015 Feb 24.

Abstract

We report a novel biomacromolecular formula for the design of hemocompatible gel interfaces of N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm) and mixed-charge pairs of [2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl]trimethylammonium (TMA) and 3-sulfopropyl methacrylate (SA) with overall electrical neutrality. The study stresses on how well-defined compositions of nonionic NIPAAm and pseudozwitterionic TMA/SA in the poly(NIPAAm-co-TMA/SA) hydrogels along with environmental conditions (temperature, ionic strength, and solution pH) affect swelling and adhesion of biofoulants on their surfaces. When challenged with plasma proteins, bacteria, recalcified platelets, or whole blood, stimuli-responsive hydrogels better resisted their adhesion as the content of mixed charges in the copolymer increased, to reach nonbiofouling for the gels made of 100% TMA/SA. The low hemolytic activity (0.5%) associated with a long plasma clotting time (10 min) suggests excellent hemocompatibility excellent hemocompatibility. Finally, hydrogels containing both NIPAAm and TMA/SA tend to exhibit preferential adhesion of leukocytes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acrylamides / chemistry
  • Bacterial Adhesion / drug effects
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
  • Biocompatible Materials / pharmacology*
  • Biofouling / prevention & control
  • Blood Coagulation / drug effects
  • Cell Adhesion / drug effects
  • Hemolysis / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Hydrogels / chemistry
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Leukocytes / cytology
  • Leukocytes / drug effects
  • Methacrylates / chemistry
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Osmolar Concentration
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Polymers / pharmacology*
  • Temperature

Substances

  • 2-(trimethylammonio)ethyl methacrylate
  • 3-sulfopropyl methacrylate
  • Acrylamides
  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Hydrogels
  • Methacrylates
  • Polymers
  • N-isopropylacrylamide