NONOates--polyethylenimine hydrogel for controlled nitric oxide release and cell proliferation modulation

Bioconjug Chem. 2011 Jun 15;22(6):1031-8. doi: 10.1021/bc100405c. Epub 2011 May 26.

Abstract

In recent years, numerous research activities have been devoted to the controlled release of nitric oxide (NO) due to its potential as a restenosis inhibitor which inhibits the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells, the apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells, and aggregation of platelets. This work has demonstrated the development of a novel NO-conjugated gel system comprising of thermosensitive Pluronic F127, branched polyethylenimine (BPEI), and diazeniumdiolates (NONOates). Synthesis of conjugated Pluronic-BPEI-NONOates involved coupling of activated F127 to BPEI followed by the installation of NONOates at the secondary amine sites of branched PEI backbone under high pressure. NO-conjugated gel system, F127-BPEI-NONOates, reduced the initial burst of NO release and prolonged NO release. Furthermore, F127-BPEI-NONOates polymer coated on cell culture dish displayed much higher increase of endothelial cell proliferation and reduction of smooth muscle cell proliferation than that exhibited by non-NO releasing control. Such an NO-releasing device can operate locally and has a great potential in several biomedical applications due to high biocompatibility imparted by the conjugated F127.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Azo Compounds / chemistry*
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Endothelial Cells / cytology
  • Endothelial Cells / drug effects*
  • Humans
  • Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Myocytes, Smooth Muscle / cytology
  • Myocytes, Smooth Muscle / drug effects*
  • Nitric Oxide / metabolism*
  • Nitric Oxide / pharmacology*
  • Poloxamer / chemistry
  • Polyethyleneimine / chemistry*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Azo Compounds
  • diazeniumdiolate
  • Poloxamer
  • Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Polyethyleneimine