Bioadhesive Nanoaggregates Based on Polyaspartamide-g-C18/DOPA for Wound Healing

Biomacromolecules. 2017 Aug 14;18(8):2402-2409. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.7b00584. Epub 2017 Jul 5.

Abstract

Biocompatible adhesive nanoaggregates were synthesized based on polyaspartamide copolymers grafted with octadecylamine (C18) and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA), and their adhesive properties were investigated with regard to wound healing. The chemical structure and morphology of the synthesized polyaspartamide-g-C18/DOPA nanoaggregates were analyzed using 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H NMR), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The in vitro adhesive energy was up to 31.04 J m-2 for poly(dimethylacrylamide) gel substrates and 0.1209 MPa for mouse skin, and the in vivo wound breaking strength after 48 h was 1.8291 MPa for C57BL/6 mouse. The MTT assay demonstrated that the synthesized polymeric nanoaggregates were nontoxic. The polyaspartamide-g-C18/DOPA nanoaggregates were in vivo tested to mouse model and demonstrated successful skin adhesion, as the mouse skin was perfectly cured in their dermis within 6 d. As this material has biocompatibility and enough adhesive strength for wound closure, it is expected to be applied as a new type of bioadhesive agent in the human body.

MeSH terms

  • Adhesives* / chemistry
  • Adhesives* / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine* / chemistry
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine* / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Nylons* / chemistry
  • Nylons* / pharmacology
  • Skin* / injuries
  • Skin* / metabolism
  • Skin* / pathology
  • Wound Healing / drug effects*

Substances

  • Adhesives
  • Nylons
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine