Mussel-inspired self-assembly engineered implant coatings for synergistic anti-infection and osteogenesis acceleration

J Mater Chem B. 2021 Oct 20;9(40):8501-8511. doi: 10.1039/d1tb01607e.

Abstract

Implant associated infections (IAI) and poor osseointegration are the two major causes for titanium implant failure, leading to subsequent financial burden and physical sufferings. Therefore, advanced implants with excellent anti-infection and osseointegration performance are needed. In this work, mussel-inspired tannic acid (TA) mediated layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembly was used for fabricating bonded polyethylene glycol (PEG) and 8DSS (8 repeating units of aspartate-serine-serine) coatings (Ti/8DSS/PEG) on the surface of titanium implants. The coating is designed to simultaneously reduce bacterial adhesion through the super-hydrophilic effect of PEG and promote osseointegration through the effective biomineralization of 8DSS. The obtained Ti/8DSS/PEG implant exhibits superior anti-biofouling capabilities (anti-protein adhesion and anti-bacterial adhesion against S. aureus and E. coli) and excellent biocompatibility. Meanwhile, the Ti/8DSS/PEG implant accelerates osteoblast differentiation and presents significantly better osteogenic ability than bare titanium implants in vivo. This mussel-inspired TA mediated LbL self-assembly method is expected to provide a multifunctional and robust platform for surface engineering in bone repair.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Infective Agents / chemistry*
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
  • Bivalvia*
  • Bone Marrow Cells
  • Cell Survival
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects
  • Male
  • Osseointegration / drug effects
  • Osteogenesis / physiology*
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Prostheses and Implants
  • Random Allocation
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
  • Stem Cells / drug effects
  • Surface Properties
  • Tannins / chemistry*
  • Titanium

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
  • Tannins
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Titanium