A honokiol-mediated robust coating for blood-contacting devices with anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antithrombotic properties

J Mater Chem B. 2021 Dec 8;9(47):9770-9783. doi: 10.1039/d1tb01617b.

Abstract

Thrombus, bacterial infections, and severe inflammation are still serious problems that have to be faced with blood-contacting materials. However, it is a great challenge to simultaneously meet the above functional requirements in a simple, economical and efficient method. As such, we put forward a robust and versatile coating strategy by covalently modifying the multi-pharmacological drug honokiol (HK) with an amine-rich polydopamine/polyethyleneimine coating, through which anticoagulant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties were obtained (DPHc) simultaneously. The amine content in the DPHc coating was lower than the detection limit, while it contained abundant phenolic hydroxyl groups (49 μmol cm-2). Meanwhile, the 30 day drug release test confirmed that the drug was firmly modified on the surface of the coating without release. A systematic in vitro and ex vivo evaluation confirmed that the coating had significant anti-thrombotic properties. The antibacterial rates of the DPHc coating against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli reached 99.98% and 99.99%, respectively. In addition, subcutaneous implantation indicated that the DPHc coating also has excellent histocompatibility. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study using HK as a coating material that can not only combat thrombosis and infection but also significantly inhibit inflammation associated with the use of blood-contacting materials, thus expanding the application of HK in the field of biomaterials.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / toxicity
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / toxicity
  • Biphenyl Compounds / chemistry
  • Biphenyl Compounds / pharmacology*
  • Biphenyl Compounds / toxicity
  • Cell Line
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible / chemistry
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible / pharmacology*
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible / toxicity
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects
  • Fibrinolytic Agents / chemistry
  • Fibrinolytic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Fibrinolytic Agents / toxicity
  • Lignans / chemistry
  • Lignans / pharmacology*
  • Lignans / toxicity
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Rabbits
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
  • Thrombosis / prevention & control

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Biphenyl Compounds
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
  • Fibrinolytic Agents
  • Lignans
  • honokiol