Antiblood Cell Adhesion of Mussel-Inspired Chondroitin Sulfate- and Caffeic Acid-Modified Polycarbonate Membranes

Langmuir. 2023 Jan 17;39(2):717-727. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01688. Epub 2022 Dec 30.

Abstract

We fabricated a mussel-inspired hemocompatible polycarbonate membrane (PC) modified by the cross-linking of chondroitin sulfate and caffeic acid polymer using CA-CS via a Schiff base and Michael addition reaction and named it CA-CS-PC. The as-fabricated CA-CS-PC membrane shows excellent hydrophilicity with a water contact angle of 0° and a negative surface charge with a zeta potential of -32 mV. The antiadhesion property of the CA-CS-modified PC membrane was investigated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), using human plasma protein fibrinogen adsorption studies, and proved to have excellent antiadhesion properties, because of the lower fibrinogen adsorption. In addition, the CA-CS-PC membrane also shows enhanced hemocompatibility. Finally, blood cell attachment tests of the CA-CS-PC membrane were observed by CLSM and SEM, and the obtained results proved that CA-CS-PC effectively resisted cell adhesion, such as platelets and leucocytes. Therefore, this work disclosed a new way to design a simple and versatile modification of the membrane surface by caffeic acid and chondroitin sulfate and apply it for cell adhesion.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Adhesion
  • Chondroitin Sulfates*
  • Fibrinogen* / metabolism
  • Humans

Substances

  • Chondroitin Sulfates
  • caffeic acid
  • polycarbonate
  • Fibrinogen