New poly(ester urea) derived from L-leucine: Electrospun scaffolds loaded with antibacterial drugs and enzymes
Electrospun scaffolds from an amino acid containing poly(ester urea) (PEU) were developed as promising materials in the biomedical field and specifically in tissue engineering applications. The selected poly(ester urea) was obtained with a high yield and molecular weight by reaction of phosgene with...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2015 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/103928 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/103928 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2014.10.055 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Polyesters Polymers--Biodegradation Poly(ester urea) L-Leucine Electrospinning Scaffold Enzymatic degradation Biocompatibility Biguanide Drug release alpha omega-alkylene diesters polyhexamethylene biguanide polymer nanofibers cellulose-acetate chlorhexidine polylactide release fibers surfaces degradation Polímers -- Biocompatibilitat Polièsters Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria química |
| Sumario: | Electrospun scaffolds from an amino acid containing poly(ester urea) (PEU) were developed as promising materials in the biomedical field and specifically in tissue engineering applications. The selected poly(ester urea) was obtained with a high yield and molecular weight by reaction of phosgene with a bis(alpha-aminoacy1)-alpha,omega-dioldiester monomer. The polymer having L-Ieucine, 1,6-hexanediol and carbonic acid units had a semicrystalline character and relatively high glass transition and melting temperatures. Furthermore it was highly soluble in most organic solvents, an interesting feature that facilitated the electrospinning process and the effective incorporation of drugs with bactericidal activity (e.g. biguanide derivatives such as clorhexidine and polyhexamethylenebiguanide) and enzymes (e.g. alpha-chymotrypsin) that accelerated the degradation process. Continuous micro/nanofibers were obtained under a wide range of processing conditions, being diameters of electrospun fibers dependent on the drug and solvent used.; Poly(ester urea) samples were degradable in media containing lipases and proteinases but the degradation rate was highly dependent on the surface area, being specifically greater for scaffolds with respect to films. The high hydrophobicity of new scaffolds had repercussions on enzymatic degradability since different weight loss rates were found depending on how samples were exposed to the medium (e.g. forced or non-forced immersion). New scaffolds were biocompatible, as demonstrated by adhesion and proliferation assays performed with fibroblast and epithelial cells. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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