壳聚糖基抗菌水凝胶的应用及研究进展

抗菌生物材料因其能够有效抑制细菌感染而被公认为是重要的抗生素替代品。其中抗菌水凝胶因制备工艺简单,结构多样,具有易负载和可控药物释放性、良好的生物相容性和抗菌性等多种特殊功能而受到越来越多的关注。壳聚糖及其衍生物具有高抗菌性、低毒性、生物相容性和降解性等优点被广泛用作抗菌水凝胶材料。本文根据壳聚糖基抗菌水凝胶的性能和抗菌机理,综述了近年来在固有抗菌水凝胶、光响应性抗菌水凝胶、荧光抗菌水凝胶、负载抗菌药物水凝胶和协同抗菌水凝胶等方面的研究进展,探讨了壳聚糖基抗菌水凝胶目前所面临的挑战,并对其未来发展作了展望。     

响应性水凝胶及其在生物医药领域应用研究进展

响应性水凝胶又称"智能水凝胶",是以水凝胶为基础,经修饰响应多种理化性质及微小环境变化,从而改变自身性质的一类水凝胶。响应性水凝胶目前广泛应用于生物医药领域、材料领域等,如:制备pH响应性水凝胶负载阿霉素(DOX)治疗癌症,温度响应性水凝胶制作3D生物打印材料用于创伤修复,葡萄糖响应性水凝胶治疗糖尿病足等。本文介绍了响应性水凝胶研究的国内外发展动态,包括响应性水凝胶的制备、修饰方法及其在生物医药领域的应用,并对未来的发展方向进行了讨论与展望。     

温敏性水凝胶在抗菌领域应用的研究进展

智能水凝胶是一种能在水中溶胀而不溶于水的高分子聚合物,且能对外界刺激而作出应答的一类凝胶体系。温敏水凝胶是智能水凝胶的一种,它能根据环境温度的变化而产生体积相转变现象,与抗菌剂复合可使其具有抗菌活性。温敏水凝胶可以根据环境温度的变化间断式地释放抗菌剂,提高抗菌剂的效用时间,可应用于生物、医药、纺织等领域。本文介绍了温敏水凝胶的温敏机理,重点综述了近年来与抗菌剂相结合的丙烯酰胺、泊洛沙姆、壳聚糖及聚乙二醇-b-聚酯类共聚物等温敏性复合水凝胶在抗菌应用方面的研究进展,并探讨了近年来抗菌复合水凝胶研究存在的问题及未来的研究方向。     

药物缓释载体用温敏性水凝胶

近年来温敏性水凝胶作为药物缓释载体的研究十分广泛。本文在简要介绍了温敏性水凝胶的结构与性质、蛋白质的包埋技术和释药机理后,较为详细地综述了温敏性水凝胶在药物控制释放领域中的应用情况。     

温敏性微凝胶的研究技术

温敏性微凝胶因具有尺寸小、对温度的变化响应速度快、渗透性好等优点,所以在许多领域显示出良好的应用前景.温敏性微凝胶的应用性能取决于由其结构所决定的物理化学性能.为了深入了解温敏性微凝胶的结构与性能关系,研究人员利用不同技术手段进行了广泛研究.本文主要综述了显微技术、示差扫描量热技术、光散射技术、中子散射技术、核磁共振及荧光光谱等在温敏性微凝胶结构与性能研究中的应用、主要研究结果,并对微凝胶未来的研究方向提出了一些建议.     

甲基纤维素硬脂酸酯/γ-聚谷氨酸复合温敏水凝胶的制备及其性能研究

为解决慢性创伤修复过程中机体因氧化还原反应失衡造成的延迟愈合问题,本研究以甲基纤维素(MC)和γ-聚谷氨酸(γ–PGA)为原料,制备温敏性水凝胶;该体系最低凝胶化温度为37℃左右;MC/γ-PGA水凝胶具有较高的吸水率和保水性,其吸水率随着γ-PGA含量的增加而增大;通过负载超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)使得其具有SOD的可控缓慢释放作用,能够有效地清除超氧自由基;而且该凝胶体系具有良好的细胞相容性。本研究为实现负载SOD的温敏性水凝胶创伤修复材料的应用奠定了实验基础。     

咪唑盐类聚离子液体抗菌剂的制备及其在水凝胶敷料中的应用

皮肤伤口的感染严重威胁患者的生命安全,虽然传统的含有银离子或小分子抗生素的抗菌水凝胶伤口敷料具有广谱的杀菌功效,但这些抗菌水凝胶敷料中的抗菌剂存在一定的生物毒性和耐药性风险,无法满足临床长期使用的要求。咪唑盐类聚离子液体由于其含有较强的正电荷效应以及疏水链段,因此其作为新型的聚合物抗菌剂具有较强的抗菌效果。本研究首先通过采用Radziszewski缩聚反应,制备了具有较强抗菌性能的含呋喃官能团的咪唑盐类聚离子液体;其次,将含呋喃官能团的咪唑盐类聚离子液体采用Diels-Alder“点击”反应与透明质酸/聚乙二醇复合,以制备含有咪唑盐类聚离子液体抗菌水凝胶。通过体外实验表明:含咪唑盐类聚离子液体抗菌水凝胶在快速杀灭细菌的同时,对人皮肤的成纤维细胞具有较低的毒性。有望应用在皮肤创面的抗感染及修复领域。     

γ-聚谷氨酸/壳聚糖/纳米银复合水凝胶的制备和表征

为解决创伤修复过程中致病菌引起的感染问题,本研究制备了γ-聚谷氨酸/壳聚糖/纳米银复合水凝胶,对复合材料进行结构性能、物理性能、细胞毒性和抗菌性评价。透射电子显微镜结果表明,材料上合成粒径1~9nm的纳米银粒子;扫描电子显微镜观察到材料呈三维网状结构,傅里叶红外光谱表明,原位合成纳米银的化学反应不影响水凝胶的化学结构;热失重分析表明,材料具有良好的热稳定性且可以通过调整反应物剂量调控纳米银在水凝胶上的负载量;细胞毒性实验和抗感染实验证明复合水凝胶具有良好的细胞相容性和抗菌性。本研究为实现基于纳米银的抗菌性创伤修复材料的应用奠定实验基础。     

常压干燥制备酚醛树脂基炭气凝胶研究进展

以间苯二酚-甲醛为代表的酚醛树脂基炭气凝胶是一种轻质、多孔、非晶态的纳米炭材料,在催化、吸附、电化学和隔热等领域中有广阔的应用前景。但是复杂且高成本的超临界干燥工艺极大地限制了炭气凝胶的工业化制备及其应用,因此常压干燥工艺成为目前研究最为广泛的炭气凝胶制备技术之一。本文综述了酚醛树脂基炭气凝胶常压干燥制备过程的四种结构调控方法:调控溶胶-凝胶反应参数、添加模板法、纤维增强法和添加剂法,并对不同结构调控方法所制材料的结构特性及其制备过程优缺点进行了总结。最后对其发展前景进行了展望。     

光控水凝胶的构筑及在生物医药领域的应用

水凝胶由于具有优越的保水性、良好的生物相容性和可降解性,被认为是最接近人体组织的生物医用材料。通过构建环境敏感水凝胶可以高度拟合生物组织的微环境,实现其在组织工程与再生医学领域的应用。由于光具有非物理接触和时空分辨等优势,利用光调控技术可实现水凝胶微环境的精确构筑与调控。本文重点介绍了近年来光控水凝胶的构筑,以及在生物医学和材料领域的应用进展。     

Antibacterial Hybrid Hydrogels

Bacterial infectious diseases and bacterial‐infected environments have been threatening the health of human beings all over the world. In view of the increased bacteria resistance caused by overuse or improper use of antibiotics, antibacterial biomaterials are developed as the substitutes for antibiotics in some cases. Among them, antibacterial hydrogels are attracting more and more attention due to easy preparation process and diversity of structures by changing their chemical cross‐linkers via covalent bonds or noncovalent physical interactions, which can endow them with various specific functions such as high toughness and stretchability, injectability, self‐healing, tissue adhesiveness and rapid hemostasis, easy loading and controlled drug release, superior biocompatibility and antioxidation as well as good conductivity. In this review, the recent progress of antibacterial hydrogel including the fabrication methodologies, interior structures, performances, antibacterial mechanisms, and applications of various antibacterial hydrogels is summarized. According to the bacteria‐killing modes of hydrogels, several representative hydrogels such as silver nanoparticles‐based hydrogel, photoresponsive hydrogel including photothermal and photocatalytic, self‐bacteria‐killing hydrogel such as inherent antibacterial peptides and cationic polymers, and antibiotics‐loading hydrogel are focused on. Furthermore, current challenges of antibacterial hydrogels are discussed and future perspectives in this field are also proposed.     

Thermoresponsive drug controlled release from chitosan‐based hydrogel embedded with poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) nanogels

A facile synthetic strategy was developed for the preparation of thermoresponsive nanocomposite hydrogels comprising crosslinked chitosan (CS) networks and poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) [p(NIPAAm)] nanogels. First, thermoresponsive p(NIPAAm) nanogels were synthesized via emulsion polymerization. The p(NIPAAm) nanogels were introduced into methacrylamide CS (MC) solution and the free‐radical initiated crosslinking reaction of MC produced nanogel‐embedded hydrogels. The last step involves the loading of the antibacterial model drug levofloxacin (LFX) into the prepared nanocomposite hydrogels by allowing the preformed hydrogels to swell to equilibrium in the drug's aqueous solution. The integration of p(NIPAAm) nanogel into CS networks facilitates thermoresponsive release of LFX with an enhancement of the drug‐loading capacity within the hydrogel. Notably, thermoresponsive drug‐release was achieved without unwarranted modification of the hydrogel's dimension and shape, although an increase in temperature caused the collapse of the p(NIPAAm) nanogels. The thermoresponsive property of the investigated nanocomposite hydrogel is beneficial and may offer broad opportunities for drug temperature‐triggered release for clinical applications. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2018 , 56, 1907–1914     

Development of Antibacterial,Degradable and pH-Responsive Chitosan/Guar Gum/Polyvinyl Alcohol Blended Hydrogels for Wound Dressing

The present research is based on the fabrication preparation of CS/PVA/GG blended hydrogel with nontoxic tetra orthosilicate (TEOS) for sustained paracetamol release. Different TEOS percentages were used because of their nontoxic behavior to study newly designed hydrogels’ crosslinking and physicochemical properties. These hydrogels were characterized using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and wetting to determine the functional, surface morphology, hydrophilic, or hydrophobic properties. The swelling analysis in different media, degradation in PBS, and drug release kinetics were conducted to observe their response against corresponding media. The FTIR analysis confirmed the components added and crosslinking between them, and surface morphology confirmed different surface and wetting behavior due to different crosslinking. In various solvents, including water, buffer, and electrolyte solutions, the swelling behaviour of hydrogel was investigated and observed that TEOS amount caused less hydrogel swelling. In acidic pH, hydrogels swell the most, while they swell the least at pH 7 or higher. These hydrogels are pH-sensitive and appropriate for controlled drug release. These hydrogels demonstrated that, as the ionic concentration was increased, swelling decreased due to decreased osmotic pressure in various electrolyte solutions. The antimicrobial analysis revealed that these hydrogels are highly antibacterial against Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus) and Gram negative (Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli) bacterial strains. The drug release mechanism was 98% in phosphate buffer saline (PBS) media at pH 7.4 in 140 min. To analyze drug release behaviour, the drug release kinetics was assessed against different mathematical models (such as zero and first order, Higuchi, Baker–Lonsdale, Hixson, and Peppas). It was found that hydrogel (CPG2) follows the Peppas model with the highest value of regression (R² = 0.98509). Hence, from the results, these hydrogels could be a potential biomaterial for wound dressing in biomedical applications.     

Molecular Imprinting of Cyclodextrin Supramolecular Hydrogels Improves Drug Loading and Delivery

Cyclodextrin‐based controlled delivery materials have previously been developed for controlled release of different therapeutic drugs. In this study, a supramolecular hydrogel made from cyclodextrin‐based macromonomers is subjected to molecular imprinting to investigate the impact on release kinetics and drug loading, when compared with non‐imprinted, or alternately imprinted hydrogels. Mild synthesis conditions are used to molecularly imprint three antibiotics—novobiocin, rifampicin, and vancomycin—and to test two different hydrogel chemistries. The release profile and drug loading of the molecularly imprinted hydrogels are characterized using ultraviolet spectroscopy over a period of 35 days and compared to non‐imprinted, and alternately imprinted hydrogels. While only modest differences are observed in the release rate of the antibiotics tested, a substantial difference is observed in the total drug‐loading amount possible for hydrogels releasing drugs which has been templated by those drugs. Hydrogels releasing drugs which are templated by other drugs do not show improved release or loading. Analysis by FTIR does not show substantial incorporation of drug into the polymer. Lastly, bioactivity assays confirmed long‐term stability and release of incorporated antibiotics.     

Photo cross-linked biodegradable hydrogels for enhanced vancomycin loading and sustained release

A series of biodegradable hydrogels based on dextran and poly（L-glutamic acid） were fabricated for effective vancomycin loading and release. The preparation of hydrogels was simply achieved by photo cross-linking of methacrylated dextran and poly（L-glutamic acid）-g-hydroxyethyl methacrylate （PGH） in the presence of photoinitiator 12959. The structures of hydrogels were characterized by FTIR and SEM. The swelling and enzymatic degradation behaviors of hydrogels were examined to be dependent on the poly（L-glutamic acid） content in the hydrogels. The higher content of poly（L-glutamic acid） in the gel, the higher swelling ratio and quicker degradation were observed. More interestingly, the hydrogel with higher PGH ratio showed higher vancomycin （VCM） loading content, which might be due to the electrostatic interaction between carboxylate groups in hydrogel and ammonium group of VCM. In vitro drug release from the VCM-loaded hydrogels in aqueous solution exhibited sustained release of VCM up to 72 h, while the in vitro antibacterial test based on the VCM-loaded hydrogel showed an efficient Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus （MRSA） inhibition extending out to 7 days. These results demonstrated that the biodegradable hydrogels which formed by in situ photo-cross linking would be promising as scaffolds or coatings for local antibacterial drug release in tissue engineering.     

Frontal polymerization as a new method for developing drug controlled release systems (DCRS) based on polyacrylamide

Stimuli-responsive polymers are macromolecular materials that undergo changes in response to small external stimuli in the environmental conditions. Among stimuli-responsive hydrogels are several polyacrylamides. Frontal polymerization is a fast, easy and inexpensive polymerization technique used for the synthesis of macromolecules.Aim of this work was the evaluation of the Frontal polymerization technique as new method for the preparation of controlled release dosage forms in which drug loading and polymer preparation occur together, as well as the possibility of obtaining more dosage units by a unique preparation. Hydrogels based on polyacrylamide containing diclofenac sodium salt were prepared using the Frontal polymerization and compared with similar systems obtained by the classic batch method. Polymers characterized by three different degree of cross-linking were prepared. The stability of the drug during the sample preparation was evaluated by IR analysis. The obtained samples were characterized in terms of drug content, morphology, in vitro drug release and swelling properties. Samples were studied also divided into disks. The results show that hydrogels based on polyacrylamide can be prepared by Frontal polymerization; these samples show similar properties to those obtained by batch polymerization. The drug is stable in the polymerization reaction conditions. Samples characterized by the lowest degree of cross-linking show drug loading values always higher than samples with the highest one regardless of the preparation method employed. The swelling ratio decreases as the degree of cross-linking increases. Loaded samples swell more than drug free ones. From a single preparation of hydrogel, three disks showing same drug content and in vitro release behaviour can be obtained and thus they can be used as three single dosage units.     

Hydrophilic silicone hydrogels with interpenetrating network structure for extended delivery of ophthalmic drugs

In the current work, hydrophilic silicone hydrogels were prepared for extended drug delivery applications. The preparation method was based on sequential interpenetrating network synthesis. A hydrophilic network was prepared by radical copolymerization of hydrophilic monomers 2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate and poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate. A hydrophobic silicone network was obtained by crosslinking polymerization of bifunctional methacrylated polydimethylsiloxanes macromonomer. The morphology of the silicone hydrogels was characterized by transmission electron microscopy. The result showed that the silicone hydrogels exhibited heterogeneous morphology. The properties of the silicone hydrogels such as equilibrium swelling ratio (ESR), mechanical property, oxygen permeability, contact angle, and protein repelling ability were investigated. Finally, the silicone hydrogels were loaded with timolol by pre‐soaking in drug solution to evaluate drug‐loading capacity and in vitro release behavior. The results showed that mechanical strength and oxygen permeability increased, and the ESR decreased with the increase of silicone component in the silicone hydrogels. The result of the contact angle measurement indicated that the silicone hydrogels possessed hydrophilic surfaces. The drug loading and in vitro releases were dependent on the composition of hydrophilic/hydrophobic phase of silicone hydrogels. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Chitosan based hybrid hydrogels for drug delivery: Preparation,biodegradation, thermal,and mechanical properties

In the present paper, biodegradable hybrid hydrogels were prepared by using chitosan as a natural polymer and polyurethane containing azomethine as a synthetic polymer for the drug delivery application for 5-fluorouracil. The fabricated hydrogels were characterized via FT-IR and SEM analysis. Besides, the thermal, mechanical, and wettability properties, water uptake, biodegradation, protein absorption, drug loading, and release behaviors of the hybrid hydrogels were studied. The obtained results indicated that the fabricated hybrid hydrogels have exhibited good mechanical, hydrophilic, water uptake, and biodegradation behaviors. The hybrid hydrogels also showed 50% drug release amounts and they could be a good candidate for the controlled delivery of 5-FU due to these properties.     

Stimuli‐Responsive Biomolecule‐Based Hydrogels and Their Applications

This Review presents polysaccharides, oligosaccharides, nucleic acids, peptides, and proteins as functional stimuli‐responsive polymer scaffolds that yield hydrogels with controlled stiffness. Different physical or chemical triggers can be used to structurally reconfigure the crosslinking units and control the stiffness of the hydrogels. The integration of stimuli‐responsive supramolecular complexes and stimuli‐responsive biomolecular units as crosslinkers leads to hybrid hydrogels undergoing reversible triggered transitions across different stiffness states. Different applications of stimuli‐responsive biomolecule‐based hydrogels are discussed. The assembly of stimuli‐responsive biomolecule‐based hydrogel films on surfaces and their applications are discussed. The coating of drug‐loaded nanoparticles with stimuli‐responsive hydrogels for controlled drug release is also presented.     

Biodegradable and antibacterial poly(azomethine‐urethane)‐chitosan hydrogels for potential drug delivery application

In this study, biodegradable and antibacterial poly(azomethine‐urethane) (PAMU)‐ and chitosan (CS)‐based hydrogels have been prepared for controlled drug delivery applications. Structural and morphological characterizations of the hydrogels were performed via Fourier transform‐infrared and scanning electron microscopy analyses. Thermal stability, hydrophilicity, swelling, mechanical, biodegradation, protein absorption properties, and drug delivery application of PAMU‐ and CS‐based hydrogels were also investigated. The swelling performance of the hydrogels was studied in acidic, neutral, and alkaline media. Swelling results showed that the hydrogels have higher swelling capacity in acidic and alkaline media than neutral medium. Biodegradation experiments of the hydrogels were also studied via hydrolytic and enzymatic experiments. The drug release property of the hydrogel was carried out using 5‐fluoro uracil (5‐FU), and 5‐FU release capacity of the hydrogels was found in the range from 40.10% to 58.40% after 3 days.