作为细胞微载体的明胶基缓释微球的制备

用改良的乳化冷凝法制备载牛血清蛋白(BSA)的大粒径明胶微球. 结果表明, 明胶水溶液的质量分数为25%、水相与油相体积比3∶20、搅拌速度300 r/min、交联剂用0.1 mL质量分数为25%的戊二醛、 表面活性剂用0.1 g span-80为制备平均直径约250 μm明胶微球的理想条件. 所制备微球的后处理方法不同, 则明胶微球的表面形貌也不同, 细胞粘附率不同. 空白明胶微球在体外可以完全降解, 载BSA的明胶微球对BSA具有良好的缓释性, 释放时间可长达30 d. 显微镜观察成纤维细胞在明胶微载体上生长良好.     

光接枝表面修饰法制备牛血红蛋白的分子印迹微球

聚苯乙烯球载体表面经引发转移终止剂修饰后, 采用光接枝表面印迹方法制备了以牛血红蛋白(BHb)为模板分子、丙烯酰胺为功能单体和N,N′-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺为交联剂的分子印迹聚合物微球(MIP). 进一步采用红外光谱(IR)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和元素分析对聚合物微球进行了表征, 证实了载体表面成功地接枝了分子印迹层, 并研究了其吸附性能和分子识别选择性能. 结果表明, 采用光接枝表面修饰法制备的分子印迹微球对模板分子有着很好的吸附容量和识别选择性.     

羟基磷灰石微球的制备、应用和功能化

羟基磷灰石(HA)是人体和动物骨骼的主要无机矿物成分。近年来,因HA具有特殊的表面特性和理化性能,良好的生物相容性、生物活性和骨传导作用,制备各种形态的HA材料成为从事生物、医学和材料的科研人员的研究重点。本文首先介绍了HA微球的制备方法,重点讨论了以聚合物为软模板以及用各种球形材料作为硬模板合成HA微球的制备方法,列出了不同方法制备HA微球的直径、孔径、比表面等各种性能参数。由于HA微球具有比表面积大、流动性好、质量轻、强度大,注射性能好,团聚能力低等HA块材不具有的特点,其在载体、骨修复材料、环境保护和色谱分离上有广泛的应用。针对HA微球在应用过程中遇到的问题,可采用表面改性或包覆、掺杂和将HA分散在其他基体中等措施对HA微球进行功能化修饰。HA 微球在控释载体、蛋白质分离以及细胞支架等方面具有极大的应用前景。     

壳聚糖修饰PLGA阳离子型纳米微球的制备与表征

采用单乳化-溶剂(O/W)挥发技术制备表面带正电荷的壳聚糖(CHS)修饰聚乙/丙交酯(PLGA)纳米微球(PLGA/CHS), 通过正交试验优化了纳米微球的制备条件. 结果表明, 微球粒径可控制在150～200 nm内, 在pH=4时, 纳米微球表面电位最高为55 mV. 影响微球粒径的主要因素是聚合物的浓度, CHS的分子量和浓度以及介质的pH值对微球表面电位也有明显影响. 制备粒径较小而表面电位较高的PLGA/CHS纳米微球条件为: ρ(CHS)=3 mg/mL, ρ(PLGA)=10 mg/mL, Vo/Va=1/4. SEM图像显示经CHS修饰的PLGA的纳米微球形状规整, 荧光显微观察和XPS分析结果证实CHS包覆于微球表面.     

聚天冬酰胺衍生物对P(MMA-GMA-DVB)微球的修饰

用无皂乳液聚合法合成了不同交联剂含量(单体的20～50wt%)的表面带环氧基团的窄分散的P(MMA-GMA-DVB)(PMGD)复合微球,以L-天冬门酸为原料用磷酸催化溶剂法制备了聚琥珀酰亚胺(PSI),以N,N-二甲基甲酰胺为溶剂将PSI接枝到PMGD微球表面.元素分析结果证明,当微球中DVB的含量为40%时,微球表面修饰的PSI量最多.然后用乙二胺对微球表面剩余的PSI环进行开环,利用微球表面的氨基键合荧光素异硫氰酸荧光素(FITC),得到了荧光微球.     

纳米金/银修饰的空心/杂化微球的制备及其作为综合性能优异的三维拉曼增强基底的研究

以带正电的聚苯乙烯(PS)微球为模板分别制备出表面层为二氧化硅的杂化微球(PS@Si O2)及空心二氧化硅微球(HSSi,hollow spheres of Si O2).利用巯基硅烷偶联剂的桥联作用将金或银纳米粒子修饰到二氧化硅壳层的外表面,制备出4种结构均匀、体积窄分布的复合粒子:(1)纳米金修饰在空心二氧化硅微球的外表面(HSSi-Au NPs);(2)纳米金修饰在实心的PS/二氧化硅杂化微球(PS为核、二氧化硅为壳层)的外表面(PS@Si O2-Au NPs);(3)纳米银修饰在空心二氧化硅微球的外表面(HSSi-Ag NPs)以及(4)纳米银修饰在实心的PS/二氧化硅杂化微球的外表面(PS@Si O2-Ag NPs).分别利用上述4种复合粒子作为拉曼增强(SERS)基底,并以结晶紫(CV)为探针分子对各基底的拉曼增强效果进行了研究,其CV检测限依次为10-10、10-9、10-11和10-11mol/L,均具有较高的灵敏度.结果表明,以空心二氧化硅微球作为载体的增强效果优于以实心的杂化微球作为载体的增强效果(HSSi-Au NPs对CV的检测限比PS@Si O2-Au NPs对CV的检测限低1个数量级;虽然HSSi-Ag NPs和PS@Si O2-Ag NPs对CV的检测限相同,但对于相同浓度的CV,前者所获得的信号要明显强于后者).多次随机的重复测试表明,上述4种基底均具有优良的重复性.将上述4种基底在实验室放置3个月后用于CV的检测,各个基底仍具有相近的拉曼增强效果,即上述4种SERS基底的稳定性良好.     

纳米Eu2O3/硫酸酯化壳聚糖杂化材料的制备及其抗凝血性能研究

利用表面接枝的方法制备了纳米Eu2 O3/硫酸酯化壳聚糖杂化材料,并用IR,TG和SEM等方法对产物进行了表征,结果表明硫酸酯化壳聚糖接枝在了经过活化后的纳米氧化物表面,细胞毒性实验证明材料具有较低的细胞毒性和较好的细胞相容性.抗凝血实验说明材料具有良好的抗凝血性能.表面接枝方法提高了壳聚糖类化合物的抗凝作用,弥补了比...     

功能化聚乳酸微球改性聚乳酸膜片表面及其细胞相容性

以两亲三嵌段共聚物PEO PPO PEO及其氨基酸、多肽RGD衍生物作为微球制备过程中的表面稳定剂 ,低分子量的聚乳酸作为成核材料 ,采用o w乳液溶剂挥发法制备得到表面含不同氨基酸的聚乳酸微球 ,荧光标记手段证明了氨基酸存在于微球的表面 ;利用溶胀嵌入固定法将微球固定到具有生物惰性聚乳酸膜片表面 ,制备得到了具有良好稳定性的微球改性聚乳酸生物惰性膜片 ;成骨细胞相容性测试表明 ,氨基酸尤其是多肽RGD在生物惰性聚乳酸表面的引入能较大程度地提高聚乳酸生物惰性表面的细胞相容性 ,能较好地诱导细胞行为如细胞粘附、增殖等过程的发生 ,为实现对细胞行为的诱导控制提供了一种新途径 .     

在交联聚合物微球GMA/MMA表面接枝固载聚乙二醇的研究

以乙二醇二甲基丙烯酸酯为交联剂,采用悬浮聚合方法,制备了甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯(GMA)和甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)的交联微球GMA/MMA.使用Lewis酸催化剂,通过环氧键的开环反应,将聚乙二醇(PEG)偶合接枝在交联微球GMA/MMA表面,实现了PEG的固载化,制得了三相相转移催化剂PEG-GMA/MMA.重点考察了各种因素对PEG接枝固载过程的影响,并研究了反应机理.实验结果表明,以交联微球GMA/MMA为载体,可以顺利地实现PEG的固载化,这是制备PEG三相相转移催化剂的简捷途径.实验发现,Lewis酸也能催化环氧键的开环反应,而且比质子酸的催化更加有效.溶剂的极性对偶合接枝反应的影响较大,采用极性大的溶剂有利于PEG的接枝固载.偶合接枝体系中,过高的催化剂用量会导致PEG双端羟基参与接枝反应,使载体表面大分子之间发生附加交联,不利于PEG的接枝固载.在适宜的反应条件下,接枝微球PEG-GMA/MMA表面的PEG接枝度可达0.20 g/g.     

PEI基因载体靶向遮蔽体系的制备和表征

将RGD短肽接枝到聚谷氨酸(PGA)上,制备了一种靶向性的基因载体遮蔽材料PGA-RGD.通过凝胶电泳实验及体外转染实验证明得出RGD的引入增加了载体材料与细胞表面受体的特异性作用,在载体表面正电荷得到遮蔽的同时,转染效率还得到了一定程度的增加.同时,对转染了48h的三元复合物进行MTT细胞毒性测试表明,PGA遮蔽的基因载体体系(PGA/PEI/DNA)和PGA-RGD遮蔽的基因载体体系(PGA-RGD/PEI/DNA)的细胞毒性均低于PEI/DNA复合物体系.本文开发的基因载体改性方法不仅可以对复合物颗粒表面的正电荷进行遮蔽,从而降低复合物体系对非目标组织的非特性异作用;同时引入的RGD靶向短肽还可以提高载体的靶向性,这一改性策略对推动阳离子聚合物基因载体在体内的应用具有重要意义.     

Microfluidic‐Printed Microcarrier for In Vitro Expansion of Adherent Stem Cells in 3D Culture Platform

Microcarrier‐based stem cell expansion cultures can increase the dimensions of in vitro stem cell cultures from 2D to 3D. The culture handling process then becomes more efficient compared with conventional 2D cultures. However, the use of spherical plastic microcarriers complicates the monitoring of cell culture. To facilitate monitoring, transparent disc‐shaped microcarriers are manufactured using a light‐initiated microfluidic printing system and the obtained microcarriers are named as 2.5D microcarrier. The 2.5D microcarriers (diameter/height ≈ 5) enable us to use conventional monitoring tools in 2D‐based platform during the in vitro expansion on a 3D culture platform. Surface modification via a 1 h‐long poly‐dopamine (PDA) reaction can maintain the transparent nature of the microcarriers while optimizing the cell attachment. The surface marker expression and differentiation potential of the 2.5D microcarrier‐expanded stem cells reveal that the characteristics and functionalities preserved during expansion. The 2.5D microcarrier is readily integrated into an on‐bead assay to conserve reagents and permit a high number (n = 9) of repeated measurements with reliable results. These results demonstrate that the 2.5D microcarrier‐based scale‐up culture provides a valuable tool for the in vitro expansion of adherent stem cells, especially if repetitive monitoring is required.     

Enhanced adhesion of copper plating to polyether ether ketone based on active oxygen species generated under ultraviolet irradiation

Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) is a substrate for metal plating to overcome insulation defects and satisfy the increased demands of mechanically robust electronic circuit boards. However, pristine PEEK is hydrophobic; hence, the adhesion between the metal film and PEEK substrate is poor. Therefore, the PEEK surface should be modified to improve hydrophobicity. We have proposed the active oxygen (AOS) treatment under ultraviolet (UV) light as an alternative to a conventional plasma treatment method. Characteristics of the PEEK surfaces obtained by these methods are compared. We explore the effects of reactive-oxygen and UV light exposure time on the PEEK surface modification. The contact angle of water drop on PEEK after the AOS treatment is lower than that of untreated PEEK. Furthermore, COO groups are observed on the PEEK surface after the treatment. Although plasma treatment has the effect of roughening the surface, it is desirable not to roughen the surface for use in electronic circuit boards. Moreover, we have reported the adhesion strength between PEEK and copper plating without surface roughening.     

Interfacial studies on the ozone and air‐oxidation‐modified carbon fiber reinforced PEEK composites

In this work, ozone modification method and air‐oxidationwere used for the surface treatment of polyacrylonitrile(PAN)‐based carbon fiber. The surface characteristics of carbon fibers were characterized by XPS. The interfacial properties of carbon fiber‐reinforced (polyetheretherketone) PEEK (CF/PEEK) composites were investigated by means of the single fiber pull‐out tests. As a result, it was found that IFSS (interfacial shear strength) values of the composites with ozone‐treated carbon fiber are increased by 60% compared to that without treatment. XPS results show that ozone treatment increases the amount of carboxyl groups on carbon fiber surface, thus the interfacial adhesion between carbon fiber and PEEK matrix is effectively promoted. The effect of surface treatment of carbon fibers on the tribological properties of CF/PEEKcomposites was comparativelyinvestigated. Experimental results revealed that surface treatment can effectively improve the interfacial adhesion between carbon fiber and PEEK matrix. Thus the wear resistance was significantly improved. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthetic,Chemically Defined Polymer‐Coated Microcarriers for the Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), also called marrow stromal cells, are adult cells that have attracted interest for their potential uses in therapeutic applications. There is a pressing need for scalable culture systems due to the large number of cells needed for clinical treatments. Here, a tailorable thin polymer coating—poly(poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate‐ran‐vinyl dimethyl azlactone‐ran‐glycidyl methacrylate) [P(PEGMEMA‐r‐VDM‐r‐GMA); PVG]—to the surface of commercially available polystyrene and glass microcarriers to create chemically defined surfaces for large‐scale cell expansion is applied. These chemically defined microcarriers create a reproducible surface that does not rely on the adsorption of xenogenic serum proteins to mediate cell adhesion. Specifically, this coating method anchors PVG copolymer through ring opening nucleophilic attack by amine residues on poly‐l ‐lysine that is pre‐adsorbed to the surface of microcarriers. Importantly, this anchoring reaction preserves the monomer VDM reactivity for subsequent functionalization with an integrin‐specific Arg‐Gly‐Asp peptide to enable cell adhesion and expansion via a one‐step reaction in aqueous media. MSCs cultured on PVG‐coated microcarriers achieve sixfold expansion—similar to the expansion achieved on PS microcarriers—and retain their ability to differentiate after harvesting.     

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) surface functionalization by low-energy ion-beam irradiation under a reactive O2 environment and its effect on the PEEK/copper adhesives

A low-energy Ar+ ion beam was used to modify the surface of a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) film. The modification reaction proceeded with or without oxygen gas injected during the irradiation. The surface functional groups of the modified PEEK were confirmed with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy as increasing various oxygen-containing functional groups. The concentration of the functional groups varied rapidly with the irradiation time, reached a maximum value, and then slowly decreased. The surface morphology of PEEK was substantially changed by ion-beam irradiation. Surface smoothening occurred so that the surface roughness reached almost constant value after some irradiation time. The incorporation of functional groups on the PEEK surface and the surface topology change had opposite effects on the adhesion strength between PEEK and copper. Dominance of the former was evident because the lap-shear strength initially increased with the irradiation. The special surface features significantly enhanced the adhesion strength between the evaporated copper layer and the modified PEEK surface. However, the decrease in the surface roughness with a long time irradiation implies a decrease in adhesion strength due to a smaller contact area, and the shear strength due to topology change also slowly decreased after a long time irradiation.     

Surface patterning and biological evaluation of semi-interpenetrated poly(HEMA)/poly(alkyl β-malolactonate)s

Semi-interpenetrating hydrogel networks were prepared by radical polimerization of monomer HEMA, co-monomer EGDMA as cross-linking agent and in the presence of 1 wt % of poly(alkyl β-malolactonate)s. Biological evaluation in terms of cell adhesion and proliferation of the prepared materials showed the ability of HEMA-based hydrogels to sustain a good cell adhesion and proliferation. Moreover, a method based on soft-lithography to obtained surface microstructured semi-interpenetrating hydrogel networks was developed, thus allowing for further investigation of the influence of surface topography on cell behavior.     

Study of the carbon fiber–poly(ether–ether–ketone) (PEEK) interfaces, 1: surface characterization of fibers and matrices,and interfacial adhesion energy

The aim of this general study is to determine the physicochemical characteristics and mechanical properties of carbon fiber–PEEK interfaces. In the first part, the dispersive component of the surface energy and the electron acceptor–donor (acid–base) characteristics of PEEK polymer and different types of untreated and surface-treated carbon fibers are determined by means of inverse gas–solid chromatography at infinite dilution. It appears, in particular, that the acid–base surface properties of PEEK and, consequently, the orientation of macromolecules near the surface, depend on the processing of this polymer. Moreover, according to previous work, an estimation of the adhesion energy, corresponding to physical interactions (London and acid–base interactions) at carbon fiber–PEEK interfaces is proposed. Whatever the surface characteristics of PEEK, the highest level of carbon fiber–PEEK adhesion is achieved in systems involving oxidized or sized carbon fibers.     

聚醚醚酮表面的亲水改性和胶原蛋白固定化

采用紫外光接枝法对聚醚醚酮(PEEK)表面进行化学修饰和生物分子固定化.首先向PEEK表面引入亲水性的丙烯酰胺,并以此为反应位点通过戊二醛将胶原和胶原蛋白固定在PEEK表面.用接触角测定仪、扫描电镜、荧光标记和X射线光电子能谱等对改性薄膜进行了表征.结果表明,PEEK上丙烯酰胺的接枝密度高达50.9μg/cm~2;改性薄膜表面浸润性显著提高,水接触角最低降至(22±3)°.荧光标记胶原固定的PEEK薄膜荧光发射光谱强度最高,并在X射线光电子能谱中检测到N元素,表明胶原已固定化,固定胶原蛋白的浓度为10.2μg/cm~2.     

不同磺化及碱处理聚醚醚酮的表面化学组成及体外生物活性评价

提出一种酸碱结合改性聚醚醚酮（PEEK）方法,并评价其对PEEK表面类骨磷灰石形成的影响.结果表明,通过磺化处理引入-SO₃H,显著改善了样品的亲水性,且磺化程度与H₂SO₄浓度和磺化反应时间成正比,并影响样品的表面形貌.质量分数为85% H₂SO₄处理30 min的PEEK-S具有较好的改性效果.将PEEK-S进一步用NaOH处理,可继续引入Na元素并提高样品的亲水性,但会受处理时间的影响.模拟体液（SBF）浸泡的生物活性评价结果表明,磺化后碱处理24 h的PEEK-Na具有快速的类骨磷灰石沉积能力,浸泡3 d的样品表面即可完全被沉积的类骨磷灰石覆盖,表现出较佳的生物活性.此酸碱双重改性方法操作简单,可大幅度提升PEEK的生物活性,具有较好的应用前景.     

Biomimetic Mineralized Fiber Bundle-Inspired Scaffolding Surface on Polyetheretherketone Implants Promotes Osseointegration

The stress shielding effect caused by traditional metal implants is circumvented by using polyetheretherketone (PEEK), due to its excellent mechanical properties; however, the biologically inert nature of PEEK limits its application. Endowing PEEK with biological activity to promote osseointegration would increase its applicability for bone replacement implants. A biomimetic study is performed, inspired by mineralized collagen fiber bundles that contact bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) on the native trabecular bone surface. The PEEK surface (P) is first sulfonated with sulfuric acid to form a porous network structure (sP). The surface is then encapsulated with amorphous hydroxyapatite (HA) by magnetron sputtering to form a biomimetic scaffold that resembles mineralized collagen fiber bundles (sPHA). Amorphous HA simulates the composition of osteogenic regions in vivo and exhibits strong biological activity. In vitro results show that more favorable cell adhesion and osteogenic differentiation can be attained with the novelsurface of sPHA than with SP. The results of in vivo experiments show that sPHA exhibits osteoinductive and osteoconductive activity and facilitates bone formation and osseointegration. Therefore, the surface modification strategy can significantly improve the biological activity of PEEK, facilitate effective osseointegration, and inspire further bionic modification of other inert polymers similar to PEEK.