Combined Endothelialization Promoting and Surface Binding Chimeric Conjugate with Low Thrombogenicity

Autor: Avneesh Chopra, Franziska Schmidt, Matthias Gabriel
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Bioconjugate chemistry. 32(8)
ISSN: 1520-4812
Popis: Endothelialization of blood contacting implants, e.g., vascular stents, is regarded as a prerequisite for an improved performance in terms of minimizing thrombogenicity and the inhibition of restenosis. Commonly used materials, such as Ti-based alloys, can be surface-modified in order to improve endothelial cell (EC) colonization as well as to reduce platelet adhesion. Standard modification techniques involve silanization and are laborious and time-consuming. We propose a novel single-step procedure based on a surface-recognizing peptide generated by phage display methodology. Combining this with a polyethylene glycol (PEG) spacer and an EC-specific sequence yielded a conjugate applicable for the modification of Ti surfaces.
Databáze: OpenAIRE