NONOates–Polyethylenimine Hydrogel for Controlled Nitric Oxide Release and Cell Proliferation Modulation

Autor: Hyunwoo Kim, Dong Keun Han, Yanggy Lee, Jae Ho Shin, Kaushik Singha, Jihoon Kim, Won Jong Kim, Seongbong Jo
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Bioconjugate Chemistry. 22:1031-1038
ISSN: 1520-4812
1043-1802
Popis: In recent years, numerous research activities have been devoted to the controlled release of nitric oxide (NO) due to its potential as a restenosis inhibitor which inhibits the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells, the apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells, and aggregation of platelets. This work has demonstrated the development of a novel NO-conjugated gel system comprising of thermosensitive Pluronic F127, branched polyethylenimine (BPEI), and diazeniumdiolates (NONOates). Synthesis of conjugated Pluronic-BPEI-NONOates involved coupling of activated F127 to BPEI followed by the installation of NONOates at the secondary amine sites of branched PEI backbone under high pressure. NO-conjugated gel system, F127-BPEI-NONOates, reduced the initial burst of NO release and prolonged NO release. Furthermore, F127-BPEI-NONOates polymer coated on cell culture dish displayed much higher increase of endothelial cell proliferation and reduction of smooth muscle cell proliferation than that exhibited by non-NO releasing control. Such an NO-releasing device can operate locally and has a great potential in several biomedical applications due to high biocompatibility imparted by the conjugated F127.
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