Roh Soonjong, Jang Se Youn, Jung Youngmee, Lee Kangwon, Yoo Jin
Biomaterials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea.
Department of Applied Bioengineering, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Adv Healthc Mater. 2025 Aug;14(21):e2402565. doi: 10.1002/adhm.202402565. Epub 2025 Jun 16.
Preventing biofouling and bacterial infections are pivotal issues in developing implantable biomaterials. Zwitterionic hydrogels stand out for their antifouling effects and high biocompatibility, making them ideal for biomedical applications. However, the lack of direct bactericidal activity and the limited applicability to various materials are key challenges to be addressed in these hydrogel coatings. To address this, a dual-functional hydrogel coating with synergetic antifouling and biocidal properties is proposed to prevent the initial infection and consequent biofilm formation, which can be applied to various types of substrates. This coating is fabricated via photo-crosslinking, combining representative zwitterionic polymer, poly (sulfobetaine methacrylate) (pSBMA), with a cationic bactericidal polymer, poly (2-aminoethyl methacrylate) (pAEMA). Owing to antifouling and contact-killing properties, the p(SBMA-co-AEMA) hydrogel-coated surface can repel non-specific proteins and eradicate bacteria such as E. coli and S. aureus that overcame the antifouling barrier. These results also demonstrate that this hydrogel coating exhibits excellent biocompatibility and can be applied to various substrate materials from polymers to metals. The coating method developed in this study holds great potential for enhancing the performance and safety of various implantable biomaterials and medical devices.
防止生物污染和细菌感染是可植入生物材料研发中的关键问题。两性离子水凝胶因其防污效果和高生物相容性而脱颖而出,使其成为生物医学应用的理想选择。然而,缺乏直接杀菌活性以及对各种材料的适用性有限是这些水凝胶涂层需要解决的关键挑战。为了解决这一问题,提出了一种具有协同防污和杀菌性能的双功能水凝胶涂层,以防止初始感染和随后的生物膜形成,该涂层可应用于各种类型的基材。这种涂层通过光交联制备,将具有代表性的两性离子聚合物聚(甲基丙烯酸磺酸甜菜碱)(pSBMA)与阳离子杀菌聚合物聚(甲基丙烯酸2-氨基乙酯)(pAEMA)相结合。由于具有防污和接触杀灭特性,p(SBMA-co-AEMA)水凝胶涂层表面可以排斥非特异性蛋白质,并根除突破防污屏障的大肠杆菌和金黄色葡萄球菌等细菌。这些结果还表明,这种水凝胶涂层具有优异的生物相容性,可应用于从聚合物到金属的各种基材材料。本研究中开发的涂层方法在提高各种可植入生物材料和医疗设备的性能和安全性方面具有巨大潜力。
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