Biomater Sci. 2020 Dec 15;8(24):6946-6956. doi: 10.1039/d0bm01213k.
A reduced polydopamine nanoparticle-coupled sprayable PEG hydrogel adhesive with anti-infection activity for rapid wound sealing
Junjie Sun 1, Haoqi Tan 1, Huan Liu 1, Dawei Jin 2, Meng Yin 2, Haodong Lin 3, Xue Qu 1, Changsheng Liu 1
Abstract
There is a growing demand to develop sprayable hydrogel adhesives with rapid-forming and antibacterial abilities to instantly seal open wounds and combat pathogen infection. Herein, we propose to design a polydopamine nanoparticle (PDA NP) coupled PEG hydrogel that can quickly solidify via an amidation reaction after spraying as well as tightly binding PDA NPs to deliver reactive oxygen species (ROS) and induce a photothermal effect for bactericidal activity, and provide a hydrophilic surface for antifouling activity. The molecular structure of the 4-arm-PEG-NHS precursor was regulated to increase its reactivity with 4-arm-PEG-NH2, which thus shortened the gelation time of the PEG adhesive to 1 s to allow a fast solidification after being sprayed. The PEG-NHS precursor also provided covalent binding with tissue and PDA NPs. The reduced PDA NPs have redox activity to convey electrons to oxygen to generate ROS (H2O2), thus endowing the hydrogel with ROS dependent antibacterial ability. Moreover, NIR irradiation can accelerate the ROS release because of the photothermal effect of PDA NPs. In vitro tests demonstrated that H2O2 and the NIR-photothermal effect synergistically induced a fast bacterial killing, and an in vivo anti-infection test also proved the effectiveness of PEG-PDA. The sprayable PEG-PDA hydrogel adhesive, with rapid-forming performance and a dual bactericidal mechanism, may be promising for sealing large-scale and acute wound sites or invisible bleeding sites, and protect them from pathogen infection.
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Abbreviation: SC-PEG-SC
Name: α,ω-Disuccinimidyl poly(ethylene glycol)
Abbreviation: SCM-PEG-SCM
Name: α,ω-Disuccinimidyl carboxymethyl ester poly(ethylene glycol)
Abbreviation: SPA-PEG-SPA
Name: α,ω-Disuccinimidyl propionyloxy poly(ethylene glycol)
Abbreviation: 4-arm PEG-SC
Name: 4-arm Poly(ethylene glycol) succinimidyl carbonate
Abbreviation: 4-arm PEG-SCM
Name: 4-arm Poly(ethylene glycol) succinimidyl carboxymethyl ester
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