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Adhesion characteristics of fibroblastic baby hamster kidney (BHK) cells and epithelial Madine Darby kidney (MDBK) cells on polyurethane (PU) and polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate (PHEMA) based surfaces have been studied. PU surfaces were prepared by a classical solvent-casting procedure of Pellethane solution that contains different types of solvents, i.e., THF, dioxane and their compositions. PHEMA based surfaces were obtained by bulk polymerization of respective comonomers (HEMA, acrylic acid, AA, and dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate, DMAEMA) in the presence of the crosslinker. Thus, a number of polymeric surfaces were obtained with different surface charges (COO- and NH+4) and with different surface free energies in a range between 60-82 ergs/cm2. Surface properties of these membranes were characterized by equilibrium water contents, air and octane contact angles, surface free energies, SEM photographs and ATR-FTIR spectra. Interactions of BHK and MDBK cells with the surfaces were examined in stationary culture conditions which were carried out in MEM supplemented with fetal calf serum. The observations strongly suggested that the chemical and/or physical properties of membrane surface and morphology of the cell control the degree of cell adhesion to the PU and PHEMA based membranes.
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PMID:Relationship of surface characteristics to cellular attachment in PU and PHEMA. 845 35

A new phosphonate derivative of carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) was recently synthesized (CMCAPh). The phosphonate polysaccharide was obtained by using a carbodiimide-like activating agent for carboxylic groups and 2-aminoethyl-phosphonic acid to create an amide bond between the amine of the phosphonate agent and the carboxylic acids of CMC. The polymer was characterized by (31)P NMR, FT-IR, and potentiometric titration. CMCAPh showed different properties from CMC and its amidated derivative polymer CMCA. The behavior in solution of CMCAPh polymer towards normal human osteoblasts (NHOst) was studied in vitro, monitoring the cell proliferation, cell differentiation, and osteogenic activity and was then compared with the amidic derivative of carboxymethylcellulose (CMCA). Furthermore, CMCAPh was used to coat titania disks with the aim of increasing the osteogenic activity of implant surfaces. The polymer film on the titania surface was characterized by AFM and TOF-SIMS analysis. An ATR FT-IR study was carried out to evaluate the polymer bonding mode onto the titanium surface. Osteoblast morphology was evaluated by SEM. Adhesion analysis of NHOst demonstrated a better adhesion on the titanium surface coated with CMCAPh than on the bare titanium surface.
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PMID:A new amido phosphonate derivative of carboxymethylcellulose with an osteogenic activity and which is capable of interacting with any Ti surface. 2074 Jun 1

Methods for reducing and preventing postoperative abdominal adhesions have been researched for decades; however, despite these efforts, the formation of postoperative peritoneal adhesions is continuously reported. Adhesions cause serious complications such as postoperative pain, intestinal obstruction, and infertility. Tissue adhesion barriers have been developed as films, membranes, knits, sprays, and hydrogels. Hydrogels have several advantages when used as adhesion barriers, including flexibility, low tissue adhesiveness, biodegradability, and non-toxic degraded products. Furthermore, compared with preformed hydrogels, injectable hydrogels can fill and cover spaces of any shape and do not require a surgical procedure for implantation. In this study, pullulan was modified through reaction with 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy (TEMPO) and 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide (EDC) to introduce carboxyl and phenyl groups as crosslinking sites. The grafting of tyramine on pullulan allows crosslinking branches on pullulan backbone. We successfully fabricated pullulan hydrogel with an enzymatic reaction using horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The chemical structure of modified pullulan was analyzed with ATR-FTIR and (1)H NMR spectroscopies. Rheological properties were tested by measuring storage modulus with varying H2O2, HRP, polymer solution concentrations and tyramine substitution rates. Cell viability and animal tests were performed. The modified pullulan hydrogel is an invaluable advance in anti-adhesion agents.
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PMID:Injectable pullulan hydrogel for the prevention of postoperative tissue adhesion. 2687 10