Journal
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
Volume 11, Issue 4, Pages 4523-4530Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b16819
Keywords
nitric oxide; antimicrobial; antithrombotic; antifouling; surface chemistry
Funding
- National Institutes of Health [K25HL111213, R01HL134899]
- University of Georgia start-up funds
- ARCS Foundation of Atlanta
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Two major challenges faced by medical devices are thrombus formation and infection. In this work, surface tethered nitric oxide (NO)-releasing molecules are presented as a solution to combat infection and thrombosis. These materials possess a robust NO release capacity lasting ca. 1 month while simultaneously improving the nonfouling nature of the material by preventing platelet, protein, and bacteria adhesion. NO's potent bactericidal function has been implemented by a facile surface covalent attachment method to fabricate a triple-action coating surface-immobilized S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SIM-S). Comparison of NO loading amongst the various branching configurations is shown through the NO release kinetics over time and the cumulative NO release. Biological characterization is performed using in vitro fibrinogen and Staphylococcus aureus assays. The material with the highest NO release, SIM-S2, is also able to reduce protein adhesion by 65.8 +/- 8.9% when compared to unmodified silicone. SIM-S2 demonstrates a 99.99% (i.e., similar to 4 log) reduction for S. aureus over 24 h. The various functionalized surfaces significantly reduce platelet adhesion in vitro, for both NO-releasing and non-NO-releasing surfaces (up to 89.1 +/- 0.9%), demonstrating the nonfouling nature of the surface-immobilized functionalities. The ability of the SIM-S surfaces to retain antifouling properties despite gradual depletion of the bactericidal source, NO, demonstrates its potential use in long-term medical implants.
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