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Title: Mechanically reinforced catechol-containing hydrogels with improved tissue gluing performance
Authors: Feng, JunTon, Xuan-AnhZhao, ShifangPaez, Julieta I.del Campo, Aránzazu
Publishers version: https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics2040023
URI: https://doi.org/10.34657/5112
https://oa.tib.eu/renate/handle/123456789/4696
Issue Date: 2017
Published in: Biomimetics, Volume 2, Issue 4
Journal: Biomimetics
Volume: 2
Issue: 4
Publisher: Basel : MDPI
Abstract: In situ forming hydrogels with catechol groups as tissue reactive functionalities are interesting bioinspired materials for tissue adhesion. Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)–catechol tissue glues have been intensively investigated for this purpose. Different cross-linking mechanisms (oxidative or metal complexation) and cross-linking conditions (pH, oxidant concentration, etc.) have been studied in order to optimize the curing kinetics and final cross-linking degree of the system. However, reported systems still show limited mechanical stability, as expected from a PEG network, and this fact limits their potential application to load bearing tissues. Here, we describe mechanically reinforced PEG–catechol adhesives showing excellent and tunable cohesive properties and adhesive performance to tissue in the presence of blood. We used collagen/PEG mixtures, eventually filled with hydroxyapatite nanoparticles. The composite hydrogels show far better mechanical performance than the individual components. It is noteworthy that the adhesion strength measured on skin covered with blood was >40 kPa, largely surpassing (>6 fold) the performance of cyanoacrylate, fibrin, and PEG–catechol systems. Moreover, the mechanical and interfacial properties could be easily tuned by slight changes in the composition of the glue to adapt them to the particular properties of the tissue. The reported adhesive compositions can tune and improve cohesive and adhesive properties of PEG–catechol-based tissue glues for load-bearing surgery applications.
Keywords: tissue glues; reinforced hydrogels; bioinspired adhesives; catechol-functionalized polymers; nanocomposite
Type: article; Text
Publishing status: publishedVersion
DDC: 620
License: CC BY 4.0 Unported
Link to license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Feng, Jun, Xuan-Anh Ton, Shifang Zhao, Julieta I. Paez and Aránzazu del Campo, 2017. Mechanically reinforced catechol-containing hydrogels with improved tissue gluing performance. 2017. Basel : MDPI
Feng, J., Ton, X.-A., Zhao, S., Paez, J. I. and del Campo, A. (2017) “Mechanically reinforced catechol-containing hydrogels with improved tissue gluing performance.” Basel : MDPI. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics2040023.
Feng J, Ton X-A, Zhao S, Paez J I, del Campo A. Mechanically reinforced catechol-containing hydrogels with improved tissue gluing performance. Vol. 2. Basel : MDPI; 2017.
Feng, J., Ton, X.-A., Zhao, S., Paez, J. I., & del Campo, A. (2017). Mechanically reinforced catechol-containing hydrogels with improved tissue gluing performance (Version publishedVersion, Vol. 2). Version publishedVersion, Vol. 2. Basel : MDPI. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics2040023
Feng J, Ton X-A, Zhao S, Paez J I, del Campo A. Mechanically reinforced catechol-containing hydrogels with improved tissue gluing performance. 2017;2(4). doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics2040023


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