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ACS Biomater Sci Eng ; 5(12): 6405-6413, 2019 Dec 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33417793

ABSTRACT

In this study, we describe the synthesis and characterization of a biosynthetic hydrogel system that consists of a thermally responsive macromer and biological cross-linkers. By combining a poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-based thermogelling macromer with epoxy pendant groups and chondroitin sulfate cross-linkers that are modified to contain either hydrazide or N-hydroxysuccinimide pendant groups, we successfully fabricated a system that undergoes gelation when the temperature is raised from room temperature to 37 °C and is further stabilized via covalent links between the macromers. The anionic charge on chondroitin sulfate contributed to a high degree of gel swelling, while the cross-linking reaction between the macromers prevented post-formation syneresis. The rate of degradation of CS-cross-linked hydrogels was dependent on the degree of substitution of hydrazide-modified chondroitin sulfate cross-linkers. A higher molar content of chondroitin sulfate led to a greater osmotic pressure within the hydrogel and thus a higher compressive modulus. On the other hand, excessive amounts of chondroitin sulfate caused time-dependent cytotoxicity, as confirmed by a leachables cytocompatibility study. Overall, the system described in this study provides a versatile platform to synthesize hydrogels with differing combinations of compressive moduli and rates of degradation, which is achievable by varying the degree of substitution of hydrazide groups on CS-based cross-linkers.

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Biomacromolecules ; 18(6): 1724-1735, 2017 Jun 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28486802

ABSTRACT

In this work, we describe the synthesis and characterization of variants of poly(diol fumarate) and poly(diol fumarate-co-succinate). Through a Fischer esterification, α,ω-diols and dicarboxylic acids were polymerized to form aliphatic polyester comacromers. Because of the carbon-carbon double bond of fumaric acid, incorporating it into the macromer backbone structure resulted in unsaturated chains. By choosing α,ω-diols of different lengths (1,6-hexanediol, 1,8-octanediol, and 1,10-decanediol) and controlling the amount of fumaric acid in the dicarboxylic acid monomer feed (33, 50, and 100 mol %), nine diol-based macromer variants were synthesized and characterized for molecular weight, number of unsaturated bonds per chain, and thermal properties. Degradation and in vitro cytotoxicity were also measured in a subset of macromers. As proof-of-principle, macromer networks were photo-cross-linked to demonstrate the ability to perform free radical addition using the unsaturated macromer backbone. Cross-linked macromer networks were also characterized for physicochemical properties (swelling, sol fraction, compressive modulus) based on diol length and amount of unsaturated bonds. A statistical model was built using data generated from these diol-based macromers and macromer networks to evaluate the impact of monomer inputs on final macromer and macromer network properties. With the ability to be modified by free radical addition, biodegradable unsaturated polyesters serve as important macromers in the design of devices such as drug delivery vehicles and tissue scaffolds. Given the ability to extensively control final macromer properties based on monomer input parameters, poly(diol fumarate) and poly(diol fumarate-co-succinate) represent an exciting new class of macromers.


Subject(s)
Fumarates/chemical synthesis , Glycols/chemical synthesis , Polyesters/chemical synthesis , Succinates/chemical synthesis , Compressive Strength , Drug Delivery Systems , Fumarates/chemistry , Glycols/chemistry , Humans , Light , Molecular Weight , Polyesters/chemistry , Succinates/chemistry , Tissue Scaffolds , Wettability
3.
Biomaterials ; 67: 286-96, 2015 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26232878

ABSTRACT

Injectable, biodegradable, dual-gelling macromer solutions were used to encapsulate mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) within stable hydrogels when elevated to physiologic temperature. Pendant phosphate groups were incorporated in the N-isopropyl acrylamide-based macromers to improve biointegration and facilitate hydrogel degradation. The MSCs were shown to survive the encapsulation process, and live cells were detected within the hydrogels for up to 28 days in vitro. Cell-laden hydrogels were shown to undergo significant mineralization in osteogenic medium. Cell-laden and acellular hydrogels were implanted into a critical-size rat cranial defect for 4 and 12 weeks. Both cell-laden and acellular hydrogels were shown to degrade in vivo and help to facilitate bone growth into the defect. Improved bone bridging of the defect was seen with the incorporation of cells, as well as with higher phosphate content of the macromer. Furthermore, direct bone-to-hydrogel contact was observed in the majority of implants, which is not commonly seen in this model. The ability of these macromers to deliver stem cells while forming in situ and subsequently degrade while facilitating bone ingrowth into the defect makes this class of macromers a promising material for craniofacial bone tissue engineering.


Subject(s)
Biocompatible Materials/pharmacology , Bone and Bones/drug effects , Hydrogels/pharmacology , Phosphates/pharmacology , Polymers/pharmacology , Tissue Engineering/methods , Alkaline Phosphatase/metabolism , Animals , Bone and Bones/diagnostic imaging , Bone and Bones/pathology , Calcium/metabolism , DNA/metabolism , Male , Mesenchymal Stem Cells/cytology , Mesenchymal Stem Cells/drug effects , Microscopy, Confocal , Rats, Inbred F344 , Tissue Scaffolds/chemistry , X-Ray Microtomography
4.
Biomacromolecules ; 15(5): 1788-96, 2014 May 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24758298

ABSTRACT

Novel, injectable, biodegradable macromer solutions that form hydrogels when elevated to physiologic temperature via a dual chemical and thermo-gelation were fabricated and characterized. A thermogelling, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-based macromer with pendant phosphate groups was synthesized and subsequently functionalized with chemically cross-linkable methacrylate groups via degradable phosphate ester bonds, yielding a dual-gelling macromer. These dual-gelling macromers were tuned to have transition temperatures between room temperature and physiologic temperature, allowing them to undergo instantaneous thermogelation as well as chemical gelation when elevated to physiologic temperature. Additionally, the chemical cross-linking of the hydrogels was shown to mitigate hydrogel syneresis, which commonly occurs when thermogelling materials are raised above their transition temperature. Finally, degradation of the phosphate ester bonds of the cross-linked hydrogels yielded macromers that were soluble at physiologic temperature. Further characterization of the hydrogels demonstrated minimal cytotoxicity of hydrogel leachables as well as in vitro calcification, making these novel, injectable macromers promising materials for use in bone tissue engineering.


Subject(s)
Acrylic Resins/chemistry , Biocompatible Materials/chemistry , Bone and Bones/cytology , Hydrogels/chemical synthesis , Phosphates/chemistry , Temperature , Tissue Engineering , Acrylic Resins/chemical synthesis , Acrylic Resins/pharmacology , Animals , Biocompatible Materials/chemical synthesis , Biocompatible Materials/pharmacology , Cell Survival/drug effects , Cells, Cultured , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Hydrogels/chemistry , Hydrogels/pharmacology , Molecular Structure , Rats , Structure-Activity Relationship
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J Phys Chem A ; 116(32): 8345-51, 2012 Aug 16.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22874092

ABSTRACT

Photolysis of 1,2-dithiane (1) in acetonitrile with single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) was earlier reported to form thiol-functionalized SWCNTs via the butane-1,4-dithiyl diradical (2). The present study shows that 2 instead undergoes a facile rearrangement to thiophane-2-thiol (6). This photoreaction is clean, rapid, and irreversible under 313 nm irradiation. The secondary photolysis of 6 with SWCNTs at a shorter wavelength (254 nm) leads to 2-thiophanyl radicals 8, which derivatize SWCNTs by covalent attachment. Pyrolysis of the resulting "sulfurized SWCNTs" affords a mixture of organosulfur compounds, including thiophene formed by dehydrogenation. An unknown additional mechanism causes high TGA weight loss and a large incorporation of sulfur.

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J Am Chem Soc ; 130(43): 14227-33, 2008 Oct 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18826225

ABSTRACT

Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation of single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) individually dispersed in surfactants leads to diameter and type-selective photohydroxylation of the nanotubes. Photohydroxylation of first semiconductor and then small diameter metallic SWCNTs was confirmed after 254 nm UV irradiation in acidic, neutral, and basic aqueous solutions at ambient and elevated temperatures. The increased oxygen content of the SWCNTs after UV irradiation, as detected by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, suggests that SWCNTs were hydroxylated by reaction with water. Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared analysis provides evidence of hydroxyl functional groups on their surface. This photochemical reaction is impeded by molecular oxygen and appears to involve a reactive intermediate generated in the vicinity of semiconducting SWCNTs. This represents a noncontaminating selective reaction in the liquid phase that uses an intrinsic property of the tubes.

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J Org Chem ; 70(7): 2598-605, 2005 Apr 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15787549

ABSTRACT

[reaction: see text] Although some aspects of azoxy group radical chemistry have been investigated, unhindered alpha-azoxy radicals remain poorly understood. Here we report the generation of alpha-azoxy radicals under mild conditions by irradiation of alpha-azoxy ketones 4a,b. These compounds undergo alpha-cleavage to yield radicals 5a,b, whose oxygen atom then recombines with benzoyl radicals to produce presumed intermediate 15. Formal Claisen rearrangement gives alpha-benzoyloxyazo compounds 8a,b, which are themselves photolabile, leading to both radical and ionic decomposition. The ESR spectrum of 5a was simulated to extract the isotropic hyperfine splitting constants, which showed its resonance stabilization energy to be exceptionally large. Azoxy compounds have been found for the first time to be good quenchers of triplet excited acetophenone, the main sensitized photoreaction of 7Z in benzene being deoxygenation. While this reaction has been reported previously, it was always in hydrogen atom donating solvents, where chemical sensitization occurred. The principal direct irradiation product of 4bZ and model azoxyalkane 7Z is the E isomer, whose thermal reversion to Z is much faster than that of previously studied analogues.

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Biomacromolecules ; 4(6): 1605-13, 2003.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-14606886

ABSTRACT

A novel hydrogel system based on oligo(poly(ethylene glycol) fumarate) (OPF) is currently being investigated as an injectable carrier for marrow stromal cells (MSCs) for orthopedic tissue engineering applications. This hydrogel is cross-linked using the redox radical initiators ammonium persulfate (APS) and ascorbic acid (AA). In this study, two different persulfate oxidizing agents (APS and sodium persulfate (NaPS)) with three reducing agents derived from ascorbic acid (AA, sodium ascorbate (Asc), and magnesium ascorbate-2-phosphate (Asc-2)) and their combinations were examined to determine the relationship between pH, exposure time, and cytotoxicity for rat MSCs. In addition, gelation times for specific combinations were determined using rheometry. pH and cell viability data after 2 h for combinations ranging from 10 to 500 mM in each reagent showed that there was a smaller pH change and a corresponding higher viability at lower concentrations, regardless of the reagents used. At 10 mM, there was less than a 1.5 unit drop in pH and greater than 90% viability for all initiator combinations examined. However, MSC viability was significantly reduced with concentrations of 100 mM and higher of the initiator combinations. At 100 mM, exposure to NaPS/Asc-2 resulted in significantly more live cells than exposure to APS/AA or NaPS/Asc, but at this concentration, NaPS/Asc-2 exhibited significantly longer OPF gelation onset times than APS/AA. At all combination concentrations, exposure time (10 min vs 2 h) did not significantly affect MSC viability. These data indicate that final pH and/or radical formation have a large impact on MSC viability and that multiple, intertwined testing procedures are required for identification of appropriate initiators for cell encapsulation applications.


Subject(s)
Free Radicals/pharmacology , Polyesters/chemistry , Polyethylene Glycols/chemistry , Stromal Cells/drug effects , Tissue Engineering/methods , Animals , Biocompatible Materials , Bone Marrow Cells , Cell Survival/drug effects , Cross-Linking Reagents , Free Radicals/chemistry , Hydrogels/chemistry , Hydrogels/pharmacology , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Male , Oxidation-Reduction , Rats , Rats, Wistar
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Biomacromolecules ; 4(5): 1327-34, 2003.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12959602

ABSTRACT

In this work, we investigated the mechanism involved in the photoinitiated cross-linking of the polyester poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF) using the initiator bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) phenylphosphine oxide (BAPO). It was hypothesized that BAPO has the ability to cross-link PPF into solid polymer networks, without the use of a cross-linking monomer, because two pairs of radicals, both involving a fast adding phosphinoyl radical, were formed upon UV irradiation of BAPO. Spectroscopic investigation first confirmed the addition of BAPO derived radicals to the PPF olefin. Investigations of fumarate conversion and bulk network properties were then undertaken, using the BAPO initiator and a monoacylphosphine oxide (MAPO) initiator which contains a single photolabile bond. Results show that a single BAPO phosphinoyl radical was primarily responsible for the formation of a highly cross-linked PPF network and the additional radical pair which may be formed does not dramatically alter fumarate conversion or bulk network properties. From these results, the network structure of BAPO initiated, photo-cross-linked PPF may be deduced. Finally, this study demonstrates a method for inferring cross-linked network structures by contrasting properties of bulk materials formed from similar cross-linking initiators.


Subject(s)
Biocompatible Materials/chemistry , Fumarates/chemistry , Photochemistry , Polypropylenes/chemistry , Biocompatible Materials/radiation effects , Cross-Linking Reagents/chemistry , Cross-Linking Reagents/radiation effects , Molecular Structure , Polyesters/chemistry
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J Biomater Sci Polym Ed ; 13(1): 95-108, 2002.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12003078

ABSTRACT

Diethyl fumarate and propylene glycol were reacted in the presence of a zinc chloride catalyst to synthesize poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF) over a period of 12 hours. The kinetics of the transesterification polymerization at 130 degrees C, 150 degrees C, and 200 degrees C were determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) analysis. The initial rate of polymerization at each temperature was quantified by calculating the rate of change of the number average molecular weight (Mn). At 200 degrees C, gelation of the PPF occurred after 4 h. GPC analysis of the reaction showed that PPF synthesized at 150 degrees C had a higher final Mn of 4600 (+/- 190) and a higher weight average molecular weight of 10500 (+/- 760) than at 130 degrees C (n = 3). The chemical structure of the PPF was verified by NMR and FT-IR analysis. This study demonstrated that the maximum Mn of PPF by a transesterification reaction is limited due to gelation of PPF at high temperature.


Subject(s)
Bone Cements/chemistry , Fumarates/chemistry , Polypropylenes/chemistry , Bone Cements/chemical synthesis , Catalysis , Chlorides/chemistry , Chromatography, Gel , Fumarates/chemical synthesis , Kinetics , Models, Chemical , Polypropylenes/chemical synthesis , Propylene Glycol/chemistry , Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared , Temperature , Time Factors , Tissue Engineering , Zinc Compounds/chemistry
11.
J Org Chem ; 64(15): 5634-5643, 1999 Jul 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11674633

ABSTRACT

A series of nitrogen-containing 2-aryl-3,3-dimethylmethylenecyclopropanes have been prepared and rearrangement rates to the corresponding 2-arylisopropylidenecyclopropanes have been measured. These rates are dependent on the nature of the nitrogen-containing group in the para-position of the aryl group. Rearrangement rates have been used to calculate sigma (*) values, which are a measure of the radical stabilizing ability of the substituent. Groups such as p-N=N-Bu-t, p-CH=N-Bu-t, p-NH(2), p-CH=N-OH, and p-CH=N-OCH(3), are "good" radical stabilizers. We have also classified groups such as p-CH=N-NMe(2), p-N=N-Ph, p-N=N(O)-Bu-t, p-CH=N(O)-Bu-t, and p-CH=N-O(-) M(+), which have an extraordinarily large radical stabilizing effect, as "Super Stabilizers". These substituents stabilize the transition state of the methylenecyclopropane rearrangement by extensive spin delocalization. In the case of the latter three substituents, nitroxyl type stabilization is proposed. Density functional calculations (B3LYP/6-31G) have been carried out on a series of nitrogen-containing substituted benzylic radicals. Rates of the methylenecyclopropane rearrangement correlate with radical stabilization energies (DeltaE) determined from an isodesmic reaction of substituted benzylic radicals with toluene. These calculations confirm substantial spin delocalization onto the nitrogen-containing substituents on the para-position of the benzylic radical.

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