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Adv Sci (Weinh) ; 11(15): e2306000, 2024 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38356246

ABSTRACT

A key goal for implanted medical devices is that they do not elicit a detrimental immune response. Macrophages play critical roles in the modulation of the host immune response and are the cells responsible for persistent inflammatory reactions to implanted biomaterials. Two novel immune-instructive polymers that stimulate pro- or anti-inflammatory responses from macrophages in vitro are investigated. These also modulate in vivo foreign body responses (FBR) when implanted subcutaneously in mice. Immunofluorescent staining of tissue abutting the polymer reveals responses consistent with pro- or anti-inflammatory responses previously described for these polymers. Three Dimensional OrbiTrap Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (3D OrbiSIMS) analysis to spatially characterize the metabolites in the tissue surrounding the implant, providing molecular histology insight into the metabolite response in the host is applied. For the pro-inflammatory polymer, monoacylglycerols (MG) and diacylglycerols (DG) are observed at increased intensity, while for the anti-inflammatory coating, the number of phospholipid species detected decreased, and pyridine and pyrimidine levels are elevated. Small molecule signatures from single-cell studies of M2 macrophages in vitro correlate with the in vivo observations, suggesting potential for prediction. Metabolite characterization by the 3D OrbiSIMS is shown to provide insight into the mechanism of bio-instructive materials as medical devices and to inform on the FBR to biomaterials.


Subject(s)
Biocompatible Materials , Foreign-Body Reaction , Mice , Animals , Biocompatible Materials/chemistry , Polymers , Anti-Inflammatory Agents , Lipids
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Bio Protoc ; 13(15): e4727, 2023 Aug 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37575382

ABSTRACT

The Three-dimensional OrbiTrap Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (3D OrbiSIMS) is a secondary ion mass spectrometry instrument, a combination of a Time of Flight (ToF) instrument with an Orbitrap analyzer. The 3D OrbiSIMS technique is a powerful tool for metabolic profiling in biological samples. This can be achieved at subcellular spatial resolution, high sensitivity, and high mass-resolving power coupled with MS/MS analysis. Characterizing the metabolic signature of macrophage subsets within tissue sections offers great potential to understand the response of the human immune system to implanted biomaterials. Here, we describe a protocol for direct analysis of individual cells after in vitro differentiation of naïve monocytes into M1 and M2 phenotypes using cytokines. As a first step in vivo, we investigate explanted silicon catheter sections as a medical device in a rodent model of foreign body response. Protocols are presented to allow the host response to different immune instructive materials to be compared. The first demonstration of this capability illustrates the great potential of direct cell and tissue section analysis for in situ metabolite profiling to probe functional phenotypes using molecular signatures. Details of the in vitro cell approach, materials, sample preparation, and explant handling are presented, in addition to the data acquisition approaches and the data analysis pipelines required to achieve useful interpretation of these complex spectra. This method is useful for in situ characterization of both in vitro single cells and ex vivo tissue sections. This will aid the understanding of the immune response to medical implants by informing the design of immune-instructive biomaterials with positive interactions. It can also be used to investigate a broad range of other clinically relevant therapeutics and immune dysregulations. Graphical overview.

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Adv Mater ; : e2208364, 2022 Nov 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36440539

ABSTRACT

Wound healing is a complex biological process involving close crosstalk between various cell types. Dysregulation in any of these processes, such as in diabetic wounds, results in chronic nonhealing wounds. Fibroblasts are a critical cell type involved in the formation of granulation tissue, essential for effective wound healing. 315 different polymer surfaces are screened to identify candidates which actively drive fibroblasts toward either pro- or antiproliferative functional phenotypes. Fibroblast-instructive chemistries are identified, which are synthesized into surfactants to fabricate easy to administer microparticles for direct application to diabetic wounds. The pro-proliferative microfluidic derived particles are able to successfully promote neovascularization, granulation tissue formation, and wound closure after a single application to the wound bed. These active novel bio-instructive microparticles show great potential as a route to reducing the burden of chronic wounds.

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Curr Opin Biotechnol ; 74: 194-203, 2022 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34959210

ABSTRACT

Immune instructive materials, are materials with the ability to modulate or mimic the function of immune cells, provide exciting opportunities for developing new therapies in many areas including medical devices, chronic inflammation, cancer, and autoimmune diseases. In this review we highlight some of the latest research involving material-based strategies for modulating macrophage phenotype and dendritic cell function, as well as a brief description on biomaterial use in T cell and natural killer cell engineering. We highlight studies on material topography, size, shape and surface chemistry to reduce inflammation, along with scaffold and hydrogel delivery systems that are used for modulating DC phenotype and influencing T cell polarization. Artificial antigen presenting cells are also reviewed as a promising approach to cancer immunotherapy.


Subject(s)
Dendritic Cells , Neoplasms , Biocompatible Materials , Humans , Immunotherapy , Inflammation , Neoplasms/therapy
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J Colloid Interface Sci ; 528: 389-399, 2018 Oct 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29870825

ABSTRACT

Infections resulting from bacterial biofilm formation on the surface of medical devices are challenging to treat and can cause significant patient morbidity. Recently, it has become apparent that regulation of surface nanotopography can render surfaces bactericidal. In this study, poly(ethylene terephthalate) nanocone arrays are generated through a polystyrene nanosphere-mask colloidal lithographic process. It is shown that modification of the mask diameter leads to a direct modification of centre-to-centre spacing between nanocones. By altering the oxygen plasma etching time it is possible to modify the height, tip width and base diameter of the individual nanocone features. The bactericidal activity of the nanocone arrays was investigated against Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. It is shown that surfaces with the most densely populated nanocone arrays (center-to-center spacing of 200 nm), higher aspect ratios (>3) and tip widths <20 nm kill the highest percentage of bacteria (∼30%).


Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents/chemistry , Biocompatible Materials/chemistry , Biomimetic Materials/chemistry , Nanostructures/chemistry , Nanostructures/ultrastructure , Polyethylene Terephthalates/chemistry , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Biocompatible Materials/pharmacology , Biomimetic Materials/pharmacology , Biomimetics/methods , Equipment and Supplies/microbiology , Escherichia coli/drug effects , Escherichia coli Infections/prevention & control , Humans , Klebsiella Infections/prevention & control , Klebsiella pneumoniae/drug effects , Nanotechnology/methods , Polyethylene Terephthalates/pharmacology , Surface Properties
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Sci Rep ; 7(1): 16363, 2017 11 27.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29180787

ABSTRACT

Engineering the interface between biomaterials and tissues is important to increase implant lifetime and avoid failures and revision surgeries. Permanent devices should enhance attachment and differentiation of stem cells, responsible for injured tissue repair, and simultaneously discourage bacterial colonization; this represents a major challenge. To take first steps towards such a multifunctional surface we propose merging topographical and biochemical cues on the surface of a clinically relevant material such as titanium. In detail, our strategy combines antibacterial nanotopographical features with integrin selective synthetic ligands that can rescue the adhesive capacity of the surfaces and instruct mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) response. To this end, a smooth substrate and two different high aspect ratio topographies have been produced and coated either with an αvß3-selective peptidomimetic, an α5ß1-selective peptidomimetic, or an RGD/PHSRN peptidic molecule. Results showed that antibacterial effects of the substrates could be maintained when tested on pathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Further, functionalization increased MSC adhesion to the surfaces and the αvß3-selective peptidomimetic-coated nanotopographies promoted osteogenesis. Such a dual physicochemical approach to achieve multifunctional surfaces represents a first step in the design of novel cell-instructive biomaterial surfaces.


Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents/chemistry , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Biocompatible Materials/chemistry , Biocompatible Materials/pharmacology , Integrins/chemistry , Anti-Bacterial Agents/metabolism , Bacterial Adhesion , Biocompatible Materials/metabolism , Cell Differentiation , Cells, Cultured , Coated Materials, Biocompatible , Humans , Integrins/metabolism , Ligands , Mesenchymal Stem Cells/cytology , Microbial Viability , Osteogenesis/drug effects , Osteogenesis/genetics , Surface Properties , Titanium/chemistry
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Biointerphases ; 11(1): 011014, 2016 Mar 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26992656

ABSTRACT

The formation of biofilms on implant surfaces and the subsequent development of medical device-associated infections are difficult to resolve and can cause considerable morbidity to the patient. Over the past decade, there has been growing recognition that physical cues, such as surface topography, can regulate biological responses and possess bactericidal activity. In this study, diamond nanocone-patterned surfaces, representing biomimetic analogs of the naturally bactericidal cicada fly wing, were fabricated using microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition, followed by bias-assisted reactive ion etching. Two structurally distinct nanocone surfaces were produced, characterized, and the bactericidal ability examined. The sharp diamond nanocone features were found to have bactericidal capabilities with the surface possessing the more varying cone dimension, nonuniform array, and decreased density, showing enhanced bactericidal ability over the more uniform, highly dense nanocone surface. Future research will focus on using the fabrication process to tailor surface nanotopographies on clinically relevant materials that promote both effective killing of a broader range of microorganisms and the desired mammalian cell response. This study serves to introduce a technology that may launch a new and innovative direction in the design of biomaterials with capacity to reduce the risk of medical device-associated infections.


Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Biomimetics , Diamond/pharmacology , Microbial Viability/drug effects , Nanostructures , Surface Properties
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J Control Release ; 202: 57-64, 2015 Mar 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25639970

ABSTRACT

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the commonest hospital-acquired infection, accounting for over 100,000 hospital admissions within the USA annually. Biomaterials and processes intended to reduce the risk of bacterial colonization of the catheters for long-term users have not been successful, mainly because of the need for long duration of activity in flow conditions. Here we report the results of impregnation of urinary catheters with a combination of rifampicin, sparfloxacin and triclosan. In flow experiments, the antimicrobial catheters were able to prevent colonization by common uropathogens Proteus mirabilis, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli for 7 to 12weeks in vitro compared with 1-3days for other, commercially available antimicrobial catheters currently used clinically. Resistance development was minimized by careful choice of antimicrobial combinations. Drug release profiles and distribution in the polymer, and surface analysis were also carried out and the process had no deleterious effect on the mechanical performance of the catheter or its balloon. The antimicrobial catheter therefore offers for the first time a means of reducing infection and its complications in long-term urinary catheter users.


Subject(s)
Anti-Infective Agents/administration & dosage , Urinary Catheters , Anti-Infective Agents/chemistry , Bacteria/drug effects , Bacteria/growth & development , Biofilms , Drug Liberation , Fluoroquinolones/administration & dosage , Fluoroquinolones/chemistry , Rifampin/administration & dosage , Rifampin/chemistry , Triclosan/administration & dosage , Triclosan/chemistry
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Biomaterials ; 30(18): 3167-73, 2009 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19289248

ABSTRACT

Peritonitis, exit site and tunnel infections are serious complications of peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), which may lead to catheter loss, despite measures taken to reduce the infection rate. Catheters coated with antimicrobials have shown only short-term activity. We have developed a process for conferring broad-spectrum, long-duration antimicrobial activity on CAPD catheters while reducing the risk of resistance. Catheters were processed using an impregnation method. Three agents were used: rifampicin, triclosan and trimethoprim. Tests included establishing the duration of activity before test bacteria became resistant, the ability to kill 100% of attached bacteria in a predetermined time (tK100), and ability to withstand multiple high-count challenges until failure in a flow model. Antimicrobial activity continued until it was stopped at 280 days and the agents prevented the emergence of resistant strains. tK100 results showed a >99.9% reduction of attached bacteria. The flow model showed no colonization when repeatedly challenged with high loads of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or Escherichia coli for approximately 90 days. The antimicrobial catheter material showed prolonged activity against common CAPD pathogens and promises to reduce clinical CAPD infection.


Subject(s)
Catheter-Related Infections/prevention & control , Catheters, Indwelling , Coated Materials, Biocompatible , Gram-Negative Bacteria/drug effects , Gram-Positive Bacteria/drug effects , Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory/instrumentation , Rifampin/pharmacology , Triclosan/pharmacology , Trimethoprim/pharmacology , Animals , Drug Resistance, Microbial , Escherichia coli/drug effects , Male , Materials Testing , Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/drug effects , Mice , Mice, Inbred Strains , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Silicones , Staphylococcus epidermidis/drug effects
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