Poly(ectoine) Hydrogels Resist Nonspecific Protein Adsorption
Poly(ectoine) Hydrogels Resist Nonspecific Protein Adsorption
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DOI:
10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b02434
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发表时间:
2017-10-24
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影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
Jiang, Shaoyi
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作者:
Jain, Priyesh;Hung, Hsiang-Chieh;Jiang, Shaoyi
The development of nonfouling zwitterionic materials has a wide range of biomedical and engineering applications. This work delineates the design and synthesis of a new zwitterionic material based on a naturally occurring compatible solute, ectoine, which is known to possess additional protective properties that stabilize even whole cells against ultraviolet radiation or cytotoxins. These properties and applications of ectoine inspire us to design a functional monomer containing the natural zwitterion moiety of ectoine imparting nonfouling properties and the methacrylate moiety for polymerization. The synthesis route designed for the ectoine methacrylate monomer is simple with a high yield, which is characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. After monomer synthesis, we have prepared a poly(ectoine) hydrogel via thermal polymerization. The equilibrium water content, degree of cross-linking, mechanical strength, and nonfouling properties are determined for polyectoine hydrogels with different cross-linking conditions. Poly(ectoine) hydrogels are shown to have highly hydrated and excellent nonfouling properties and can be considered to be a promising biomaterial.