Chronic inflammatory responses to microgel-based implant coatings
Chronic inflammatory responses to microgel-based implant coatings
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DOI:
10.1002/jbm.a.32669
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发表时间:
2010-07-01
影响因子:
4.9
通讯作者:
Garcia, Andres J.
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作者:
Bridges, Amanda W.;Whitmire, Rachel E.;Garcia, Andres J.
Inflammatory responses to implanted biomedical devices elicit a foreign body fibrotic reaction that limits device integration and performance in various biomedical applications. We examined chronic inflammatory responses to microgel conformal coatings consisting of thin films of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogel microparticles cross-linked with poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate deposited on poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET). Unmodified and microgel-coated PET disks were implanted subcutaneously in rats for 4 weeks and explants were analyzed by histology and immunohistochemistry. Microgel coatings reduced chronic inflammation and resulted in a more mature/organized fibrous capsule. Microgel-coated samples exhibited 22% thinner fibrous capsules that contained 40% fewer cells compared to unmodified PET disks. Furthermore, microgel-coated samples contained significantly higher levels of macrophages (80%) than unmodified PET controls. These results demonstrate that microgel coatings reduce chronic inflammation to implanted biomaterials. (C) 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res 94A: 252-258, 2010