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UV-Cured Antibacterial Hydrogels Based on PEG and Monodisperse Heterofunctional Bis-MPA Dendrimers
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Fibre- and Polymer Technology, Coating Technology.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8464-461x
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Fibre- and Polymer Technology, Coating Technology.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7639-1173
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Fibre- and Polymer Technology, Coating Technology.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9597-9578
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Fibre- and Polymer Technology, Coating Technology. (Malkoch)ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0028-1204
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2021 (English)In: Molecules, ISSN 1431-5157, E-ISSN 1420-3049, Vol. 26, no 8, p. 2364-Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Bacterial infections are one of the major threats to human health due to the raising crisis of antibiotic resistance. Herein, second generation antibacterial heterofunctional dendrimers based on 2,2-bis(methylol)propionic acid were synthesized. The dendrimers possessed six alkenes and 12 ammonium end-groups per molecule and were used to fabricate antibacterial hydrogels together with dithiol-functional polyethylene glycol (mol wt of 2, 6 and 10 kDa) as crosslinkers via thiol-ene chemistry. The network formation can be completed within 10 s upon UV-irradiation as determined by the stabilization of the storage modulus in a rheometer. The hydrogels swelled in aqueous media and could be functionalized with the N-hydroxysuccinimide ester of the dye disperse red 13, which allowed for visually studying the degradation of the hydrogels through the hydrolysis of the ester bonds of the dendritic component. The maximum swelling ratio of the gels was recorded within 4–8 h and the swelling ratios increased with higher molecular weight of the polyethylene glycol crosslinker. The gel formed with 10 kDa polyethylene glycol crosslinker showed the highest swelling ratio of 40 and good mechanical properties, with a storage modulus of 8 kPa. In addition, the hydrogels exhibited good biocompatibility towards both human fibroblasts and mouse monocytes, while showing strong antibacterial activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.

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MDPI AG , 2021. Vol. 26, no 8, p. 2364-
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Polymer Technologies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-294787DOI: 10.3390/molecules26082364ISI: 000644596400001PubMedID: 33921687Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85105089320OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-294787DiVA, id: diva2:1555215
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Available from: 2021-05-18 Created: 2021-05-18 Last updated: 2023-08-28
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1. The synthesis of dendritic hydrogels and inorganic nanoparticles and their application as antibacterial and imaging materials
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2021 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Abstract

The overuse and misuse of conventional antibiotics has caused increased prevalence of drug-resistant bacteria, the infections of which cause high mortality and economic losses per year. It is therefore crucial to develop new technologies and treatments for infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria. Dendritic polymer-based hydrogels and nanomaterials have shown promise as alternatives to traditional small-molecule antibiotics.

Third generation (G3) allyl-functional hyperbranched dendritic-linear-dendritic copolymers (HBDLDs) based on polyethylene glycol (PEG) and 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl) propionic acid (bis-MPA) were synthesized, and used to form hydrogels with a dithiol-functional PEG crosslinker using thiol-ene coupling (TEC). The hydrogels were used to co-deliver both hydrophilic and hydrophobic antibiotics with the aid of dendritic nanogels (DNGs). Antibacterial hydrogel band aids were also fabricated in a facile procedure.

Amino-functional HBDLDs based on PEG and bis-MPA were synthesized, and together with a di-N-hydroxysuccinimide-functional PEG as the crosslinker, amino-functional hydrogels with inherent antibacterial properties were fabricated. The cationic hydrogels are highly effective towards a wide range of wound-isolated bacteria, and can reduce inflammation and oxidative stress.

To minimize the cytotoxicity of amino-functional dendrimers, self-assembled hydrogels based on cationic dendrimers and cellulose nanofibrils were fabricated. Cationic dendrimers and their fragments can be released from the hydrogels to kill bacteria whilst showing insignificant cytotoxicity with human cells.

Bis-MPA dendrimers with both amino and allyl functionalities were also synthesized. Allyl groups can be used to form hydrogels with a dithiol-functional PEG crosslinker via TEC, and the amino groups provide the hydrogels with antibacterial properties.

Fluorescent silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) were synthesized and their interaction with bacteria was investigated. SiNPs exhibited strong binding to Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), showing promise as a potential capturing and imaging agent for S. aureus.

Abstract [sv]

Sammanfattning

Överanvändning och missbruk av konventionell antibiotika har orsakat förekomsten av läkemedelsresistenta bakterier, detta har resulterat i mer aggressiva infektioner som orsakar hög dödlighet och stora ekonomiska kostnader varje år. Det är därför viktigt att utveckla nya tekniker för att behandla infektioner orsakade av dessa läkemedelsresistenta bakterier. Hydrogeler och nanomaterial baserade på dendritiska polymerer har visat stor potential som alternativ till traditionell antibiotika.

Allyl-funktionella hyperförgrenade dendritiska-linjära-dendritiska sampolymerer (HBDLD), baserade på polyetylenglykol (PEG) och 2,2-bis (hydroximetyl) propansyra (bis-MPA) av tredje generationen (G3), syntetiserades och användes för att bilda hydrogeler med en ditiolfunktionell PEG-tvärbindare via av tiol-en-koppling (TEC). Hydrogelerna användes för att leverera både hydrofil och hydrofob antibiotika med hjälp av dendritiska nanogeler (DNG). Plåster av den antibakteriella hydrogelen tillverkades också via en enkel procedur.

Aminfunktionella HBDLD baserade på PEG och bis-MPA syntetiserades och användes tillsammans med di-N-hydroxisuccinimid-funktionell PEG för att tillverka aminfunktionella hydrogeler med antibakteriella egenskaper. De katjoniska hydrogelerna är mycket effektiva mot ett brett spektrum av bakterier isolerade från sår och kan dessutom minska inflammation och oxidativ stress.

För att minimera cytotoxiciteten hos aminfunktionella dendrimerer tillverkades hydrogeler baserade på katjoniska dendrimerer och nanofibriller av cellulosa. De katjoniska dendrimererna och fragment från dem kan frigöras från hydrogelerna i koncentrationer som dödar bakterier men inte är toxiska för humana celler.

Bis-MPA dendrimerer med både amin- och allylfunktionella grupper syntetiserades också. Allylgrupperna kan användas för att bilda hydrogeler med en ditiolfunktionell PEG tvärbindare via TEC, och aminerna ger hydrogelerna antibakteriella egenskaper.

Fluorescerande kiselnanopartiklar (SiNP) syntetiserades och deras interaktion med bakterier undersöktes. SiNP uppvisade stark bindning till Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), vilket visar en lovande potential för användning som kontrastmedel eller för att fånga in dessa bakterier.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Stockholm: KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 2021. p. 65
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TRITA-CBH-FOU ; 2021:27
Keywords
antibacterial hydrogels, dendritic polymers, dendrimers, silicon nanoparticles, cellulose nanofibrils, drug-resistant bacteria, wound dressings
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Natural Sciences
Research subject
Fibre and Polymer Science
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urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-295585 (URN)978-91-7873-898-4 (ISBN)
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2021-06-15, https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/67880817786, 10:00 (English)
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