6 research outputs found

    Bioaactive multilayer nanocellulose membranes as potential dressing materials

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    Celem niniejszej pracy by艂o otrzymanie wielowarstwowych materia艂贸w bioaktywnych na bazie bionanocelulozy, potencjalnie przydatnych do sporz膮dzenia wilgotnych, bioaktywnych opatrunk贸w umo偶liwiaj膮cych popraw臋 leczenia ran przewlek艂ych. W badaniach wykorzystano membrany natywnej bionanocelulozy (BNC) oraz kompozytu bionanocelulozy z karboksymetyloceluloz膮 (BNC-CMC). Okre艣lono w艂a艣ciwo艣ci fizykochemiczne badanych materia艂贸w, w szczeg贸lno艣ci ich morfologi臋, sk艂ad chemiczny powierzchni, zwil偶alno艣膰 i zdolno艣膰 do p臋cznienia. Opracowano metod臋 aktywacji powierzchni membran przy u偶yciu APS i stosuj膮c prekursory silikonowe: winylotrietoksysilan (VES) i allilotrimetoksysilan (ATMS) wytworzono na jednej z ich stron ochronn膮 warstw臋 silikonow膮 celem ograniczenia procesu utraty wody przez materia艂 (wysychania) przy jednoczesnym utrzymaniu dobrej wymiany gazowej. Drug膮 ze stron tak przygotowanych membran BNC i BNC-CMC podano modyfikacji polegaj膮cej na kowalencyjnym przy艂膮czeniu biomoleku艂: insuliny lub heparyny, zapewniaj膮cych po偶膮dan膮 aktywno艣膰 biologiczn膮 materia艂u. Otrzymane materia艂y poddano badaniom fizykochemicznym z zastosowaniem szeregu komplementarnych metod badawczych i biologicznym - badania in vitro z u偶yciem mysich embrionalnych fibroblast贸w (MEF). Wykazano, 偶e uzyskane materia艂y maj膮 interesuj膮ce w艂a艣ciwo艣ci, w szczeg贸lno艣ci s膮 nietoksyczne i aktywnie wspieraj膮 proliferacj臋 u偶ytych w eksperymencie kom贸rek fibroblast贸w. Otrzymane materia艂y hybrydowe mog膮 znale藕膰 zastosowanie jako bioaktywne, wilgotne opatrunki, szczeg贸lnie przydatne w leczeniu trudno goj膮cych si臋 ran, w tym ran cukrzycowych.The aim of the studies carried out within this dissertation was to obtain multilayered bioactive materials based on bionanocellulose, potentially useful for preparation of moist, bioactive wound dressings, improving treatment of chronic wounds. The studies involved the membranes of native bionanocelllulose (BNC) and bionanocellulose and carboxymethylcellulose (BNC-CMC). Physicochemical properties of these materials, especially their morphology, surface chemical composition, wettability and water swelling ability were determined. The method of membrane's surface activation with APS was developed and the silicone protective layer (limiting water evaporation while ensuring gas exchange) on one size of the membrane was formed using VES and ATMS precursors. The second size of such prepared membrane was modified by covalent attachment of the insulin or heparin biomolecules to ensure their desired biological activity. The developed materials were subjected to the physicochemical studies using various complementary experimental techniques and biological in vitro testes on embryonal mouse fibroblasts (MEF). It was found that the developed materials are characterized by interesting properties: there are not toxic and actively support proliferation of fibroblasts cells used in the experiment. The materials obtained seem to be a good candidates for preparation of the bioactive, moist wound dressings, especially useful in treatment of chronic wounds, inluding diabetic wounds

    Studies on the development of methods for attaching antibodies to the surface of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPION).

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    Celem niniejszej pracy by艂o opracowanie procedury przy艂膮czania przeciwcia艂 do powierzchni SPION-贸w pokrytych kationow膮 pochodn膮 chitozanu. W pierwszym etapie bada艅 zsyntetyzowano superparamagnetyczne nanocz膮stki tlenku 偶elaza pokryte kationow膮 pochodn膮 chitozanu (SPION-ChK) a nast臋pnie sfunkcjonalizowano ich powierzchnie grupami tosylowymi.Tosylowanie mia艂o na celu umo偶liwienie kowalencyjnego przy艂膮czenia przeciwcia艂 anti-VCAM-1 i anti-P-selectin. Uzyskany w ten spos贸b materia艂 mo偶e by膰 u偶yty jako 艣rodek kontrastuj膮cy do obrazowania zmian zwi膮zanych ze stanami zapalnymi 艣r贸db艂onka metodami rezonansu magnetycznego.W celu opracowania procedury zastosowano modelowe przeciwcia艂a drugorz臋dowe Texas Red-X Goat Anti-Rat IgG (H+L) oraz Texas Red-X Goat Anti-Mouse IgG (H+L). Pozwoli艂o to na 艣ledzenie procesu przy艂膮czania metodami spektrofluorymetrycznymi. Uk艂ady SPION-ChK, SPION-ChK-Ts oraz SPION-ChK-Ts-przeciwcia艂o scharakteryzowano metod膮 dynamicznego rozpraszania 艣wiat艂a (艣rednice hydrodynamiczne, potencja艂 zeta), a tak偶e oznaczono w nich zawarto艣ci 偶elaza.W celu okre艣lenia stopnia przy艂膮czenia przeciwcia艂 do powierzchni SPION-贸w oznaczono st臋偶enia 偶elaza i przeciwcia艂 w otrzymanych pr贸bkach. Uzyskane cz膮stki magnetyczne z do艂膮czonymi przeciwcia艂ami s膮 niestabilne, co skutkuje ich wypadaniem z roztworu. W dalszych badaniach koniecznym jest zwi臋kszenie ich stabilno艣ci.The aim of this study was to develop a procedure for attaching antibodies to the surface of SPION coated with a cationic derivative of chitosan. In the first stage of the research, superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles coated with the cationic derivative of chitosan (SPION-ChK) were synthesized and then their surfaces were functionalized with tosyl groups.Tosylation was intended to allow covalent attachment of anti-VCAM-1 and anti-P-selectin. The material obtained in that way can be used as a contrast agent for imaging changes associated with endothelial inflammation using magnetic resonance imaging.In order to develop the procedure, model secondary antibodies Texas Red-X goat anti-Rat IgG (H + L) and Texas Red-X Goat Anti-Mouse IgG (H + L) were used. It allows to track the process of attaching with spectrofluorimetry methods. The systems SPION-ChK, SPION-ChK-Ts and SPION-ChK-Ts -antibody were characterized by dynamic light scattering (hydrodynamic diameter, zeta potential), and iron concentration was determined as well.To evaluate the degree of attachment of antibodies to the surface of SPION, concentrations of iron and antibodies were determined in the samples. The obtained magnetic particles with attached antibodies are unstable and precipitate out of solution. In further studies, it is necessary to increase their stability

    Novel nanostructural contrast for magnetic resonance imaging of endothelial inflammation : targeting SPIONs to vascular endothelium

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    This study aimed to develop superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) targeted to the areas of vascular endothelium changed in the initial inflammation process, a first step of numerous cardiovascular diseases. Iron oxide nanoparticles coated with a cationic derivative of chitosan (CCh) and having attached monoclonal antibodies (anti VCAM-1 and anti P-selectin) were successfully prepared. Owing to electrostatic stabilization, they form a stable colloidal dispersion in aqueous media. The superparamagnetic properties of the resulting SPION-CCh-anti-VCAM-1 maghemite nanoparticles were proved by magnetometric and M枚ssbauer measurements. In vitro studies confirmed the specific interaction of anti-VCAM-1 antibodies bound to the surface of SPIONs with endothelial cells of aorta of db/db mice, known to display endothelial inflammation associated with diabetes. The nanoparticles obtained were also visualized using MRI in the aortic arch of ApoE/LDLR-/- mice displaying endothelial inflammation associated with atherosclerosis
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