title: Biomimetic poly(methyl methacrylate)-based terpolymers: modulation of bacterial adhesion effect.
abstract: Adherence of Staphylococcus aureus, responsible for major foreign body infections, was assessed onto functionalized poly(methyl methacrylate)-based terpolymers bearing sulfonate and carboxylate groups and onto poly(methyl methacrylate) as control. These terpolymers, have been synthesized by radical copolymerization of methyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid, and sodium styrene sulfonate by varying the ratio R = [COO(-)]/[COO(-) + SO(3)(-)] from 0 to 1 and keeping ionic monomer content between 7 and 18%. Adsorption of fibronectin onto poly(methyl methacrylate) was shown to dramatically promote bacterial adherence, whereas a strong inhibition of bacteria adherence was observed onto functionalized terpolymers containing both carboxylate and sulfonate groups. When terpolymers were predominantly functionalized by carboxylate groups, bacteria adherence was favored and reached values close to those obtained for poly(methyl methacrylate). These results have been related to the distribution of the anionic groups along the macromolecular chains, creating active sites responsible for specific interactions with fibronectin and inducing modifications of its conformation. The conformation of the adsorbed adhesive protein was then suggested to have an influence on the availability of its interaction sites to bacteria adhesins and therefore on modulation of bacteria adherence. Inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus adherence by functionalized poly(methyl methacrylate)-based terpolymers is of great interest in the field of biomedical implants and especially in the case of ophthalmic applications.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Recherches sur les Macromolécules, FRE 2314, Université Paris 13, 99 Avenue J-B Clément, 93430, Villetaneuse, France.
authors.forename: Sandrine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berlot
authors.forename: Zoubida
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Aissaoui
authors.forename: Graciela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pavon-Djavid
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Belleney
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jozefowicz
authors.forename: Gérard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hélary
authors.forename: Véronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Migonney
mesh_terms: D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008422:Materials Testing; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D005353:Fibronectins; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D011108:Polymers