title: Modulating fibroblast cell proliferation with functionalized poly(methyl methacrylate) based copolymers: chemical composition and monomer distribution effect.
abstract: Poly(methyl methacrylate)-based terpolymers bearing sulfonate and carboxylate groups have been synthesized by radical copolymerization leading to polymers with random distributions of ionic monomer units. Fibroblast cells were seeded on terpolymers of various molar compositions of ionic groups. Kinetics of the cell proliferation were examined and systematically compared to the nonfunctionalized control polymer, poly(methyl methacrylate). Modulation of cell proliferation was observed on 15% ionic monomer content copolymers of various compositions (R = COO(-)/(COO(-) + SO(3)(-)) and varies from 0 to 1). The inhibition percentage of cell proliferation calculated for each polymer by comparison to the cell proliferation on the control was plotted against R and gave a maximum value for R close to 0.55. Copolymers with ionic group contents higher or lower than 15% exhibit inhibition percentages fitting with those previously observed for the same R values, showing that the hydrophilic properties are not sufficient to explain the modulation effect of this material toward cells. Moreover, for each polymer tested, cells, even if inhibited in growth, were shown to be viable, indicating that the synthesized terpolymers exhibit cytostatic properties excluding any cytotoxic effect. Such polymers may be used for the fabrication of biocompatible intraocular lenses and prevent secondary cataract.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Recherches sur les Macromolécules, CNRS-FRE 2314, Institut Galilée, Université Paris 13, Avenue J. B. Clément, 93430 Villetaneuse, France.
authors.forename: Fatima
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: El Khadali
authors.forename: Gérard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hélary
authors.forename: Graciela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pavon-Djavid
authors.forename: Véronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Migonney
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects*; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D005353:Fibronectins; D011108:Polymers; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate