title: Elasticity, biodegradability and cell adhesive properties of chitosan/hyaluronan multilayer films.
abstract: In the bioengineering field, a recent and promising approach to modifying biomaterial surfaces is the layer-by-layer (LbL) technique used to build thin polyelectrolyte multilayer films. In this work, we focused on polyelectrolyte multilayer films made of two polysaccharides, chitosan (CHI) and hyaluronan (HA), and on the control of their physico-chemical and cell adhesive properties by chemical cross-linking. CHI/HA films were cross-linked using a water soluble carbodiimide and observed by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) with a fluorescently labeled CHI. Film thicknesses were similar for native and cross-linked films. The film nanometer roughness was measured by atomic force microscopy and was found to be higher for cross-linked films. Cross-linking the films also leads to a drastic change in film stiffness. The elastic modulus of the films (Young's modulus) as measured by AFM nano-indentation was about tenfold increased for cross-linked films as compared to native ones. From a biological point of view, cross-liked films are more resistant to enzymatic degradation by hyaluronidase. Furthermore, the increase in film stiffness has a favorable effect on the adhesion and spreading of chondrosarcoma cells. Thus, the CHI/HA cross-linked films could be used for various applications due to their adhesive properties and to their mechanical properties (including stability in enzymatic media).
authors.affiliation: Institut National de Santé et de Recherche Médicale, Unité 595, Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, Université Louis Pasteur, 11 rue Humann, 67085 Strasbourg Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Aurore
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Ludovic
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Richert
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Francius
authors.forename: Jean-Claude
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Voegel
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Picart
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000502:physiology; D002460:Cell Line; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000502:physiology; D048271:Chitosan / Q000737:chemistry*; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D004548:Elasticity; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D048271:Chitosan