Rapid screening, in vitro study of metal oxide and polymer hybrids as delivery coatings for improved soft-tissue integration of implants.
Metal-organic chemistry allows for molecular mixing and creation of a range of submicron phase-separated structures from normally brittle metal oxides and flexible polymers with improved bioactivity and delivery properties. In this study, we used a high throughput platform to investigate the influence of organic metal oxide doping of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) coatings on cellular bioactivity and controlled release of vanadium compared with titanium oxide coatings without additional PDMS. Metal-organic-derived titanium and or vanadium was doped into PDMS and used to form a coating on the bottom of cell culture microplates in the absence of added water, acids, or bases. These hybrid coatings were rapidly screened to establish how titanium and vanadium concentration influences cell proliferation, adhesion, and morphology. We demonstrate that titanium doping of PDMS can be used to improve cell proliferation and adhesion, and that vanadium doping caused a biphasic dose response in proliferation. A 28-day vanadium and titanium elution study indicated that titanium was not released, but the presence of PDMS in coatings increased delivery rates of vanadium compared with titania coatings without polymer. Hybrid coatings of titanium-doped polymers have potential for improving wound healing dynamics, soft-tissue integration of medical implants, and use as controlled delivery vehicles.
Jarrell
John D
JD
Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biotechnology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. johnjarrell@biointraface.com
Dolly
Brandon
B
Morgan
Jeffrey R
JR
D002448:Cell Adhesion; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012867:Skin / Q000166:cytology
D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D008670:Metals; D011108:Polymers; C013830:baysilon