title: The fate of ultrafast degrading polymeric implants in the brain.
abstract: We have recently reported on an ultrafast degrading tyrosine-derived terpolymer that degrades and resorbs within hours, and is suitable for use in cortical neural prosthetic applications. Here we further characterize this polymer, and describe a new tyrosine-derived fast degrading terpolymer in which the poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) is replaced by poly(trimethylene carbonate) (PTMC). This PTMC containing terpolymer showed similar degradation characteristics but its resorption was negligible in the same period. Thus, changes in the polymer chemistry allowed for the development of two ultrafast degrading polymers with distinct difference in resorption properties. The in vivo tissue response to both polymers used as intraparenchymal cortical devices was compared to poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA). Slow resorbing, indwelling implant resulted in continuous glial activation and loss of neural tissue. In contrast, the fast degrading tyrosine-derived terpolymer that is also fast resorbing, significantly reduced both the glial response in the implantation site and the neuronal exclusion zone. Such polymers allow for brain tissue recovery, thus render them suitable for neural interfacing applications.
authors: New Jersey Center for Biomaterials, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 145 Bevier Rd., Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA. lewitus@biology.rutgers.edu
authors: Dan Y
authors: DY
authors: Lewitus
authors: Karen L
authors: KL
authors: Smith
authors: William
authors: W
authors: Shain
authors: Durgadas
authors: D
authors: Bolikal
authors: Joachim
authors: J
authors: Kohn
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