title: Fabrication and Characterization of a Glucose-sensitive Antibacterial Chitosan-Polyethylene Oxide Hydrogel.
abstract: A novel glucose-sensitive chitosan-polyethylene oxide (CS/PEO =1:0.5~1:2.5) hydrogel with controlled release of metronidazole (MNZ) was obtained by chemical cross-linking and immobilization of glucose oxidase (GOx). The hydrogel was characterized by Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), compressive mechanical test, rheological analysis, cytotoxicity test, and antibacterial test againstPorphyromonas gingivalis. The study found that the CS-PEO composite hydrogel possessed significantly better mechanical properties and biocompatibility than a single-component hydrogel. This might result from the physical cross-linking and formation of semi-interpenetrating network (semi-IPN). In addition, this novel hydrogel has self-regulate ability to release MNZ in response to the environmental glucose stimulus. Specifically, it released more drugs at higher glucose concentration, thus can lead to a greater ability to inhibitPorphyromonas gingivalis. This study has demonstrated the glucose-sensitive antibacterial hydrogel has a great potential as a new therapeutic material for treatment or prevention of periodontitis in diabetic patients.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, NO.14, 3rd Section of Ren Min Nan Rd. Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China; Department of Comprehensive Dentistry and Biomaterials, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Dentistry, 1100 Florida Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, No.111, 1st Section of North Second Ring Rd. Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, NO.14, 3rd Section of Ren Min Nan Rd. Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Department of Comprehensive Dentistry and Biomaterials, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Dentistry, 1100 Florida Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA.
authors.forename: Yapin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Comprehensive Dentistry and Biomaterials, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Dentistry, 1100 Florida Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA.
authors.forename: Zezhang T
authors.initials: ZT
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, No.111, 1st Section of North Second Ring Rd. Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China.
authors.forename: Shaobing
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, NO.14, 3rd Section of Ren Min Nan Rd. Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
authors.forename: Chongyun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.affiliation: Department of Comprehensive Dentistry and Biomaterials, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Dentistry, 1100 Florida Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA.
authors.forename: Xiaoming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xu
keywords: chitosan; controlled drug release; glucose-sensitive; hydrogel; periodontitis; polyethylene oxide