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Title:	New poly(ester urea) derived from L-leucine: Electrospun scaffolds loaded with antibacterial drugs and enzymes
Author:	Díaz Andrade, Angélica María; Valle Mendoza, Luis Javier del; Tugushi, David; Katsarava, Ramaz; Puiggalí Bellalta, Jordi
Other authors:	Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Química; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. PSEP - Polimers Sintètics: Estructura i Propietats. Polimers Biodegradables.
Abstract:	Electrospun scaffolds from an amino acid containing poly(ester urea) (PEU) were developed as promising materials in the biomedical field and specifically in tissue engineering applications. The selected poly(ester urea) was obtained with a high yield and molecular weight by reaction of phosgene with a bis(alpha-aminoacy1)-alpha,omega-dioldiester monomer. The polymer having L-Ieucine, 1,6-hexanediol and carbonic acid units had a semicrystalline character and relatively high glass transition and melting temperatures. Furthermore it was highly soluble in most organic solvents, an interesting feature that facilitated the electrospinning process and the effective incorporation of drugs with bactericidal activity (e.g. biguanide derivatives such as clorhexidine and polyhexamethylenebiguanide) and enzymes (e.g. alpha-chymotrypsin) that accelerated the degradation process. Continuous micro/nanofibers were obtained under a wide range of processing conditions, being diameters of electrospun fibers dependent on the drug and solvent used.; Poly(ester urea) samples were degradable in media containing lipases and proteinases but the degradation rate was highly dependent on the surface area, being specifically greater for scaffolds with respect to films. The high hydrophobicity of new scaffolds had repercussions on enzymatic degradability since different weight loss rates were found depending on how samples were exposed to the medium (e.g. forced or non-forced immersion). New scaffolds were biocompatible, as demonstrated by adhesion and proliferation assays performed with fibroblast and epithelial cells. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Abstract:	Peer Reviewed
Subject(s):	-Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria química -Polyesters -Polymers--Biodegradation -Poly(ester urea) -L-Leucine -Electrospinning -Scaffold -Enzymatic degradation -Biocompatibility -Biguanide -Drug release -alpha -omega-alkylene diesters -polyhexamethylene biguanide -polymer nanofibers -cellulose-acetate -chlorhexidine -polylactide -release -fibers -surfaces -degradation -Polímers -- Biocompatibilitat -Polièsters
Rights:	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spain http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/
Document type:	Article - Published version Article
Published by:	Elsevier
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