Effects of Polymer End-Group Chemistry and Order of Deposition on Controlled Protein Delivery from Layer-by-Layer Assembly

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• 作者：Michael Keeney ; Melina Mathur ; Emily Cheng ; Xinming Tong ; Fan Yang
• 刊名：Biomacromolecules
• 出版年：2013
• 出版时间：March 11, 2013
• 年：2013
• 卷：14
• 期：3
• 页码：794-800
• 全文大小：399K
• 年卷期：v.14,no.3(March 11, 2013)
• ISSN：1526-4602

文摘

Layer-by-layer (LBL) assembly is an attractive platform for controlled release of biologics given its mild fabrication process and versatility in coating substrates of any shape. Proteins can be incorporated into LBL coatings by sequentially depositing oppositely charged polyelectrolytes, which self-assemble into nanoscale films on medical devices or tissue engineering scaffolds. However, previously reported LBL platforms often require the use of a few hundred layers to avoid burst release, which hinders their broad translation due to the lengthy fabrication process, cost, and batch-to-batch variability. Here we report a biodegradable LBL platform composed of only 10 layers with tunable protein release kinetics, which is an order of magnitude less than previously reported LBL platforms. We performed a combinatorial study to examine the effects of polymer chemistry and order of deposition of poly(尾-amino) esters on protein release kinetics under 81 LBL assembly conditions. Using the optimal 鈥減olyelectrolyte couples鈥?for constructing the LBL film, basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) was released gradually over 14 days with retained biological activity to stimulate cell proliferation. The method reported herein is applicable for coating various substrates including metals, polymers, and ceramics and may be used for a broad range of biomedical and tissue engineering applications.