Journal
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
Volume 199, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111541
Keywords
Magnesium alloy; Blood compatibility; Anticorrosion; Endothelial cell; Antibacterial
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31870952]
- Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China [BK20181480]
- Key Program for Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China [17KJA530002]
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This study successfully enhanced the corrosion resistance and biocompatibility of magnesium alloy using graphene oxide composite and modified coating, with additional effects including anti-thrombus, promotion of endothelial cell adhesion and proliferation, antibacterial properties, among others.
Magnesium alloy represents one of the most potential biodegradable vascular stent materials due to its good biodegradability, biocompatibility and suitable mechanical properties, whereas the rapid degradation in physiological environment and the limited biocompatibility remain the challenges. In this study, graphene oxide (GO) was firstly functionalized by chitosan (GOCS), followed by loading zinc ions and propranolol to obtain GOCS@Zn/Pro complex, which was finally covalently immobilized on the self-assembled modified magnesium alloy surface to enhance the corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. The multi-functional coating can significantly improve the corrosion resistance and reduce the degradation rate of the magnesium alloy. Furthermore, the coating can significantly inhibit platelet adhesion and activation, reduce hemolysis rate, prolong activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), and thus improve the blood compatibility of the magnesium alloy. In addition, the modified magnesium alloy can not only significantly promote the endothelial cell adhesion and proliferation, up-regulate the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and nitric oxide (NO), but also endow the materials with good antibacterial properties. Therefore, the method of the present study can be used to modify magnesium alloy stent materials to simultaneously enhance corrosion resistance and blood compatibility, promote endothelialilization, and inhibit infections.
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