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The Role of Biodegradable Poly-(L-lactide)-Based Polymers in Blood Cell Activation and Platelet-Monocyte Interaction

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms22126340

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poly-(L-lactide); platelet activation; leukocyte activation; platelet-monocyte aggregates; shear stress

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  1. German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium fur Bildung und Forschung
  2. BMBF) within RESPONSE Partnerschaft fur Innovation in der Implantattechnologie [FKZ 03ZZ0906F, 03ZZ0927E]
  3. DFG (German Research Foundation) [FKZ 393148499]
  4. University of Greifswald

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The main goal of new stent technologies is to produce bio- and hemo-compatible polymers with anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombogenic properties to overcome unfavorable material-related incompatibilities. Wettability is a crucial surface property affecting the biological response of blood cells, while local hemodynamic changes also impact blood cell activation. High shear rates may not be accurately predicted by wettability alone, suggesting extensive in vitro testing is necessary for blood compatibility assessment.
The main purpose of new stent technologies is to overcome unfavorable material-related incompatibilities by producing bio- and hemo-compatible polymers with anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombogenic properties. In this context, wettability is an important surface property, which has a major impact on the biological response of blood cells. However, the influence of local hemodynamic changes also influences blood cell activation. Therefore, we investigated biodegradable polymers with different wettability to identify possible aspects for a better prediction of blood compatibility. We applied shear rates of 100 s(-1) and 1500 s(-1) and assessed platelet and monocyte activation as well as the formation of CD62P+ monocyte-bound platelets via flow cytometry. Aggregation of circulating platelets induced by collagen was assessed by light transmission aggregometry. Via live cell imaging, leukocytes were tracked on biomaterial surfaces to assess their average velocity. Monocyte adhesion on biomaterials was determined by fluorescence microscopy. In response to low shear rates of 100 s(-1), activation of circulating platelets and monocytes as well as the formation of CD62P+ monocyte-bound platelets corresponded to the wettability of the underlying material with the most favorable conditions on more hydrophilic surfaces. Under high shear rates, however, blood compatibility cannot only be predicted by the concept of wettability. We assume that the mechanisms of blood cell-polymer interactions do not allow for a rule-of-thumb prediction of the blood compatibility of a material, which makes extensive in vitro testing mandatory.

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