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Prevention of bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation on a vitamin E-blended, cross-linked polyethylene surface with a poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) layer.

Abstract
In the construction of artificial hip joint replacements, the surface and substrate of a cross-linked polyethylene (CLPE) liner are designed to achieve high wear resistance and prevent infection by bacteria. In this study, we fabricated a highly hydrophilic and antibiofouling poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine [MPC]) (PMPC)-graft layer on the vitamin E-blended CLPE (HD-CLPE(VE)) surface. The 100-nm-thick, smooth, and electrically neutral PMPC layer was successfully fabricated on the HD-CLPE(VE) surface using photoinduced graft polymerization. The PMPC-grafted HD-CLPE(VE) was found to prevent bacterial adherence and biofilm formation on the surface because of the formation of a highly hydrophilic polyzwitterionic layer on the surface of HD-CLPE(VE), which can serve as an extremely efficient antibiofouling layer. The number of bacterial adhered on the PMPC-grafted HD-CLPE(VE) surface was reduced by 100-fold or more by PMPC grafting, regardless of the biofilm-production characteristics of the strains. In contrast, vitamin E blending did not affect bacterial adhesion. Moreover, the number of planktonic bacteria did not differ significantly, regardless of PMPC grafting and vitamin E blending. In conclusion, the PMPC-grafted HD-CLPE(VE) provided bacteriostatic effects associated with smooth, highly hydrophilic surfaces with a neutral electrostatic charge owing to the zwitterionic structure of the MPC unit. Thus, this modification may prove useful for the production of artificial hip joint replacement materials.
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE:
Our preliminary in vitro findings suggest that improved bacteriostatic performance of the HD-CLPE(VE) surface in orthopedic implants is possible via PMPC grafting. The results also indicate that surface modifications affect the anti-infection properties of the orthopedic implants and demonstrate that the application of a PMPC-grafted HD-CLPE(VE) surface may be a promising approach to extend the longevity and clinical outcomes of total hip arthroplasty. Further research is needed to evaluate the resistance to infection of PMPC-grafted HD-CLPE(VE) in terms of the varieties of biofilm formation tests including fluid flow conditions and animal experiments, which may offer useful clues to the possible performance of these materials in vivo.
AuthorsMasayuki Kyomoto, Takeo Shobuike, Toru Moro, Shihori Yamane, Yoshio Takatori, Sakae Tanaka, Hiroshi Miyamoto, Kazuhiko Ishihara
JournalActa biomaterialia (Acta Biomater) Vol. 24 Pg. 24-34 (Sep 2015) ISSN: 1878-7568 [Electronic] England
PMID26050636 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
CopyrightCopyright © 2015 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Chemical References
  • Polymethacrylic Acids
  • poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl-phosphorylcholine)
  • Phosphorylcholine
  • Vitamin E
  • Polyethylene
Topics
  • Bacterial Adhesion
  • Biofilms (growth & development)
  • Hip Prosthesis (microbiology)
  • Humans
  • Phosphorylcholine (analogs & derivatives, chemistry)
  • Polyethylene (chemistry)
  • Polymethacrylic Acids (chemistry)
  • Staphylococcus aureus (physiology)
  • Vitamin E (chemistry)

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