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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-1-7
pubmed:abstractText
Although biodegradation of model poly(ester-urethane)s and poly(ether-urethane)s has been demonstrated using a single enzyme system (cholesterol esterase (CE) in vitro, in vivo biodegradation most likely involves many processes acting together. In this study, the physical (film vs textured surface) and chemical (poly(urethane)s containing polycaprolactone (PCL) vs poly(tetramethylene oxide) (PTMO)) nature of the materials as well as the products of enzymatic reactions known to occur during the inflammatory response (CE and phospholipase A2 (PLA)) were assessed for their effects on poly(urethane) (PU) biodegradation in vitro. A mixed micelle (phosphatidylcholine (PC):lysoPC (LPC):oleic acid (OA): 2:1:1) significantly increased the release of radiolabelled products from a C-labelled poly(ester-urethane) (TDI/PCL/ED) caused by CE. This effect was further enhanced when this material was cast as a textured surface. A model poly(ether-urethane) showed no significant enhancement of CE-mediated hydrolysis in the presence of phospholipids and their breakdown products whether cast as a film or a textured surface. PLA caused a small but significant release of radiolabel from TDI/PCL/ED which was enhanced in the presence of its substrate, PC, and a mixture of PC with its breakdown products, LPC and OA. Based on the results of this study, it may be possible to hypothesize that during the inflammatory response when PLA is activated, enhancement of the biodegradation of a PU could occur by direct action of PLA on the poly(ester-urethane) and by stimulation of CE due to the formation of LPC and OA occurring when PLA hydrolyses PC, its natural substrate
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Biocompatible Materials, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Carbon Radioisotopes, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Glycols, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Lysophosphatidylcholines, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Micelles, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Oleic Acid, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Phosphatidylcholines, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Phospholipases A, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Phospholipases A2, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Polyesters, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Polyurethanes, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Sterol Esterase, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/polycaprolactone, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/polytetramethylene glycol
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0920-5063
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
779-95
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-8-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:9297603-Biocompatible Materials, pubmed-meshheading:9297603-Biodegradation, Environmental, pubmed-meshheading:9297603-Carbon Radioisotopes, pubmed-meshheading:9297603-Enzyme Activation, pubmed-meshheading:9297603-Glycols, pubmed-meshheading:9297603-Isotope Labeling, pubmed-meshheading:9297603-Lysophosphatidylcholines, pubmed-meshheading:9297603-Micelles, pubmed-meshheading:9297603-Microscopy, Electron, Scanning, pubmed-meshheading:9297603-Oleic Acid, pubmed-meshheading:9297603-Phosphatidylcholines, pubmed-meshheading:9297603-Phospholipases A, pubmed-meshheading:9297603-Phospholipases A2, pubmed-meshheading:9297603-Polyesters, pubmed-meshheading:9297603-Polyurethanes, pubmed-meshheading:9297603-Sterol Esterase, pubmed-meshheading:9297603-Surface Properties, pubmed-meshheading:9297603-Time Factors
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
The effect of phospholipids on the biodegradation of polyurethanes by lysosomal enzymes.
pubmed:affiliation
Cardiovascular Devices Division, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa Civic Hospital, ON, Canada. rlabow@heartinst.on.ca
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't