Improved Chemosensitization Activity of Carboxymethyl Chitosan/PVA Hydrogels by Plasma Surface Modification

Abstract As global population escalates; the need for better healthcare shall inevitably intensify. Current scenario, thus, calls for a versatile technology for the construction for smart biomaterials to cater to the needs. In this context; hydrogels comprising carboxymethyl chitosan and polyvinyl alcohol (CMCS/ PVA) were fabricated using a green crosslinker, tetraethyl orthosilicate. To enhance their bio-efficacy; cold plasma assisted surface tailoring of the aforesaid hydrogels was performed as a function of four different gases viz Air, Ar, He and $ N_{2} $. Apart from improving the surface wettability; plasma treatment endowed the hydrogels with an improved tensile strength. 5-Fluorouracil (5FU) release studies from the hydrogels validated their potential as oral colon-targeted delivery systems. Hemolytic experiments revealed no adverse effect on RBCs post-plasma treatment. Pristine hydrogels exhibited good cytocompatibility with MCF-7 cells. A strong cell growth inhibition was observed from 5FU-loaded hydrogels as validated by caspase-3 assay. Further assessment by the soil burial test revealed the hydrogels were biodegradable. Among all, the Ar-plasma treated hydrogel demonstrated superior hemocompatibility, chemosensitivity and biodegradability. Thus, cold plasma technology has invariably paved the path as an eco-friendly, economical and effectual strategy for development of novel CMCS/ PVA hydrogels in anticancer therapy..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

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Journal of polymers and the environment - 29(2021), 5 vom: 01. Jan., Seite 1663-1679

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dalei, Ganeswar [VerfasserIn]
Das, Subhraseema [VerfasserIn]
Jena, Soumya Ranjan [VerfasserIn]
Nayak, Jasmine [VerfasserIn]
Samanta, Luna [VerfasserIn]
Das, Smruti Prava [VerfasserIn]

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58.53

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43.50

Themen:

Carboxymethyl chitosan
Chemosensitivity
Cold plasma
Hemocompatibility
PVA

doi:

10.1007/s10924-020-02007-z

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

SPR043780172