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Hydrogels obtained from combining different polymers are an interesting strategy for developing controlled release system platforms and tissue engineering scaffolds. In this study, the applicability of sodium alginate-g-(QCL-co-HEMA) hydrogels for these biomedical applications was evaluated. Hydrogels were synthesized by free-radical polymerization using a different concentration of the components. The hydrogels were characterized by Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and a swelling degree. Betamethasone release as well as the in vitro cytocompatibility with chondrocytes and fibroblast cells were also evaluated. Scanning electron microscopy confirmed the porous surface morphology of the hydrogels in all cases. The swelling percent was determined at a different pH and was observed to be pH-sensitive. The controlled release behavior of betamethasone from the matrices was investigated in PBS media (pH = 7.4) and the drug was released in a controlled manner for up to 8 h. Human chondrocytes and fibroblasts were cultured on the hydrogels. The MTS assay showed that almost all hydrogels are cytocompatibles and an increase of proliferation in both cell types after one week of incubation was observed by the Live/Dead® assay. These results demonstrate that these hydrogels are attractive materials for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications due to their characteristics, their release kinetics, and biocompatibility.
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Alginatos/química , Betametasona/administración & dosificación , Portadores de Fármacos , Hidrogeles/química , Metacrilatos/química , Polímeros/química , Andamios del Tejido/química , Animales , Técnicas de Cultivo de Célula , Proliferación Celular , Supervivencia Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Condrocitos , Preparaciones de Acción Retardada , Sistemas de Liberación de Medicamentos , Liberación de Fármacos , Humanos , Hidrogeles/síntesis química , Cinética , Ratones , Estructura Molecular , Análisis EspectralRESUMEN
CONTEXT: One approach to protect human skin against the dangerous effects of solar ultraviolet (UV) irradiation is the use of natural products, such as photoprotectors. Phyllanthus orbicularis Kunth (Euphorbiaceae) is a Cuban endemic plant used in popular medicine. Its antigenotoxicity effect against some harmful agents has been investigated. However, the effect in ultraviolet B (UVB)-irradiated human cells has not been previously assessed. OBJECTIVE: The protective effect of a P. orbicularis extract against UVB light-induced damage in human cells was evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: DNA repair proficient (MRC5-SV) and deficient (XP4PA, complementation group XPC) cell-lines were used. Damaging effects of UVB light were evaluated by clonogenic assay and apoptosis induction by flow cytometry techniques. The extent of DNA repair itself was determined by the removal of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPDs). The CPDs were detected and quantified by slot-blot assay. RESULTS: Treatment of UVB-irradiated MRC5-SV cells with P. orbicularis extract increased the percentage of colony-forming cells from 36.03 ± 3.59 and 4.42 ± 1.45 to 53.14 ± 8.8 and 14.52 ± 1.97, for 400 and 600 J/m(2), respectively. A decrease in apoptotic cell population was observed in cells maintained within the extract. The P. orbicularis extract enhanced the removal of CPD from genomic DNA. The CPDs remaining were found to be about 27.7 and 1.1%, while with plant extract, treatment these values decreased to 16.1 and 0.2%, for 3 and 24 h, respectively. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: P. orbicularis aqueous extract protects human cells against UVB damage. This protective effect is through the modulation of DNA repair effectiveness.
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Reparación del ADN/efectos de los fármacos , Phyllanthus/química , Extractos Vegetales/farmacología , Rayos Ultravioleta/efectos adversos , Apoptosis/efectos de los fármacos , Apoptosis/efectos de la radiación , Línea Celular , Ensayo de Unidades Formadoras de Colonias , Cuba , Reparación del ADN/efectos de la radiación , Citometría de Flujo , Humanos , Dímeros de Pirimidina/metabolismo , Factores de TiempoRESUMEN
En el presente trabajo se reporta la obtención de hidrogeles de copolímeros de polimetacrilato de 2-hidroxietilo-co-acrilamida mediante la copolimerización y reticulación simultánea a partir de sus correspondientes monómeros y mediante irradiación con cuantos gamma. La composición del copolímero se determinó mediante análisis elemental y espectroscopia infrarroja. Adicionalmente se muestran los resultados de toxicidad de sus matrices, para ello se evaluó la acrilamida libre y se realizó el ensayo SOS en bacterias. Se comprobó que los extractos de lavados de las matrices de estos copolímeros contenían muy bajos niveles de acrilamida libre y no mostraron efecto tóxico en las células de E. coli para ninguno de los tiempos evaluados
In this paper is reported the obtaining of hydrogels from poly hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-acryla-mide, by simultaneous crosslinking copolymerization from corresponding monomers by gamma photon irradiation. The composition of network chains in the copolymer was estimated from elemental analysis and infrared spectroscopy. Additionally, the toxicity of these materials was tested finding the free acrylamide and biological assay SOS in bacteria. The extracts of washed matrices of copolymers showed low level of free acrylamide. Moreover, they were non toxic on the E. coli cells tested at any time