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A novel injectable tissue adhesive based on oxidized dextran and chitosan
Athipettah Jayakrishnan
Published in Acta Materialia Inc
2017
PMID: 28131944
Volume: 53
   
Pages: 343 - 354
Abstract
A surgical adhesive that can be used in different surgical situations with or without sutures is a surgeons’ dream and yet none has been able to fulfill many such demanding requirements. It was therefore a major challenge to develop an adhesive biomaterial that stops bleeding and bond tissues well, which at the same time is non-toxic, biocompatible and yet biodegradable, economically viable and appealing to the surgeon in terms of the simplicity of application in complex surgical situations. With this aim, we developed an in situ setting adhesive based on biopolymers such as chitosan and dextran. Dextran was oxidized using periodate to generate aldehyde functions on the biopolymer and then reacted with chitosan hydrochloride. Gelation occurred instantaneously upon mixing these components and the resulting gel showed good tissue adhesive properties with negligible cytotoxicity and minimal swelling in phosphate buffered saline (PBS). Rheology analysis confirmed the gelation process by demonstrating storage modulus having value higher than loss modulus. Adhesive strength was in the range 200–400 gf/cm2 which is about 4–5 times more than that of fibrin glue at comparable setting times. The adhesive showed burst strength in the range of 400–410 mm of Hg which should make the same suitable as a sealant for controlling bleeding in many surgical situations even at high blood pressure. Efficacy of the adhesive as a hemostat was demonstrated in a rabbit liver injury model. Histological features after two weeks were comparable to that of commercially available BioGlue®. The adhesive also demonstrated its efficacy as a drug delivery vehicle. The present adhesive could function without the many toxicity and biocompatibility issues associated with such products. Statement of Significance Though there are many tissue adhesives available in market, none are free of shortcomings. The newly developed surgical adhesive is a 2-component adhesive system based on time-tested, naturally occurring polysaccharides such as chitosan and dextran which are both biocompatible and biodegradable. Simple polymer modification has been carried out on both polysaccharides so that when aqueous solutions of both are mixed, the solutions gel in less than 10 s and forms an adhesive that seals a variety of incisions. The strength of the adhesive is over 5-times the strength of commercially available Fibrin glue and is more tissue compliant than BioGlue®. This adhesive biomaterial showed excellent tissue bonding, was hemostatic, biocompatible and biodegradable. The significance of this work lies on the features of the developed tissue adhesive that it stops bleeding, bond the tissues well, can act as a drug delivery vehicle and would appeal to the surgeon in terms of the simplicity of application in complex surgical situations. There is no need for special delivery systems for application of this adhesive. The two-component adhesive can be applied one over the other using syringes. There is also no need for light curing with UV or visible light and the gelation between the two components spontaneously takes place on application leading to excellent tissue bonding. © 2017 Acta Materialia Inc.
About the journal
JournalActa Biomaterialia
PublisherActa Materialia Inc
ISSN17427061
Open AccessNo
Concepts (62)
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    Biopolymer
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    Bovine serum albumin
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    Chitosan
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    CHITOSAN HYDROCHLORIDE
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    Dextran
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    FIBRIN GLUE
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    FLUOROURACIL
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    PERIODATE OXIDIZED DEXTRAN
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    PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE
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    RELISEAL
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    Schiff base
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    Sealant
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    SURGICAL GLUE
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    Unclassified drug
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    Tissue adhesive
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    Animal experiment
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    Animal model
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    Animal tissue
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    Article
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    Controlled study
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    Cytotoxicity
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    Drug delivery system
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    Flow kinetics
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    Gelation
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    Hemostasis
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    Histopathology
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    In vitro study
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    LIVER INJURY
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    Male
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    Nonhuman
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    Oxidation
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    Priority journal
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    RABBIT MODEL
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    Rat
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    Storage
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    Strength
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    Wound healing
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    Adhesion
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    Animal
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    Chemistry
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    Injection
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    LEPORIDAE
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    LIVER DISEASE
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    Materials testing
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    Oxidation reduction reaction
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    Pathology
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    Procedures
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    Synthesis
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    Tensile strength
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    Treatment outcome
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    Viscosity
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    Wistar rat
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    ADHESIVENESS
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    Animals
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    DEXTRANS
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    Injections
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    LIVER DISEASES
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    Oxidation-reduction
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    Rabbits
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    Rats
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    Rats, wistar
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    TISSUE ADHESIVES