A systematic SPR study of human plasma protein adsorption behavior on the controlled surface packing of self-assembled poly(ethylene oxide) triblock copolymer surfaces

J Biomed Mater Res A. 2010 Apr;93(1):400-8. doi: 10.1002/jbm.a.32558.

Abstract

A well-controlled biocompatible nonfouling surface is significant for biomedical requirements, especially for the improvement of biocompatibility. We demonstrate the low or nonbiofouling surfaces by coating hydrophobic-hydrophilic triblock copolymers of poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO-PPO-PEO) on the CH(3)-terminated self-assembled monolayer (SAM). Two types of copolymers are used to modify the surface, one with different PEO/PPO ratios ( approximately 20/80, 40/60, and 80/20, w/w) but the same PPO molecular weight ( approximately 2 k), the other with different copolymer MWs ( approximately 9, 11, and 15 k) but the same PEO/PPO ratio (80/20, w/w). In situ surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor is used to evaluate polymer adsorption on the SAMs and subsequent protein adsorption on the copolymer-treated surface. The effects of PEO-PPO-PEO molecular weight, PPO-to-PEO ratio, and ionic strength on protein adsorption from single protein solutions of fibrinogen, BSA, and complex mixed proteins are systematically investigated. A Pluronic F108 treated surface is highly resistant to nonspecific protein adsorption under the optimized conditions (MW of 15 k and PEO/PPO ratio of 80/20). This work demonstrates that the PEO-PPO-PEO polymer is able to achieve ultra low fouling surface via surface modification by controlling surface packing density of polymers (molecular weight, hydrophobic/hydrophilic ratio, and hydrophilic group coverage).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption / drug effects
  • Animals
  • Biofouling
  • Blood Proteins / metabolism*
  • Cattle
  • Humans
  • Molecular Weight
  • Poloxamer / pharmacology
  • Polyethylene Glycols / pharmacology*
  • Propylene Glycols / pharmacology*
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine / metabolism
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance / methods*
  • Surface Properties / drug effects

Substances

  • Blood Proteins
  • PEO-PPO-PEO
  • Propylene Glycols
  • Poloxamer
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine
  • Polyethylene Glycols