TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stefanović, Ivan S.
AU  - Djonlagić, Jasna
AU  - Tovilović, Gordana
AU  - Nestorov, Jelena
AU  - Antić, Vesna
AU  - Ostojić, Sanja
AU  - Pergal, Marija V.
PY  - 2015
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3799
AB  - Polyurethane copolymers based on ,-dihydroxypropyl poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) with a range of soft segment contents were prepared by two-stage polymerization, and their microstructures, thermal, thermomechanical, and surface properties, as well as in vitro hemo- and cytocompatibility were evaluated. All utilized characterization methods confirmed the existence of moderately microphase separated structures with the appearance of some microphase mixing between segments as the PDMS (i.e., soft segment) content increased. Copolymers showed higher crystallinity, storage moduli, surface roughness, and surface free energy, but less hydrophobicity with decreasing PDMS content. Biocompatibility of copolymers was evaluated using an endothelial EA.hy926 cell line by direct contact, an extraction method and after pretreatment of copolymers with multicomponent protein mixture, as well as by a competitive protein adsorption assay. Copolymers showed no toxic effect to endothelial cells and all copolymers, except that with the lowest PDMS content, exhibited resistance to endothelial cell adhesion, suggesting their unsuitability for long-term biomedical devices which particularly require re-endothelialization. All copolymers exhibited excellent resistance to fibrinogen adsorption and adsorbed more albumin than fibrinogen in the competitive adsorption assay, suggesting their good hemocompatibility. The noncytotoxic chemistry of these synthesized materials, combined with their nonadherent properties which are inhospitable to cell attachment and growth, underlie the need for further investigations to clarify their potential for use in short-term biomedical devices.
PB  - Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken
T2  - Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
T1  - Poly(urethane-dimethylsiloxane) copolymers displaying a range of soft segment contents, noncytotoxic chemistry, and nonadherent properties toward endothelial cells
EP  - 1475
IS  - 4
SP  - 1459
VL  - 103
DO  - 10.1002/jbm.a.35285
ER  - 

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author = "Stefanović, Ivan S. and Djonlagić, Jasna and Tovilović, Gordana and Nestorov, Jelena and Antić, Vesna and Ostojić, Sanja and Pergal, Marija V.",
year = "2015",
abstract = "Polyurethane copolymers based on ,-dihydroxypropyl poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) with a range of soft segment contents were prepared by two-stage polymerization, and their microstructures, thermal, thermomechanical, and surface properties, as well as in vitro hemo- and cytocompatibility were evaluated. All utilized characterization methods confirmed the existence of moderately microphase separated structures with the appearance of some microphase mixing between segments as the PDMS (i.e., soft segment) content increased. Copolymers showed higher crystallinity, storage moduli, surface roughness, and surface free energy, but less hydrophobicity with decreasing PDMS content. Biocompatibility of copolymers was evaluated using an endothelial EA.hy926 cell line by direct contact, an extraction method and after pretreatment of copolymers with multicomponent protein mixture, as well as by a competitive protein adsorption assay. Copolymers showed no toxic effect to endothelial cells and all copolymers, except that with the lowest PDMS content, exhibited resistance to endothelial cell adhesion, suggesting their unsuitability for long-term biomedical devices which particularly require re-endothelialization. All copolymers exhibited excellent resistance to fibrinogen adsorption and adsorbed more albumin than fibrinogen in the competitive adsorption assay, suggesting their good hemocompatibility. The noncytotoxic chemistry of these synthesized materials, combined with their nonadherent properties which are inhospitable to cell attachment and growth, underlie the need for further investigations to clarify their potential for use in short-term biomedical devices.",
publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken",
journal = "Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A",
title = "Poly(urethane-dimethylsiloxane) copolymers displaying a range of soft segment contents, noncytotoxic chemistry, and nonadherent properties toward endothelial cells",
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number = "4",
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Stefanović, I. S., Djonlagić, J., Tovilović, G., Nestorov, J., Antić, V., Ostojić, S.,& Pergal, M. V.. (2015). Poly(urethane-dimethylsiloxane) copolymers displaying a range of soft segment contents, noncytotoxic chemistry, and nonadherent properties toward endothelial cells. in Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken., 103(4), 1459-1475.
https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.35285

Stefanović IS, Djonlagić J, Tovilović G, Nestorov J, Antić V, Ostojić S, Pergal MV. Poly(urethane-dimethylsiloxane) copolymers displaying a range of soft segment contents, noncytotoxic chemistry, and nonadherent properties toward endothelial cells. in Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 2015;103(4):1459-1475.
doi:10.1002/jbm.a.35285 .

Stefanović, Ivan S., Djonlagić, Jasna, Tovilović, Gordana, Nestorov, Jelena, Antić, Vesna, Ostojić, Sanja, Pergal, Marija V., "Poly(urethane-dimethylsiloxane) copolymers displaying a range of soft segment contents, noncytotoxic chemistry, and nonadherent properties toward endothelial cells" in Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 103, no. 4 (2015):1459-1475,
https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.35285 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pergal, Marija V.
AU  - Antić, Vesna
AU  - Tovilović, Gordana
AU  - Nestorov, Jelena
AU  - Vasiljević-Radović, Dana
AU  - Djonlagić, Jasna
PY  - 2012
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2954
AB  - Novel polyurethane co-polymers (TPUs), based on poly(epsilon-caprolactone)-block-poly(dimethylsiloxane)-block-poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL-PDMS-PCL) as soft segment and 4,4'-methylenediphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) and 1,4-butanediol (BD) as hard segment, were synthesized and evaluated for biomedical applications. The content of hard segments (HS) in the polymer chains was varied from 9 to 63 wt%. The influence of the content and length of the HS on the thermal, surface, mechanical properties and biocompatibility was investigated. The structure, composition and HS length were examined using H-1- and quantitative C-13-NMR spectroscopy. DSC results implied that the synthesized TPUs were semicrystalline polymers in which both the hard MDI/BD and soft PCL-PDMS-PCL segments participated. It was found that an increase in the average HS length (from 1.2 to 14.4 MDI/BD units) was accompanied by an increase in the crystallinity of the hard segments, storage moduli, hydrophilicity and degree of microphase separation of the co-polymers. Depending on the HS content, a gradual variation in surface properties of co-polymers was revealed by FTIR, AFM and static water contact angle measurements. The in vitro biocompatibility of co-polymers was evaluated using the endothelial EA. hy926 cell line and protein adsorption on the polyurethane films. All synthesized TPUs adsorbed more albumin than fibrinogen from multicomponent protein mixture, which may indicate biocompatibility. The polyurethane films with high HS content and/or high roughness coefficient exhibit good surface properties and biocompatible behavior, which was confirmed by non-toxic effects to cells and good cell adhesion. Therefore, the non-cytotoxic chemistry of the co-polymers makes them good candidates for further development as biomedical implants.
PB  - Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon
T2  - Journal of Biomaterials Science-Polymer Edition
T1  - In Vitro Biocompatibility Evaluation of Novel Urethane-Siloxane Co-Polymers Based on Poly(epsilon-Caprolactone)-block-Poly(Dimethylsiloxane)-block-Poly(epsilon-Caprolactone)
EP  - 1657
IS  - 13
SP  - 1629
VL  - 23
DO  - 10.1163/092050611X589338
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Pergal, Marija V. and Antić, Vesna and Tovilović, Gordana and Nestorov, Jelena and Vasiljević-Radović, Dana and Djonlagić, Jasna",
year = "2012",
abstract = "Novel polyurethane co-polymers (TPUs), based on poly(epsilon-caprolactone)-block-poly(dimethylsiloxane)-block-poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL-PDMS-PCL) as soft segment and 4,4'-methylenediphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) and 1,4-butanediol (BD) as hard segment, were synthesized and evaluated for biomedical applications. The content of hard segments (HS) in the polymer chains was varied from 9 to 63 wt%. The influence of the content and length of the HS on the thermal, surface, mechanical properties and biocompatibility was investigated. The structure, composition and HS length were examined using H-1- and quantitative C-13-NMR spectroscopy. DSC results implied that the synthesized TPUs were semicrystalline polymers in which both the hard MDI/BD and soft PCL-PDMS-PCL segments participated. It was found that an increase in the average HS length (from 1.2 to 14.4 MDI/BD units) was accompanied by an increase in the crystallinity of the hard segments, storage moduli, hydrophilicity and degree of microphase separation of the co-polymers. Depending on the HS content, a gradual variation in surface properties of co-polymers was revealed by FTIR, AFM and static water contact angle measurements. The in vitro biocompatibility of co-polymers was evaluated using the endothelial EA. hy926 cell line and protein adsorption on the polyurethane films. All synthesized TPUs adsorbed more albumin than fibrinogen from multicomponent protein mixture, which may indicate biocompatibility. The polyurethane films with high HS content and/or high roughness coefficient exhibit good surface properties and biocompatible behavior, which was confirmed by non-toxic effects to cells and good cell adhesion. Therefore, the non-cytotoxic chemistry of the co-polymers makes them good candidates for further development as biomedical implants.",
publisher = "Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon",
journal = "Journal of Biomaterials Science-Polymer Edition",
title = "In Vitro Biocompatibility Evaluation of Novel Urethane-Siloxane Co-Polymers Based on Poly(epsilon-Caprolactone)-block-Poly(Dimethylsiloxane)-block-Poly(epsilon-Caprolactone)",
pages = "1657-1629",
number = "13",
volume = "23",
doi = "10.1163/092050611X589338"
}

Pergal, M. V., Antić, V., Tovilović, G., Nestorov, J., Vasiljević-Radović, D.,& Djonlagić, J.. (2012). In Vitro Biocompatibility Evaluation of Novel Urethane-Siloxane Co-Polymers Based on Poly(epsilon-Caprolactone)-block-Poly(Dimethylsiloxane)-block-Poly(epsilon-Caprolactone). in Journal of Biomaterials Science-Polymer Edition
Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon., 23(13), 1629-1657.
https://doi.org/10.1163/092050611X589338

Pergal MV, Antić V, Tovilović G, Nestorov J, Vasiljević-Radović D, Djonlagić J. In Vitro Biocompatibility Evaluation of Novel Urethane-Siloxane Co-Polymers Based on Poly(epsilon-Caprolactone)-block-Poly(Dimethylsiloxane)-block-Poly(epsilon-Caprolactone). in Journal of Biomaterials Science-Polymer Edition. 2012;23(13):1629-1657.
doi:10.1163/092050611X589338 .

Pergal, Marija V., Antić, Vesna, Tovilović, Gordana, Nestorov, Jelena, Vasiljević-Radović, Dana, Djonlagić, Jasna, "In Vitro Biocompatibility Evaluation of Novel Urethane-Siloxane Co-Polymers Based on Poly(epsilon-Caprolactone)-block-Poly(Dimethylsiloxane)-block-Poly(epsilon-Caprolactone)" in Journal of Biomaterials Science-Polymer Edition, 23, no. 13 (2012):1629-1657,
https://doi.org/10.1163/092050611X589338 . .