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- Title
Mussel-Inspired Calcium Alginate/Polyacrylamide Dual Network Hydrogel: A Physical Barrier to Prevent Postoperative Re-Adhesion.
- Authors
Su, Zekun; Xue, Beibei; Xu, Chang; Dong, Xufeng
- Abstract
Intrauterine adhesions (IUA) has become one of the main causes of female infertility. How to effectively prevent postoperative re-adhesion has become a clinical challenge. In this study, a mussel-inspired dual-network hydrogel was proposed for the postoperative anti-adhesion of IUA. First, a calcium alginate/polyacrylamide (CA-PAM) hydrogel was prepared via covalent and Ca2+ cross-linking. Benefiting from abundant phenolic hydroxyl groups, polydopamine (PDA) was introduced to further enhance the adhesion ability and biocompatibility. This CA-PAM hydrogel immersed in 10 mg/mL dopamine solution possessed remarkable mechanical strength (elastic modulus > 5 kPa) and super stretchability (with a breaking elongation of 720%). At the same time, it showed excellent adhesion (more than 6 kPa). Surprisingly, the coagulation index of the hydrogel was 27.27 ± 4.91, demonstrating attractive coagulation performance in vitro and the potential for rapid hemostasis after surgery.
- Subjects
CALCIUM alginate; POLYACRYLAMIDE; HYDROGELS; TISSUE adhesions; FEMALE infertility; BLOOD coagulation tests
- Publication
Polymers (20734360), 2023, Vol 15, Issue 23, p4498
- ISSN
2073-4360
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/polym15234498