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- Title
Cefazolin embedded biodegradable polypeptide nanofilms promising for infection prevention: A preliminary study on cell responses.
- Authors
Li, Hongshuai; Ogle, Heather; Jiang, Bingbing; Hagar, Michael; Li, Bingyun
- Abstract
Implant-associated infection is a serious complication in orthopedic surgery, and endowing implant surfaces with antibacterial properties could be one of the most promising approaches for preventing such infection. In this study, we developed cefazolin loaded biodegradable polypeptide multilayer nanofilms on orthopedic implants. We found that the amount of cefazolin released could be tuned. A high local concentration of cefazolin was achieved within the first a few hours and therefore may inhibit bacterial colonization in the critical postimplantation period. The developed cefazolin loaded nanofilms showed their in vitro efficacy against Staphylococcus aureus; the more antibiotics loaded, the longer the nanocoated implant had antibacterial properties. More interestingly, antibiotic-loaded polypeptide multilayer nanofilms also improved osteoblast bioactivity including cell viability and proliferation. These findings suggested that biodegradable polypeptide multilayer nanofilms as antibiotic carriers at the implant/tissue interface are compatible with human cells such as osteoblasts and bactericidal to bacteria such as S. aureus. These characteristics could be promising for preventing implant-associated infection and potentially improving bone healing. © 2010 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 28:992-999, 2010
- Subjects
ARTIFICIAL implant complications; ANTI-infective agents; CEFAZOLIN; CEPHALOSPORINS; POLYPEPTIDES; MOLECULAR self-assembly
- Publication
Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 2010, Vol 28, Issue 8, p992
- ISSN
0736-0266
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/jor.21115