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l-Leucine-Based Poly(ester urea)s for Vascular Tissue Engineering.

Yaohua Gao¹, Erin P Childers², Matthew L Becker²

¹Department of Polymer Science and ‡Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States.

ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering

|January 15, 2021

Summary

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New poly(ester urea)s (PEUs) from l-leucine show promise for vascular tissue engineering. These biomaterials exhibit suitable mechanical properties, controlled degradation, and good cell compatibility for blood vessel repair applications.

Keywords:

biomaterial poly(ester urea)s protein absorption resorbable vascular tissue engineering

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Polymer Chemistry
Tissue Engineering

Background:

Poly(ester urea)s (PEUs) derived from α-amino acids are being explored for vascular tissue engineering.
Developing suitable biomaterials is crucial for successful vascular graft applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To synthesize and characterize l-leucine-based PEUs.
To evaluate their mechanical properties, degradation behavior, and cell interactions for vascular tissue engineering.

Main Methods:

Interfacial condensation polymerization was used to synthesize four different PEUs from bis-l-leucine esters and triphosgene.
Mechanical testing, in vitro degradation assays, and cell culture studies with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and A-10 smooth muscle cells (A-10 SMCs) were performed.

Main Results:

PEU elastic moduli varied with diol chain length, with three materials falling within the range of native blood vessels (0.16–12 MPa).
Polymers exhibited surface erosion over 6 months with no significant pH drop.
PEUs showed minimal platelet adsorption and supported cell culture.

Conclusions:

l-Leucine-based PEUs demonstrate favorable mechanical properties and degradation profiles.
These PEUs are viable candidate materials for vascular tissue engineering applications due to their biocompatibility and hemocompatibility.