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QCM-D Elucidation of Fibrinogen Adsorption States on Blood-Compatible Polymer Surfaces
Daichi Noda1,2, Takao Anzai3, Yihua Liu3
1Department of Materials Science and Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188, Japan.
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To quantitatively evaluate differences in antithrombogenicity, poly(butyl methacrylate) (PBMA), poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (PMEA), and poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine-co-n-butyl methacrylate) (P(MPC-co-BMA)) were spin-coated on gold QCM-D (Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation) sensors, and the adsorption behaviors of fibrinogen (Fg) on these polymer surfaces was analyzed. The resulting ΔD-Δf plots exhibited clearly the distinct profiles among the polymers: an elastic adsorption state was observed on PBMA, a more viscous adsorption state induced by relatively weak interactions was observed on PMEA, and polymer-based repulsion against Fg was on P(MPC-co-BMA). These results highlight the advantage of the QCM-D technique as an evaluation method for antithrombogenicity and further reveal the differing mechanisms by which PMEA and P(MPC-co-BMA) exhibit their antithrombogenic properties.
