Chitosan Grafted with Thermoresponsive Poly(di(ethylene glycol) Methyl Ether Methacrylate) for Cell Culture Applications

Author:

Dasgupta Natun1,Sun Duo2,Gorbet Maud2,Gauthier Mario1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada

2. Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada

Abstract

Chitosan is a polysaccharide extracted from animal sources such as crab and shrimp shells. In this work, chitosan films were modified by grafting them with a thermoresponsive polymer, poly(di(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate) (PMEO2MA). The films were modified to introduce functional groups useful as reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) agents. PMEO2MA chains were then grown from the films via RAFT polymerization, making the chitosan films thermoresponsive. The degree of substitution of the chitosan-based RAFT agent and the amount of monomer added in the grafting reaction were varied to control the length of the grafted PMEO2MA chain segments. The chains were cleaved from the film substrates for characterization using 1H NMR and a gel permeation chromatography analysis. Temperature-dependent contact angle measurements were used to demonstrate that the hydrophilic–hydrophobic nature of the film surface varied with temperature. Due to the enhanced hydrophobic character of PMEO2MA above its lower critical solution temperature (LCST), the ability of PMEO2MA-grafted chitosan films to serve as a substrate for cell growth at 37 °C (incubation temperature) was tested. Interactions with cells (fibroblasts, macrophages, and corneal epithelial cells) were assessed. The modified chitosan films supported cell viability and proliferation. As the temperature is lowered to 4 °C (refrigeration temperature, below the LCST), the grafted chitosan films become less hydrophobic, and cell adhesion should decrease, facilitating their removal from the surface. Our results indicated that the cells were detached from the films following a short incubation period at 4 °C, were viable, and retained their ability to proliferate.

Funder

Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada

University of Waterloo

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Polymers and Plastics,General Chemistry

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