PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE POLYMERIC TISSUE COATING

Described herein is a multi-functional polymeric material for use in inhibit ing adhesion and immune recognition between cells and cells, cells and tissues, and tissues and tissues. One component of the poly meric material adsorbs well to cells or tissue, and the other component of the polymeric mat...

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Hauptverfasser: HUBBELL, JEFFREY A, SAWHNEY, AMARPREET S, HILL-WEST, JENNIFER L, CHOWDHURY, SANGHAMITRA M, DRUMHELLER, PAUL D, ELBERT, DONALD
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Zusammenfassung:Described herein is a multi-functional polymeric material for use in inhibit ing adhesion and immune recognition between cells and cells, cells and tissues, and tissues and tissues. One component of the poly meric material adsorbs well to cells or tissue, and the other component of the polymeric material does not adsorb well to tissues. A water -soluble polymer that does not bear charge (polynonion) and which is not poly(ethylene glycol) is used as the non-binding component. A water-soluble polymer that is positively charged at physiological pH (polycation) and which is not poly(L-lysine) is used as the tissue binding component. When the bi-functional polyme ric material contacts a tissue, the tissue-binding component binds and thus immo bilizes the attached non-binding component, which will t hen extend generally away from the tissue surface and sterically block the attac hment of other tissues. The method and compositions are useful in inhibiting formation of post-surgical adhesions, protecting damaged blood vessels from thrombosis and restenosis, and decreasing the extent of metastasis of attachment-dependent tumor cells.