2021 Zwitterionic polymer modified xanthan gum with collagen II-binding capability for lubrication improvement and ROS scavenging

Authors:
Kai Ren^a, Xiang Ke^a, Zhu Chen^a, Yao Zhao^a, Lu He^a, Peng Yu^a, Jiaqi Xing^a, Jun Luo^a, Jing Xie^a, Jianshu Li^abc

Journal:
Carbohydrate Polymers, Volume 274, 15 November 2021, 118672; DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118672

Institute:
^aCollege of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
^bState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
^cMed-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China

Abstract:
High friction of damaged cartilage requires long-acting lubricated additive, which can also effectively scavenge reactive oxidative species (ROS) produced by mechanically stimulated chondrocytes. In this study, xanthan gum (XG) was grafted by poly (sulfobetaine methacrylate) (PSBMA) (the [XG]/[SBMA] molar ratio is 1:5 or 1:10), forming nanoparticles and then conjugated with collagen II-binding peptide, finally obtaining CBPXGSB1/5 or CBPXGSB1/10. Therein, the CBPXGSB1/5 was chosen as optimal lubricated additive. The results show that hydrated effect of PSBMA side chains endows CBPXGSB1/5 with favorable lubrication property (COF is 0.063). Furthermore, the CBPXGSB1/5 combining lubrication property and specific binding capability together may achieve the long-acting lubrication for injured cartilage in medical field. The CBPXGSB1/5 also possesses antioxidation verified by DPPH assay and exhibits synergistically enhanced ROS (radical dotOH, radical dotO2− and H2O2) scavenging. Besides, cytotoxicity experiment demonstrates that CBPXGSB1/5 has good biocompatibility. Therefore, multifunctional CBPXGSB1/5 developed here may have promising application potential in osteoarthritis treatment.