Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2023, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (30): 4836-4843.doi: 10.12307/2023.558

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Degradation and drug release behavior of sirolimus-poly(trimethylene carbonate) modified magnesium alloy

Zhao Zheng1, Ding Wenfei1, Shao Shuxin2, Wang Jinyan1, Jian Xigao1   

  1. 1Department of Polymer Science, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning Province, China; 2School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200001, China
  • Received:2022-08-17 Accepted:2022-10-26 Online:2023-10-28 Published:2023-04-03
  • Contact: Wang Jinyan, Professor, Doctoral supervisor, Department of Polymer Science, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning Province, China
  • About author:Zhao Zheng, MD, Department of Polymer Science, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning Province, China
  • Supported by:
    Key project of Dalian Science and Technology Fund, No. 2018J11CY007 (to WJY)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The control of degradation and drug release of magnesium alloy stents is an urgent issue. Biodegradable drug-polymer coatings as promising modification strategies have aroused wide attraction. 
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of drug-loaded biodegradable polymer coating on magnesium alloy degradation and the effect of magnesium alloy degradation on drug release of the drug-loaded biodegradable polymer coating.  
METHODS: Different drug-polymer solutions, solution S1, were prepared: sirolimus 0.01 g, poly(trimethylene carbonate) 0.005 g, dichloromethane 1 mL; solution S2: sirolimus 0.01 g, poly(trimethylene carbonate) 0.01 g, dichloromethane 1 mL; S3: sirolimus 0.01 g, poly(trimethylene carbonate) 0.02 g, dichloromethane 1 mL; S2-1: sirolimus 0.01 g, poly(trimethylene carbonate) 0.01 g, 0.001 g polyethylene glycol 400, dichloromethane 1 mL; S2-2: sirolimus 0.01 g, poly(trimethylene carbonate) 0.01 g, 0.002 g polyethylene glycol 400, dichloromethane 1 mL. The coating was prepared by coating the surface of AZ31 magnesium alloy with five kinds of drug-polymer solutions. The difference in drug release behavior of the coating on the magnesium alloy substrate and the influence of each coating on the corrosion ability of magnesium alloy were compared. The influence of the substrate on sirolimus-poly(trimethylene carbonate) coating and in vitro cytocompatibility and hemocompatibility of the modified magnesium alloys were investigated. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) The modification of the sirolimus-poly(trimethylene carbonate) coatings could significantly enhance the corrosion resistance of the magnesium alloy. With the release of the drug, the anti-corrosion ability of the coatings gradually decreased due to the water channel formation of the coatings. The alkaline microenvironment caused by the magnesium alloy degradation slightly accelerated the release of sirolimus in the later immersion. The increased proportion of sirolimus in the coating or the increased proportion of polyethylene glycol in the coating increased the drug release rate, but decreased the anti-corrosion ability. The above results indicate that there is a two-way promotion effect between the degradation of magnesium alloy and the degradation of drug coating. That is, the degradation of magnesium alloy promotes the degradation of drug coating, and the pores caused by the degradation of drug coating in turn further accelerate the degradation of magnesium alloy. (2) The five kinds of drug coatings can effectively inhibit the proliferation and adhesion of human vascular endothelial cells and human vascular smooth muscle cells, neither causing the hemolytic reaction, nor affecting the endogenous and exogenous coagulation mechanism (the effect of different coating parameters has a small difference).

Key words: magnesium alloy stent, biodegradable, polymer coating, corrosion rate regulation, drug release regulation, poly(trimethylene carbonate), sirolimus, in vitro biocompatibility

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