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Effects of the Degree of Deacetylation on the Physicochemical Properties and Schwann Cell Affinity of Chitosan Films

Cao Wenling

Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China

Jing Duohui

Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China

Li Jiamou

Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China

Gong Yandao

Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China

Zhao Nanming

Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China

Zhang Xiufang

Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China, zxf-dbs{at}mail.tsinghua.edu.cn

Chitosan is a potential material for the preparation of nerve repair conduits. In order to find a better chitosan for the application in peripheral nerve regeneration, the effects of the degree of deacetylation (DD) on the physicochemical properties and Schwann cell affinity of chitosan films have been evaluated. Six kinds of chitosan samples with similar molecular weight, but various DD in a range from 70.1 to 95.6% were prepared from one stock chitosan material and fabricated into films. X-ray diffraction analysis showed that there were more crystalline regions in the higher DD chitosan films. Swelling and mechanical property measurements revealed that the swelling index of chitosan films decreased and their elastic modulus and tensile strength increased with the increase in DD. The adsorption amount of fibronectin and laminin on chitosan films was measured by means of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Culture of adult rat Schwann cells on the films showed that the chitosan films with higher DD provided better substrata for Schwann cell spreading and proliferation. In conclusion, DD of chitosan plays an important role in their physicochemical properties and affinity with Schwann cells. The results suggest that chitosan with a DD higher than 90% is considered as a promising material for application in peripheral nerve regeneration.

Key Words: chitosan • peripheral nerve regeneration • degree of deacetylation • Schwann cell

Journal of Biomaterials Applications, Vol. 20, No. 2, 157-177 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0885328205049897
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