Diamond-Like Carbon Depositing on the Surface of Polylactide Membrane for Prevention of Adhesion Formation During Tendon Repair

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Post-traumatic peritendinous adhesion presents a significant challenge in clinical medicine. This study proposes the use of diamond-like carbon (DLC) deposited on polylactic acid (PLA) membranes as a biophysical mechanism for anti-adhesion barrier to encase ruptured tendons in tendon-injured rats. The results indicate that PLA/DLC composite membrane exhibits more efficient anti-adhesion effect than PLA membrane, with histological score decreasing from 3.12 ± 0.27 to 2.20 ± 0.22 and anti-adhesion effectiveness increasing from 21.61% to 44.72%. Mechanistically, the abundant C=O bond functional groups on the surface of DLC can reduce reactive oxygen species level effectively; thus, the phosphorylation of NF-κB and M1 polarization of macrophages are inhibited. Consequently, excessive inflammatory response augmented by M1 macrophage-originated cytokines including interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) is largely reduced. For biocompatibility evaluation, PLA/DLC membrane is slowly absorbed within tissue and displays prolonged barrier effects compared to traditional PLA membranes. Further studies show the DLC depositing decelerates the release of degradation product lactic acid and its induction of macrophage M2 polarization by interfering esterase and PLA ester bonds, which further delays the fibrosis process. It was found that the PLA/DLC membrane possess an efficient biophysical mechanism for treatment of peritendinous adhesion.

Key words： Diamond-like carbon Reactive oxygen species scavenging Foreign body reaction Biodegradation Antioxidant Peritendinous adhesion

Received: 23 December 2023 Published: 30 April 2024

Corresponding Authors: Hongqi Chen, Yaozhong Zhang, Shen Liu

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Yao Xiao, Zaijin Tao and Yufeng Ju have contributed equally to this work.

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Yao Xiao,Zaijin Tao,Yufeng Ju, et al. Diamond-Like Carbon Depositing on the Surface of Polylactide Membrane for Prevention of Adhesion Formation During Tendon Repair[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 186-.

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Fig. 1 Characterization of the PLA/DLC membranes. a XPS spectra of PLA/DLC. b FTIR spectrum. c Raman spectroscopy. d SEM micrographs, e fiber diameter and f porosity. g Water contact angle image and quantifying. h DPPH· and ·O2− scavenging. Data represent independent experiments, and all data are presented as mean ± SD; NS non-significant, P > 0.05; *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ****P < 0.0001

Fig. 2 DLC suppress ROS production and oxidative stress both in vitro and in vivo. a Detection of cell ROS level on different membranes using ROS probes and b statistical analysis. c Diagram of animal experiment. d, f Content of MDA, 8-OHdG, and 3-NT in peritendinous tissues after 7 days of injury was examined by assay kit respectively. g Representative bands of Nrf2, HO-1, p-NF-κB were measured by Western blotting. h Nrf2 and HO-1 expression normalized to β-actin expression. i p-NF-κB expression normalized to NF-κB expression. Data represent independent experiments, and all data are presented as mean ± SD; NS non-significant, P > 0.05; *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001, ****P < 0.0001

Fig. 3 DLC do not alter the proliferation and adhesion of fibroblasts in vitro. a Fibroblasts live/dead, proliferation, and adhesion analysis in vitro. b Proliferation of fibroblasts cultured on different membranes at days 1, 3, and 5 were measured using CCK8 kits. c Live/dead staining of fibroblasts cultured on different membranes for 1 and 3 days, and d Dead/live cell rate. Red: dead cells; green: live cells. e Adhesion analysis of fibroblasts cultured on different membranes at days 1 and 3, and f cellular arrangement area. Data represent independent experiments, and all data are given as mean ± SD; NS non-significant, P > 0.05; *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001, ****P < 0.0001

Fig. 4 DLC showed anti-inflammatory properties in vitro. The H2O2 group was established in vivo. a iNOS/Arg-1 fluorescence double-staining was used to analyze the anti-inflammatory properties of PLA/DLC. b, c The mRNA expression levels of IL-6 and TNF-α were detected by real-time PCR. d, e The concentrations of TNF-α and IL-6 in cell supernatant were measured by ELISA. Data represent independent experiments, and all data are given as mean ± SD; NS non-significant, P > 0.05; *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001, ****P < 0.0001

Fig. 5 DLC inhibited inflammatory infiltration and abnormal hyperplasia induced by PLA membrane implantation. a Diagram of animal experiment. b H&E staining and c Masson trichrome staining of normal tendon wrapped by PLA and PLA/DLC for 14 d. d Immunohistochemical staining for COL III of Sham group, Sham + PLA group, and Sham + PLA/DLC group at 14 d. e Optical density of COL III was measured in the peritendinous tissues. Data represent independent experiments, and all data are presented as mean ± SD; NS non-significant, P > 0.05; *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001, ****P < 0.0001

Fig. 6 DLC inhibited PLA implantation-induced foreign body inflammation response and delayed PLA degradation. a Immunohistochemical staining for IL-1β in Sham group, Sham + PLA group, and Sham + PLA/DLC group at 14 d. b The optical density of IL-1β in the peritendinous tissues was measured. c The mean cell area of iNOS-positive cells in macrophages. d CD68/iNOS/CD206 fluorescence trichrome staining was used to measure the macrophage polarization around normal tendons. e The mean cell area of CD206-positive cells in macrophages. f-h The expression of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α in normal peritendinous tissue was measured by ELISA after 14 d of implantation. i The remaining loss and j lactic acid release from enzymatic ester hydrolysis of PLA and PLA/DLC were measured at different time points. k The lactic acid level in the peritendinous tissue was measured in each group after 14 d of implanting PLA and PLA/DLC into the normal tendon. Data represent independent experiments, and all data are presented as mean ± SD; NS non-significant, P > 0.05; *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001, ****P < 0.0001

Fig. 7 DLC suppressed the inflammatory response during tendon repair. a CD68/iNOS/CD206 fluorescence trichrome staining was used to measure the macrophage polarization around injured tendons. b, c The mean cell area of iNOS-positive and CD206-positive cells. d, e Immunohistochemical staining for IL-1β in the TI group, TI + PLA group, and TI + PLA/DLC group at 14 d, and relative IL-1β-positive cell area. f Representative bands of p-NF-κB in peritendinous tissues were measured by Western blotting. h-j The expression of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α in peritendinous adhesion tissue of 14 d was measured by ELISA. g p-NF-κB expression was normalized to NF-κB expression. Data represent independent experiments, and all data are presented as mean ± SD; NS non-significant, P > 0.05; *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001, ****P < 0.0001

Fig. 8 DLC depositing improved the anti-adhesion efficiency of the PLA membrane. a H&E staining and b Masson trichrome staining of normal tendon wrapped by PLA and PLA/DLC for 14 and 28 days. c Immunohistochemical staining for COL III of TI group, TI + PLA group, and TI + PLA/DLC group at 14 and 28 days. d Gross histological view, e Average optical density of COL III in the peritendinous adhesion tissues were exhibited. f Adhesion score was assessed after 14 and 28 days. g Maximum load and h stiffness of the regenerated tendon. Data represent independent experiments, and all data are presented as mean ± SD; NS non-significant, P > 0.05; *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001, ****P < 0.0001)

Fig. 9 Putative mechanisms by which DLC-deposited PLA membrane displays more effective anti-adhesion capacity than the PLA membrane. DLC reduces the production of ROS and alleviates oxidative stress because of the abundant functional groups on the DLC surface. Decreasing ROS levels suppresses NF-κB phosphorylation and then mitigates macrophage M1 polarization during FBR after PLA implantation. DLC blocks the ester bonds in PLA fibers from esterase spatially and delay lactic acid releasing, thereby inhibiting the lactic acid-induced M2 polarization of macrophages. Thus, DLC reduces the side effects of the implants and enhance their anti-adhesion efficiency

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