Alain M. Bapolisi, Steffen Tank, Anne-Catherine Lehnen, Antje Stindt, Rujuta Athavale, Jan A. M. Kurki, Sany Chea, Sophia Rosencrantz, Ruben R. Rosencrantz, Katja M. Arndt, Matthias Hartlieb
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Abstract
Membrane-active antimicrobial polymers (APs) are promising alternatives for treating infectious diseases as they are less susceptible to antimicrobial resistance development. However, their non-specific cytotoxicity limits their clinical application. One interesting strategy to improve cytocompatibility is the incorporation of sugar units into APs. This approach takes advantage of specific interactions between sugars and protein receptors, such as lectins, on the surface of bacteria, potentially allowing for discrimination between different bacterial types. However, there is limited research on how sugar addition to cationic APs affects their selectivity and interactions with lectins. Herein, a library of acrylamide-based cationic glycopolymers is synthesized by a xanthate-supported photo-initiated Reversible Additon-Fragmentation chain Trasnfer (XPI-RAFT) polymerization. Diverse sugars are added to this cationic scaffold by either chain extension with glycomonomers (based on fucose, glucose, mannose, and polyhydroxy acrylamide) or simply by reductive amination (lactose and melibiose). Various analytical techniques are used to probe the interaction of (glyco)polymers with bacteria, membrane models, and lectins. In general, (glyco)polyhydroxy incorporation proves to reduce the hydrophobicity of the cationic APs and consequently enhances hemocompatibility while maintaining the antimicrobial activity. Although sugar-protein-specific recognition may contribute to selectivity, the results demonstrate that electrostatic interaction predominantly drives the binding efficacy of cationic glycopolymers to bacterial membranes.
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Advanced Materials Interfaces publishes top-level research on interface technologies and effects. Considering any interface formed between solids, liquids, and gases, the journal ensures an interdisciplinary blend of physics, chemistry, materials science, and life sciences. Advanced Materials Interfaces was launched in 2014 and received an Impact Factor of 4.834 in 2018.
The scope of Advanced Materials Interfaces is dedicated to interfaces and surfaces that play an essential role in virtually all materials and devices. Physics, chemistry, materials science and life sciences blend to encourage new, cross-pollinating ideas, which will drive forward our understanding of the processes at the interface.
Advanced Materials Interfaces covers all topics in interface-related research:
Oil / water separation,
Applications of nanostructured materials,
2D materials and heterostructures,
Surfaces and interfaces in organic electronic devices,
Catalysis and membranes,
Self-assembly and nanopatterned surfaces,
Composite and coating materials,
Biointerfaces for technical and medical applications.
Advanced Materials Interfaces provides a forum for topics on surface and interface science with a wide choice of formats: Reviews, Full Papers, and Communications, as well as Progress Reports and Research News.