Abstract
Because various stimuli can affect living organisms, substances that response to stimuli, such as H2O2, have been studied for biomaterials. To synthesize a biocompatible H2O2-responsive ionic cross-linker, we synthesized a water-soluble H2O2-responsive diselenide compounds containing both sulfate end groups (diSe-SO4). The synthesis of diSe-SO4 was evaluated by 1H NMR and FT-IR. H2O2 responsiveness was evaluated by UV–vis spectra, FT-IR, and XPS. The optical density at 303nm due to diselenide in diSe-SO4 was decreased in the H2O2 concentration increased. FT-IR and XPS results showed new peaks at 880cm and 3500cm−1, and at 63.0eV, respectively, due to oxidized Se, which indicated the cleavage of the diselenide bond in diSe-SO4 as the H2O2 concentration increased. The ionic binding efficiency of diSe-SO4 to cationic materials was confirmed by measuring the zeta-potential difference (from –15.6mV to 10.3mV) before and after mixing with chitosan. MRC-5 cell viability and apoptosis in the presence of diSe-SO4 was evaluated using a CCK-8 assay and FACS, respectively. A high cell viability exceeding 95% was observed at 500μMdiSe-SO4 over 48h of culture. In conclusion, the synthesized water-soluble diSe-SO4 provides a H2O2-responsive ionic cross-linking material with a high cell affinity.
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