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ArticleBiomacromolecules2025

Antibacterial and Cell-Adhesive Poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) Hydrogels Developed for Wound Treatment:

Senem Buyuksungur, Tugba Endogan Tanir, Vasif Hasirci, Nesrin Hasirci

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Article in Biomacromolecules, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Senem BuyuksungurCenter of Excellence in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (BIOMATEN), Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara 06800, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-8438-8193
Tugba Endogan TanirCentral Laboratory, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara 06800, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-7241-1437
Vasif HasirciCenter of Excellence in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (BIOMATEN), Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara 06800, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-3698-8861
Nesrin HasirciCenter of Excellence in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (BIOMATEN), Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara 06800, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-4497-0194

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Poly(2-alkyl-2-oxazoline) (PAOx) polymers are promising materials due to their tunable properties. In this study, poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (PEtOx) was methacrylated after partial hydrolysis to produce methacrylated poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (POx-MA), which was subsequently used to synthesize novel hydrogels. Interpenetrating polymer networks (IPN) were developed by combining POx-MA with methacrylated gelatin (GelMA). Compression tests revealed that GelMA exhibited the highest mechanical strength (199 ± 21 kPa), followed by the IPN POx-MA:GelMA (112 ± 27 kPa) and POx-MA (15 ± 5 kPa). However, in scratch wound healing tests, this order was reversed, with POx-MA exhibiting the highest closure (67 ± 8%), followed by the IPN (51 ± 2%) and GelMA (42 ± 1%) in 48 h. Cell viability exceeded 90% with all of the hydrogels. The study showed that partial hydrolysis and the resultant free amine groups in POx-MA enhanced cell adhesion. Moreover, POx-MA containing hydrogels demonstrated high antibacterial activity against

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsHydrogelsPolyaminesWound HealingAnimalsBiocompatible MaterialsCell AdhesionCell SurvivalEscherichia coliGelatinHumansMiceMicrobial Sensitivity TestsStaphylococcus aureusAnti-Bacterial AgentsBiocompatible MaterialsGelatinHydrogelspoly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)Polyamines

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PMCPMC12076500

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