27-06-2019 дата публикации
Номер: US20190194564A1
This invention relates to methods of lubrication for biological tissue, especially joint and cartilage surfaces, and to methods of treating osteoarthritis using high molecular weight, hydrophilic polymer brushes, which mimic the structure and activity of lubricin. These synthetic lubricin analog polymer brushes (termed herein graft brush polymers), include poly(acrylic acid) backbones grafted with polyethylene glycol. 1. A method for imparting a suitable level of lubricity to a biological tissue which comprises contacting said biological tissue with an sufficient amount of a composition to impart suitable lubricity , said composition comprising a graft brush copolymer with a pAA backbone or a graft brush copolymer comprising (i) a polyanionic backbone having a polydispersity index ranging from 1.0 to about 1.5 and a molecular weight ranging from about 50 kDa to about 200 kDa , (ii) brush segments having a molecular weight ranging from about 1 kDa to about 20 kDa , and (iii) at least one functionalizable group , selected from thiol and amine groups , located on at least one of the two terminal ends of the polyanionic backbone.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein contacting is by injecting claim 1 , infusing claim 1 , implanting claim 1 , coating or spraying.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said biological tissue is selected from joints and cartilage.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said biological tissue is a joint.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein said joint is an injured joint or an arthritic joint.6. The method of claim 4 , wherein said biological tissue is ocular claim 4 , nasal claim 4 , a tendon claim 4 , a tendon capsule or vaginal tissue.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said polyanionic backbone has a molecular weight ranging from about 50 kDa to about 150 kDa.8. The method of claim 7 , wherein said polyanionic backbone has a molecular weight range ranging from about 50 kDa to about 100 kDa.9. The method of claim 7 , wherein said polyanionic backbone has ...
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