Skip to content
naulon

No retraction, correction or concern found when last checked on Oct 31, 2026.

Organ Repair, Hemostasis, and In Vivo Bonding of Medical Devices by Aqueous Solutions of Nanoparticles

Anne Meddahi‐Pellé, Aurélie Legrand, Alba Marcellan and 3 more

Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2014

doi:10.1002/anie.201401043

Abstract

Sutures are traumatic to soft connective tissues, such as liver or lungs. Polymer tissue adhesives require complex in vivo control of polymerization or cross‐linking reactions and currently suffer from being toxic, weak, or inefficient within the wet conditions of the body. Herein, we demonstrate using Stöber silica or iron oxide nanoparticles that nanobridging, that is, adhesion by aqueous nanoparticle solutions, can be used in vivo in rats to achieve rapid and strong closure and healing of deep wounds in skin and liver. Nanoparticles were also used to fix polymer membranes to tissues even in the presence of blood flow, such as occurring after liver resection, yielding permanent hemostasis within a minute. Furthermore, medical devices and tissue engineering constructs were fixed to organs such as a beating heart. The simplicity, rapidity, and robustness of nanobridging bode well for clinical applications, surgery, and regenerative medicine.

Shown for reading. Its publisher allows quoting it, not republishing it.

References 52

  1. 1.

    Armitage J, Lockwood S. Surgery. 2011;29:496-501.

    Not in our library

  2. 2.

    Kjaergard HK. Am. J. Surg. 2001;182.

    Not in our library10.1016/s0002-9610(01)00772-3

  3. 3.

    Spotnitz WD, Burks S. Transfusion. 2012;52.

    Not in our library10.1111/j.1537-2995.2012.03707.x

  4. 4.

    Reed RL, Merrell RC, Meyers WC, Fischer RP. Ann. Surg. 1992;216:524-538.

    Not in our library10.1097/00000658-199211000-00002

  5. 5.

    Uranus S, Mischinger HJ, Pfeifer J, Kronberger L, Rabl H, Werkgartner G, Steindorfer P, Kraft-Kirz J. World J. Surg. 1996;20:1107-1111.

    Not in our library10.1007/s002689900169

  6. 6.

    Siemer S, Lahme S, Altziebler S, Machtens S, Strohmaier W, Wechsel HW, Goebell P, Schmeller N, Oberneder R, Stolzenburg JU, Becker H, Luftenegger W, Tetens V, Van Poppel H. Eur. Urol. 2007;52:1156-1163.

    Not in our library10.1016/j.eururo.2007.04.027

  7. 7.

    Canonico S. Acta Biomed. 2003;21-25.

    Not in our library

  8. 8.

    Murray KD, Ho CH, Hsia JY, Little AG. Chest. 2002;122.

    Not in our library10.1378/chest.122.6.2146

  9. 9.

    Duarte AP, Coelho JF, Bordado JC, Cidade MT, Gil MH. Prog. Polym. Sci. 2012;37:1031-1050.

    Not in our library

  10. 10.

    Mehdizadeh M, Yang J. Macromol. Biosci. 2013;13.

    Not in our library10.1002/mabi.201200332

  11. 11.

    Ryou M, Thompson CC. Tech. Gastrointest. Endosc. 2006;8.

    Not in our library

  12. 12.

    Tambiah J, Rawlins R, Robb D, Treasure T. Interact Cardiovasc. Thorac. Surg. 2007;6.

    Not in our library10.1510/icvts.2007.153080

  13. 13.

    Zhang H, Bre LP, Zhao T, Zheng Y, Newland B, Wang W. Biomaterials. 2014;35.

    Not in our library10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.10.017

  14. 14.

    Singer AJ, Quinn JV, Clark RE, Hollander JE. Surgery. 2002;131.

    Not in our library10.1067/msy.2002.121377

  15. 15.

    Singer AJ, Quinn JV, Hollander JE. Am. J. Emerg. Med. 2008;26.

    Not in our library10.1016/j.ajem.2007.05.015

  16. 16.

    Bhat YM, Banerjee S, Barth BA, Chauhan SS, Gottlieb KT, Konda V, Maple JT, Murad FM, Pfau PR, Pleskow DK, Siddiqui UD, Tokar JL, Wang A, Rodriguez SA. Gastrointest. Endosc. 2013;78:209-215.

    Not in our library10.1016/j.gie.2013.04.166

  17. 17.

    McDonald BS, Buckley DA. Br. J. Dermatol. 2013;170.

    Not in our library10.1111/bjd.12684

  18. 18.

    Spotnitz WD, Burks S. Transfusion. 2008;48.

    Not in our library10.1111/j.1537-2995.2008.01703.x

  19. 19.

    Spotnitz WD, Burks S. Clin. Appl. Thromb./Hemostasis. 2010;16.

    Not in our library10.1177/1076029610363589

  20. 20.

    Lang N, Pereira MJ, Lee Y, Friehs I, Vasilyev NV, Feins EN, Ablasser K, O’Cearbhaill ED, Xu C, Fabozzo A, Padera R, Wasserman S, Freudenthal F, Ferreira LS, Langer R, Karp JM, Del Nido PJ. Sci. Transl. Med. 2014;6:218ra-216.

    Not in our library10.1126/scitranslmed.3006557

  21. 21.

    Li C, Wang T, Hu L, Wei Y, Liu J, Mu X, Nie J, Yang D. Mater. Sci. Eng. C. 2014;35.

    Not in our library10.1016/j.msec.2013.10.032

  22. 22.

    Mehdizadeh M, Weng H, Gyawali D, Tang L, Yang J. Biomaterials. 2012;33.

    Not in our library10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.07.055

  23. 23.

    Nie W, Yuan X, Zhao J, Zhou Y, Bao H. Carbohydr. Polym. 2013;96.

    Not in our library10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.04.008

  24. 24.

    Ninan L. Biomaterials. 2003;24.

    Not in our library10.1016/s0142-9612(03)00257-6

  25. 25.

    Thirupathi Kumara Raja S, Thiruselvi T, Sailakshmi G, Ganesh S, Gnanamani A. Biochim. Biophys. Acta Gen. Subj. 2013;1830.

    Not in our library10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.04.009

  26. 26.

    Yang SY, O’Cearbhaill ED, Sisk GC, Park KM, Cho WK, Villiger M, Bouma BE, Pomahac B, Karp JM. Nat. Commun. 2013;4.

    Not in our library10.1038/ncomms2715

  27. 27.

    Barrett DG, Bushnell GG, Messersmith PB. Adv. Healthcare Mater. 2013;2.

    Not in our library10.1002/adhm.201200316

  28. 28.

    Bilic G, Brubaker C, Messersmith PB, Mallik AS, Quinn TM, Haller C, Done E, Gucciardo L, Zeisberger SM, Zimmermann R, Deprest J, Zisch AH. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2010;202:1.

    Not in our library10.1016/j.ajog.2009.07.051

  29. 29.

    Brubaker CE, Kissler H, Wang LJ, Kaufman DB, Messersmith PB. Biomaterials. 2010;31.

    Not in our library10.1016/j.biomaterials.2009.09.062

  30. 30.

    Brubaker CE, Messersmith PB. Langmuir. 2012;28.

    Not in our library10.1021/la300044v

  31. 31.

    Haller CM, Buerzle W, Kivelio A, Perrini M, Brubaker CE, Gubeli RJ, Mallik AS, Weber W, Messersmith PB, Mazza E, Ochsenbein-Koelble N, Zimmermann R, Ehrbar M. Acta Biomater. 2012;8.

    Not in our library10.1016/j.actbio.2012.07.047

  32. 32.

    Kivelio A, Dekoninck P, Perrini M, Brubaker CE, Messersmith PB, Mazza E, Deprest J, Zimmermann R, Ehrbar M, Ochsenbein-Koelble N. Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. 2013;171.

    Not in our library10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.09.003

  33. 33.

    Lee BP, Messersmith PB, Israelachvili JN, Waite JH. Annu. Rev. Mater. Res. 2011;41.

    Not in our library10.1146/annurev-matsci-062910-100429

  34. 34.

    Lee H, Lee BP, Messersmith PB. Nature. 2007;448.

    Not in our library10.1038/nature05968

  35. 35.

    Mahdavi A, Ferreira L, Sundback C, Nichol JW, Chan EP, Carter DJ, Bettinger CJ, Patanavanich S, Chignozha L, Ben-Joseph E, Galakatos A, Pryor H, Pomerantseva I, Masiakos PT, Faquin W, Zumbuehl A, Hong S, Borenstein J, Vacanti J, Langer R, Karp JM. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 2008;105.

    Not in our library10.1073/pnas.0712117105

  36. 36.

    Rose S, Prevoteau A, Elziere P, Hourdet D, Marcellan A, Leibler L. Nature. 2013;505:382-385.

    Not in our library10.1038/nature12806

  37. 37.

    Lévy M, Lagarde F, Maraloiu VA, Blanchin MG, Gendron F, Wilhelm C, Gazeau F. Nanotechnology. 2010;21:395103-3999.

    Not in our library10.1088/0957-4484/21/39/395103

  38. 38.

    Lévy M, Luciani N, Alloyeau D, Elgrabli D, Deveaux V, Pechoux C, Chat S, Wang G, Vats N, Gendron F, Factor C, Lotersztajn S, Luciani A, Wilhelm C, Gazeau F. Biomaterials. 2011;32.

    Not in our library10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.02.031

  39. 39.

    Lévy M, Wilhelm C, Devaud M, Levitz P, Gazeau F. Contrast Media Mol. Imaging. 2012;7.

    Not in our library10.1002/cmmi.504

  40. 40.

    Albéniz Arbizu E, López San Román A, Garcia González M, Olcina JRForuny, Garcia-Hoz Rosales F, Bárcena Marugán R, Plaza Palacios G, Gil Grande LA. Transplant. Proc. 2003;35:1911-1912.

    Not in our library10.1016/s0041-1345(03)00588-8

  41. 41.

    Berrevoet F, de Hemptinne B. Dig. Surg. 2007;24.

    Not in our library10.1159/000103660

  42. 42.

    de Boer MT, Boonstra EA, Lisman T, Porte RJ. Dig. Surg. 2012;29.

    Not in our library10.1159/000335735

  43. 43.

    Ding H, Yuan JQ, Zhou JH, Zheng XY, Ye P, Mao C, Chen Q. Curr. Med. Res. Opin. 2013;29.

    Not in our library10.1185/03007995.2013.768216

  44. 44.

    Erdogan D, Busch OR, Gouma DJ, van Gulik TM. Dig. Surg. 2007;24.

    Not in our library10.1159/000103661

  45. 45.

    Gugenheim J, Bredt LC, Iannelli A. Hepato-Gastroenterology. 2011;58.

    Not in our library

  46. 46.

    Katkhouda N. Ann. Surg. 2008;247.

    Not in our library10.1097/sla.0b013e3181640286

  47. 47.

    Saad W, Madoff D. Semin. Intervent. Radiol. 2012;29.

    Not in our library10.1055/s-0032-1312567

  48. 48.

    Lloyd JD, Marque MJ, Kacprowicz RF. Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2007;25:73-81.

    Not in our library10.1016/j.emc.2007.01.002

  49. 49.

    Agha R, Ogawa R, Pietramaggiori G, Orgill DP. J. Surg. Res. 2011;171:700-708.

    Not in our library10.1016/j.jss.2011.07.007

  50. 50.

    Singer AJ, Clark RA. N. Engl. J. Med. 1999;341:738-746.

    Not in our library10.1056/nejm199909023411006

  51. 51.

    Chaouat M, Le Visage C, Baille W, Escoubet B, Chaubet F, Mateescu M, Letourneur D. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2008;18:2855-2857.

    Not in our library

  52. 52.

    Le Visage C, Gournay O, Benguirat N, Hamidi S, Chaussumier L, Mougenot N, Flanders JA, Isnard R, Michel JB, Hatem S, Letourneur D, Norol F. Tissue Eng. Part A. 2012;18:35-44.

    Not in our library10.1089/ten.tea.2011.0053

Cited by papers we hold 1

Reads

Read by people on this page

None yet.

Checked or read by AI through naulon

None yet.

A person counts once a day per paper. We keep no cookie and no address: a reader is a hash that changes every day. Any month under five reads shows no number.

Are you an author?

Is this your paper?

Claim it to add your note and be paid when agents cite it. Free.