Interaction of chitosan derivatives with cell membrane models in a biologically relevant medium

Autor(es)

Pedro, Rafael de Oliveira ^[1] ; Pereira, Andressa Ribeiro ^[1] ; Oliveira, Osvaldo N. ^[1] ; Miranda, Paulo Barbeitas ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos Inst Phys, POB 369, BR-13560970 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES; v. 192, AUG 2020.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

Hypothesis: The interaction of chitosan, a natural biopolymer with various biomedical applications, with lipid Langmuir films has been widely investigated as a simple model for cell membranes. However, to ensure polymer solubility, up to now only acidic subphases with pH significantly below biological fluids have been used. To increase the biological significance of these investigations, here we evaluated the effects of two chitosan derivatives (low molecular weight - CH, and positively charged - CH-P-40) on phospholipid films (either zwitterionic DPPC or anionic DPPG) using phosphate buffered saline solutions (PBS) as a subphase. Experiments: Surface pressure - area (pi - A) isotherms were used to evaluate the expansion and changes in film elasticity, while Sum-Frequency Generation (SFG) vibrational spectroscopy provided information about the chain conformation of lipids. Findings: It was found that chitosans caused a small expansion of the DPPC film by its insertion within the monolayer. In contrast, they distinctly expanded DPPG monolayers by both chitosan insertion within the lipid monolayer and by interacting with the anionic head group. Therefore, PBS buffer can be used as a subphase for more biologically relevant studies of chitosan interactions with Langmuir films, shedding light on why chitosan is antibacterial but not toxic to mammals, as the interaction mechanism depends on lipid headgroup charge. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 18/00878-0 - Estudo de jangadas lipídicas com a interação entre modelos de membrana e quitosana e colesterol oxidase
• Beneficiário: Andressa Ribeiro Pereira
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 18/02819-0 - Interação de quitosanas e surfactantes com modelos de membrana celular investigada por espectroscopia vibracional não linear
• Beneficiário: Paulo Barbeitas Miranda
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 17/03503-4 - Interação molecular entre quitosanas e modelos de membrana celular investigada por espectroscopia vibracional não linear
• Beneficiário: Rafael de Oliveira Pedro
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado