Journal of Bionic Engineering ›› 2020, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (2): 345-356.doi: 10.1007/s42235-020-0028-1

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Effect of Hydroxyapatite Coating Surface Morphology on Adsorption Behavior of Differently Charged Proteins

Zhihuan He1,2, Shili Sun3, Chunlin Deng1,2,4*   

  1. 1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
    2. National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, 
    Guangzhou 510006, China.
    3. Tea Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
    4. Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, 
    Guangzhou 510006, China.
  • 收稿日期:2019-08-17 修回日期:2020-01-10 接受日期:2020-02-10 出版日期:2020-03-10 发布日期:2020-04-08
  • 通讯作者: Chunlin Deng E-mail:chldeng@163.com
  • 作者简介:Zhihuan He1,2, Shili Sun3, Chunlin Deng1,2,4*

Effect of Hydroxyapatite Coating Surface Morphology on Adsorption Behavior of Differently Charged Proteins

Zhihuan He1,2, Shili Sun3, Chunlin Deng1,2,4*   

  1. 1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
    2. National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, 
    Guangzhou 510006, China.
    3. Tea Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
    4. Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, 
    Guangzhou 510006, China.
  • Received:2019-08-17 Revised:2020-01-10 Accepted:2020-02-10 Online:2020-03-10 Published:2020-04-08
  • Contact: Chunlin Deng E-mail:chldeng@163.com
  • About author:Zhihuan He1,2, Shili Sun3, Chunlin Deng1,2,4*

摘要: The morphology of bone repair materials, such as particle size and roughness of the materials surface, can affect the adsorption of protein molecules. The effects of surface morphology on the absorption of proteins with different charges were studied. Submicron and nano hydroxyapatite (HA) powders prepared by the chemical precipitation method were coated on the surface of a gold sheet by electrophoretic deposition. Various hydroxyapatite coating morphologies were obtained by controlling the powder particle size and the deposition time. The coating surface morphology was analyzed by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), and the adsorption behavior of differently charged proteins on the surface was dynamically monitored by Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation (QCM-D). The adsorption dependence of two proteins with different charges upon hydroxyapatite coating surface morphology was investigated. Results show that coating surfaces with smaller deposited particle sizes are favorable for the adsorption of negatively-charged bovine albumin, while with larger deposited particles facilitate the adsorption of positively-charged lysozyme. This may be because that the negatively-charged hydroxyapatite coating exhibits stronger electrostatic effect as the increase in the coating particle size, which facilitates the adsorption of positively-charged proteins and hinders the adsorption of negatively-charged proteins. Increasing coating surface roughness facilitates protein adsorption, though the particle size exhibits a dominant influence. These results are significant for selective adsorption of proteins on material surfaces.


关键词: HA coating, biomedical material, electrophoretic deposition, surface morphology, protein adsorption behavior, QCM-D

Abstract: The morphology of bone repair materials, such as particle size and roughness of the materials surface, can affect the adsorption of protein molecules. The effects of surface morphology on the absorption of proteins with different charges were studied. Submicron and nano hydroxyapatite (HA) powders prepared by the chemical precipitation method were coated on the surface of a gold sheet by electrophoretic deposition. Various hydroxyapatite coating morphologies were obtained by controlling the powder particle size and the deposition time. The coating surface morphology was analyzed by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), and the adsorption behavior of differently charged proteins on the surface was dynamically monitored by Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation (QCM-D). The adsorption dependence of two proteins with different charges upon hydroxyapatite coating surface morphology was investigated. Results show that coating surfaces with smaller deposited particle sizes are favorable for the adsorption of negatively-charged bovine albumin, while with larger deposited particles facilitate the adsorption of positively-charged lysozyme. This may be because that the negatively-charged hydroxyapatite coating exhibits stronger electrostatic effect as the increase in the coating particle size, which facilitates the adsorption of positively-charged proteins and hinders the adsorption of negatively-charged proteins. Increasing coating surface roughness facilitates protein adsorption, though the particle size exhibits a dominant influence. These results are significant for selective adsorption of proteins on material surfaces.


Key words: HA coating, biomedical material, electrophoretic deposition, surface morphology, protein adsorption behavior, QCM-D