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Surface Coating with Cyclic RGD Peptides Stimulates Osteoblast Adhesion and Proliferation as well as Bone Formation
Author(s) -
Kantlehner Martin,
Schaffner Patricia,
Finsinger Dirk,
Meyer Jörg,
Jonczyk Alfred,
Diefenbach Beate,
Nies Berthold,
Hölzemann Günter,
Goodman Simon L.,
Kessler Horst
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
chembiochem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.05
H-Index - 126
eISSN - 1439-7633
pISSN - 1439-4227
DOI - 10.1002/1439-7633(20000818)1:2<107::aid-cbic107>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - osteoblast , implant , coating , biophysics , covalent bond , chemistry , materials science , adhesion , surface modification , peptide , biomedical engineering , nanotechnology , biochemistry , in vitro , organic chemistry , surgery , medicine , biology
The physiological inertness of synthetic implant materials often results in insufficient implant integration and limited acceptance of implants in tissues. After implantation the implant surface is often separated from the surrounding healthy and regenerating tissue, for example by a fibrous capsule. To avoid this host‐versus‐graft reaction, a strong mechanical contact between tissue and implant must be ensured. An enhanced contact between graft and the surrounding tissue can be provided by coating the implant with cell‐adhesive molecules. The highly active and α v β 3 ‐ and α v β 5 ‐integrin‐selective peptide c(‐RGDfK‐) (f= D ‐phenylalanine) was functionalized with various linker molecules containing an acrylamide end group by using the lysine side chain of c(‐RGDfK‐). The acrylamide group can be used to bind the peptide covalently to poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) surfaces. The coated surfaces effectively bind to murine osteoblasts as well as human osteoblasts in vitro when a minimum distance of 3.5 nm between surface and the constrained RGD sequence is provided. In contrast to osteoblasts in cell suspension, surface‐bound osteoblasts show no apoptosis but proliferate by a factor of 10 over a 22 d period. Coating of inert implant surfaces with highly active and α v ‐selective peptides affords a marked improvement in osteoblast binding over current technologies. In vivo studies show that peptide‐coated PMMA pellets implanted into the patella groove of rabbits are integrated into the regenerating bone tissue faster and more strongly than uncoated pellets.