Open AccessOsteogenic differentiation of adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells on nanostructured Ti6Al4V and Ti13Nb13Zr
Author(s) -
Francesca Marini,
Ettore Luzi,
Sergio Fabbri,
Simone Ciuffi,
Sabina Sorace,
Isabella Tognarini,
Gianna Galli,
Roberto Zonefrati,
Fausto Sbaiz,
Maria Luisa Brandi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical cases in mineral and bone metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.314
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1971-3266
pISSN - 1724-8914
DOI - 10.11138/ccmbm/2015.12.3.224
Subject(s) - mesenchymal stem cell , extracellular matrix , microbiology and biotechnology , osteoblast , stem cell , adipose tissue , materials science , bone cell , chemistry , biomedical engineering , bone tissue , tissue engineering , in vitro , medicine , biology , biochemistry
Bone tissue engineering and nanotechnology enable the design of suitable substitutes to restore and maintain the function of human bone tissues in complex fractures and other large skeletal defects. Long-term stability and functionality of prostheses depend on integration between bone cells and biocompatible implants. Human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSCs) have been shown to possess the same ability to differentiate into osteoblasts and to produce bone matrix of classical bone marrow derived stem cells (BMMSCs). Ti6A14V and Ti13Nb13Zr are two different biocompatible titanium alloys suitable for medical bone transplantation. Preliminary results from our Research Group demonstrated that smooth Ti6Al4V surfaces exhibit an osteoconductive action on hAMSCs, granting their differentiation into functional osteoblasts and sustaining bone matrix synthesis and calcification. The purpose of this study is to assay the ability of nanostructured Ti6Al4V and Ti13Nb13Zr alloys to preserve the growth and adhesion of hAMSCs and, mostly, to sustain and maintain their osteogenic differentiation and osteoblast activity. The overall results showed that both nanostructured titanium alloys are capable of sustaining cell adhesion and proliferation, to promote their differentiation into osteoblast lineage, and to support the activity of mature osteoblasts in terms of calcium deposition and bone extracellular matrix protein production.