Bianchi Michele, Pisciotta Alessandra, Bertoni Laura, Berni Matteo, Gambardella Alessandro, Visani Andrea, Russo Alessandro, de Pol Anto, Carnevale Gianluca
Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, NanoBiotechnology Laboratory, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
2Department of Surgery, Medicine, Dentistry and Morphological Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124 Modena, Italy.
Stem Cells Int. 2017;2017:3579283. doi: 10.1155/2017/3579283. Epub 2017 Oct 22.
A previous study reported the structural characterization of biogenic apatite (BAp) thin films realized by a pulsed electron deposition system by ablation of deproteinized bovine bone. Thin films annealed at 400°C exhibited composition and crystallinity degree very close to those of biogenic apatite; this affinity is crucial for obtaining faster osseointegration compared to conventional, thick hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings, for both orthopedics and dentistry. Here, we investigated the adhesion, proliferation, and osteogenic differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells (hDPCS) on as-deposited and heat-treated BAp and stoichiometric HA. First, we showed that heat-treated BAp films can significantly promote hDPSC adhesion and proliferation. Moreover, hDPSCs, while initially maintaining the typical fibroblast-like morphology and stemness surface markers, later started expressing osteogenic markers such as Runx-2 and OSX. Noteworthy, when cultured in an osteogenic medium on annealed BAp films, hDPSCs were also able to reach a more mature and terminal commitment, with respect to HA and as-deposited films. Our findings suggest that annealed BAp films not only preserve the typical biological properties of stemness of, hDPSCs but also improve their ability of osteogenic commitment.
先前的一项研究报道了通过脉冲电子沉积系统对脱蛋白牛骨进行烧蚀制备的生物成因磷灰石(BAp)薄膜的结构特征。在400°C退火的薄膜表现出与生物成因磷灰石非常接近的组成和结晶度;这种相似性对于在骨科和牙科领域中,与传统的厚羟基磷灰石(HA)涂层相比,获得更快的骨整合至关重要。在此,我们研究了人牙髓干细胞(hDPCS)在沉积态和热处理态的BAp以及化学计量比的HA上的粘附、增殖和成骨分化情况。首先,我们表明热处理的BAp薄膜能够显著促进hDPSC的粘附和增殖。此外,hDPSCs虽然最初保持典型的成纤维细胞样形态和干性表面标志物,但后来开始表达成骨标志物,如Runx-2和OSX。值得注意的是,当在成骨培养基中在退火的BAp薄膜上培养时,相对于HA和沉积态薄膜,hDPSCs也能够达到更成熟和终末的分化状态。我们的研究结果表明,退火的BAp薄膜不仅保留了hDPSCs典型的干性生物学特性,还提高了它们的成骨分化能力。