TiO_2$ nanotube stimulate chondrogenic differentiation of limb mesenchymal cells by modulating focal activity

Vertically aligned, laterally spaced nanoscale titanium nanotubes were grown on a titanium surface by anodization, and the growth of chondroprogenitors on the resulting surfaces was investigated. Surfaces bearing nanotubes of 70 to 100 nm in diameter were found to trigger the morphological transitio...

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Published in:Experimental & molecular medicine 2011, Vol.43 (8), p.455-461
Main Authors: Kim, Dong-Kyun, Choi, Bohm, Song, Jin-Soo, Kim, Sun-Hyo, Oh, Seung-Han, Jin, Eun-Heui, Kang, Shin-Sung, Jin, Eun-Jung
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Language:Korean
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Summary:Vertically aligned, laterally spaced nanoscale titanium nanotubes were grown on a titanium surface by anodization, and the growth of chondroprogenitors on the resulting surfaces was investigated. Surfaces bearing nanotubes of 70 to 100 nm in diameter were found to trigger the morphological transition to a cortical actin pattern and rounded cell shape (both indicative of chondrocytic differentiation), as well as the up-regulation of type II collagen and integrin ${\beta}4$ protein expression through the down-regulation of Erk activity. Inhibition of Erk signaling reduced stress fiber formation and induced the transition to the cortical actin pattern in cells cultured on 30-nm-diameter nanotubes, which maintained their fibroblastoid morphologies in the absence of Erk inhibition. Collectively, these results indicate that a titanium-based nanotube surface can support chondrocytic functions among chondroprogenitors, and may therefore be useful for future cartilaginous applications.
ISSN:1226-3613
2092-6413