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Evaluation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Osteoblasts’ Adhesion and Proliferation in the Presence of HA-AL Biomaterials

There is an increased interest in developing biocomposite implants with high biocompatibility in order to be used as grafts or prostheses in orthopedic surgery. The purpose of the study was to determine the biocompatibility of titanium implants coated with synthesized hydroxyapatite-alendronate comp...

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Published in:Coatings (Basel) 2019, Vol.9 (12), p.782
Main Authors: Nicolaescu, Oana-Elena, Turcu-Stiolica, Adina, Varut, Renata-Maria, Mocanu, Andreea-Gabriela, Belu, Ionela, Sima, Livia Elena, Neamtu, Johny
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Summary:There is an increased interest in developing biocomposite implants with high biocompatibility in order to be used as grafts or prostheses in orthopedic surgery. The purpose of the study was to determine the biocompatibility of titanium implants coated with synthesized hydroxyapatite-alendronate composites. The implants were obtained using Matrix Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation technique (MAPLE). The hydroxyapatite-alendronate composites were synthesized using the wet precipitation method. Immunofluorescence microscopy showed that composites support mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) adhesion. Bone cells as well as human MSCs adhere to hydroxyapatite (HA)-based thin films obtained by matrix assisted laser deposition onto titanium. Alendronate doping into the films increased the number of cell-biomaterial focal points as compared to HA only. Thus, the synthesis of hydroxyapatite-alendronate composite (HA-AL) may be considered a viable solution for including the bisphosphonate on the surface of metallic prosthetic components used in orthopedics.
ISSN:2079-6412
2079-6412
DOI:10.3390/coatings9120782