Osteoblast precursor cell attachment on heat-treated calcium phosphate coatings
Abstract
The influence of properties of calcium phosphate (CaP) coatings on bone cell activity and bone-implant osseointegration is not well-established. This study investigated the effects of characterized CaP coatings of various heat treatments on osteoblast response. It was hypothesized that heat treatments of CaP coatings alter the initial osteoblast attachment. The 400°C heat-treated coatings were observed to exhibit poor crystallinity and significantly greater phosphate or apatite species compared with as-sputtered and 600°C heat-treated coatings. Similarly, human embryonic palatal mesenchyme (HEPM) cells, an osteoblast precursor cell line, seeded on 400°C heat-treated coatings, exhibited significantly greater cell attachment compared with Ti surfaces, as-sputtered coatings, and 600°C heat-treated coatings. The HEPM cells on Ti surfaces and heat-treated coatings were observed to attach through filopodia, and underwent cell division, whereas the cells on as-sputtered coatings displayed fewer filopodia extensions and cell damage. Analysis of the data suggested that heat treatment of CaP coatings affects cell attachment.
Publication Title
Journal of Dental Research
Recommended Citation
Yang, Y., Bumgardner, J., Cavin, R., Carnes, D., & Ong, J. (2003). Osteoblast precursor cell attachment on heat-treated calcium phosphate coatings. Journal of Dental Research, 82 (6), 449-453. https://doi.org/10.1177/154405910308200609
