Mesenchymal cell response to nanosized biphasic calcium phosphate composites

Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2009 Oct 1;73(1):146-51. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2009.05.009. Epub 2009 May 18.

Abstract

Biphasic calcium phosphate nanoparticles comprising both hydroxyapatite (HA) and beta polymorph of tricalcium phosphate (beta-TCP) have been synthesized together by a polymer matrix mediated process. The process, based on in situ mineralization of poly (vinyl alcohol), exerts a good control over the morphological features of biphasic nanoparticles. By controlling the reaction chemistry (Ca:P ratios), nanobioceramic particles having three different HA/beta-TCP ratios of 50:50, 55:45 and 60:40 respectively. As the two constituents of biphasic system (HA and beta-TCP) facilitate series of signaling cascades in osteoblast division and differentiation, the adhesion and differentiation properties of mesenchymal cells (MSCs) derived from bone marrow has been studied.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Calcium Phosphates / chemistry*
  • Calcium Phosphates / pharmacology
  • Cell Adhesion / drug effects
  • Cell Differentiation / drug effects
  • Durapatite / chemistry*
  • Durapatite / pharmacology
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells / cytology*
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells / drug effects
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells / ultrastructure
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
  • Nanostructures / chemistry
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure
  • Osteoblasts / cytology*
  • Osteoblasts / drug effects
  • Osteoblasts / ultrastructure
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Substances

  • Calcium Phosphates
  • beta-tricalcium phosphate
  • Durapatite