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ArticleStem cell research & therapy2017

Laser-modified titanium surfaces enhance the osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells.

Tatiana A B Bressel, Jana Dara Freires de Queiroz, Susana Margarida Gomes Moreira, Jéssyca T da Fonseca, Edson A Filho, Antônio Carlos Guastaldi, Silvia Regina Batistuzzo de Medeiros

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Article in Stem cell research & therapy, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tatiana A B BresselDepartamento de Biologia Celular e Genética, CB-UFRN, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Universitário, Lagoa Nova, 59072-970, Natal, RN, Brazil.
Jana Dara Freires de QueirozDepartamento de Biologia Celular e Genética, CB-UFRN, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Universitário, Lagoa Nova, 59072-970, Natal, RN, Brazil.
Susana Margarida Gomes MoreiraDepartamento de Biologia Celular e Genética, CB-UFRN, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Universitário, Lagoa Nova, 59072-970, Natal, RN, Brazil.
Jéssyca T da FonsecaDepartamento de Biologia Celular e Genética, CB-UFRN, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Universitário, Lagoa Nova, 59072-970, Natal, RN, Brazil.
Edson A FilhoDepartamento de Físico-Química, Instituto de Química de Araraquara-UNESP, Araraquara, SP, Brazil.
Antônio Carlos GuastaldiDepartamento de Físico-Química, Instituto de Química de Araraquara-UNESP, Araraquara, SP, Brazil.
Silvia Regina Batistuzzo de MedeirosDepartamento de Biologia Celular e Genética, CB-UFRN, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Universitário, Lagoa Nova, 59072-970, Natal, RN, Brazil. sbatistu@gmail.com.
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte · BRCentro Universitário de Araraquara · BR

Funding

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 404762/2012-3Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 465656/2014-5Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior 23038.008617/2010-21
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTitanium surfaces have been modified by various approaches with the aim of improving the stimulation of osseointegration. Laser beam (Yb-YAG) treatment is a controllable and flexible approach to modifying surfaces. It creates a complex surface topography with micro and nano-scaled patterns, and an oxide layer that can improve the osseointegration of implants, increasing their usefulness as bone implant materials.

methodsLaser beam irradiation at various fluences (132, 210, or 235 J/cm

resultsThe best titanium surface was that produced by laser beam irradiation at 235 J/cm

conclusionsThe laser-treated titanium surface modulated cellular behavior depending on the cell type, and stimulated osteogenic differentiation. This evidence supports the potential use of laser-processed titanium surfaces as bone implant materials, and their use in regenerative medicine could promote better outcomes.

Indexed as

Alkaline PhosphataseBiomarkersBone Morphogenetic Protein 2Cell DifferentiationCore Binding Factor Alpha 1 SubunitGene ExpressionHumansLasersMesenchymal Stem CellsMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningOsteoblastsOsteocalcinOsteogenesisOsteopontinPrimary Cell CultureProstheses and ImplantsAlkaline PhosphataseALPL protein, humanBiomarkersBMP2 protein, humanBone Morphogenetic Protein 2Core Binding Factor Alpha 1 SubunitOsteocalcinOsteopontinRUNX2 protein, humanSPP1 protein, humanTitaniumBiocompatibilityHuman umbilical cordLaser beam (Yb-YAG)Mesenchymal stem cellsOsteoinductionSurface modificationTitanium

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PMID29179738
PMCPMC5704576
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