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Osteoclast Derivation from Mouse Bone Marrow
Published on: November 6, 2014
Bioinspired polydopamine and polyphenol tannic acid functionalized titanium suppress osteoclast differentiation: a
Chris Steffi1, Zhilong Shi1, Chee Hoe Kong1
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University of Singapore , NUHS Tower Block Level 11, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119228 , Republic of Singapore.
Abstract:
Osseointegration of metallic implants in porous osteoporotic bone remains a challenge. Surface modification of implants to reduce peri-implant osteoclastic bone resorption was explored in the study. Bioinspired polydopamine (pDOP) and polyphenol tannic acid (pTAN) are nature-derived universal coating systems that have emerged either as a sole coating or ad-layer for biomolecular conjugation on different biomaterials. The effects pDOP and pTAN on osteoclast development have not been reported before. In this study, osteoclast development was investigated on titanium (Ti) substrates coated with pDOP (Ti-pDOP) and pTAN (Ti-pTAN). The results showed that Ti-pDOP and Ti-pTAN coating reduced tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase activity and osteoclast cell number as compared with pristine Ti. Intriguingly, the reduction was higher on Ti-pTAN than on Ti-pDOP. Economical and biocompatible tannic acid serves as a superior coating in decreasing osteoclast activity when compared with that of pDOP coating and could be used to modulate osteoclast activity at bone-implant interfaces.
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