title: Effect of hydrothermally treated anodic oxide films on osteoblast attachment and proliferation.
abstract: In this study, the effect of anodization following hydrothermal treatments on osteoblast cell attachment and proliferation were evaluated. The anodic oxide films produced in this study was observed to exhibit overlapping microporous structures with microprojections. In addition, the anodic oxide surfaces were significantly rougher in comparison to control untreated titanium (Ti) surfaces. Following hydrothermal treatments for 2 and 4 h, hydroxyapatite (HA) crystals were observed on anodic surfaces. Using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, no significant difference in the biocompatibility of the treated and untreated Ti surfaces was observed. However, scanning electron micrographs indicated rounded osteoblast cells on control and anodized Ti surfaces, with numerous microvilli after 6 h. In contract, cells cultured on hydrothermally treated surfaces after 6 h incubation were observed to exhibit polygonal shape, flattened, and fully spread. In addition, more cells were observed on Ti surfaces that were hydrothermally treated for 4 h as compared to Ti surfaces that were hydrothermally treated for 2 h. After culturing the cells for 24 h and 4 days, no significant difference was observed for cells cultured on all surfaces. It was concluded from this study that hydrothermally treated surfaces exhibited an effect on early osteoblast attachment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, 2-101 Dongin Dong, Jung-Gu, Daegu 700-422, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jo-Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.forename: Bong-Cheol
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Xiaolong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Joo L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: Kyohan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002455:Cell Division; D004566:Electrodes; D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000166:cytology*; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D051381:Rats; D013499:Surface Properties; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D010087:Oxides