title: Physiological strains remodel extracellular matrix and cell-cell adhesion in osteoblastic cells cultured on alumina-coated titanium alloy.
abstract: The effects of mechanical strains on cellular activities were assessed in an in vitro model using human osteoblastic MG-63 cells grown on titanium alloy discs coated with porous alumina and exposed to chronic intermittent loading. Strain was applied with a Dynacell device for three 15-min sequences per day for several days with a magnitude of 600 microepsilon strain and a frequency of 0.25 Hz. We have previously demonstrated that this regimen increased alkaline phosphatase activity in confluent cultures on ceramic coated titanium (alumina and hydroxyapatite) (Biomaterials 24 (2003) 3139). In this study, we analysed the production of bone matrix proteins. Osteocalcin secretion quantified by ELISA between day 5 and 11 was not affected by mechanical strain. Strain had even no quantifiable effect on collagen production from day 1 to 5 as measured by carboxy terminal collagen type I propeptide release. On the other hand, stress stimulation resulted in increased expression of fibronectin (FN) measured by Western blot after 1 day stretching. This upregulation of FN production was followed by reorganisation of the FN network after 5 days stretching observed by immunostaining. The receptors for collagen and FN, alpha2beta1, alpha5beta1 and beta1 integrins were not quantitatively affected by the strains as measured by flow cytometry. A modification of cell morphology was seen after 5 days of loading that appeared to increase cell spreading, implying consequences on intercellular contacts. For this reason, N, C11 and E-adherins were examined. We noted a selective effect characterised by increased expression of N-cadherin using both RT-PCR and Western blot analyses. We concluded that reinforcement of cell-cell adhesion and remodelling of the FN network are important adaptive responses to physiological strains for human osteoblasts grown on alumina-coated biomaterials.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Biologie et de Biochimie du Tissu Osseux, Faculté de Médecine, Université Jean Monnet, Equipe de recherche INSERM E366, 15 rue Ambroise Paré, 42023 Saint-Etienne Cedex 02, Loire, France.
authors.forename: Fabrice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Palma
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chamson
authors.forename: Marie-Hélène
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Lafage-Proust
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jouffray
authors.forename: Odile
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sabido
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Peyroche
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vico
authors.forename: Aline
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rattner
mesh_terms: D000497:Alloys; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D001483:Base Sequence; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D017931:DNA Primers; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005109:Extracellular Matrix; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; D017931:DNA Primers; D014025:Titanium; D000537:Aluminum Oxide