title: Effect of titanium surface calcium and magnesium on adhesive activity of epithelial-like cells and fibroblasts.
abstract: In the present study, we investigated the hydrothermal treatment of titanium with divalent cation solutions and its effect in promoting the adhesion of gingival epithelial cells and fibroblasts in vitro. Gingival keratinocyte-like Sa3 cells or fibroblastic NIH3T3 cells were cultured for 1 h on experimental titanium plates hydrothermally-treated with CaCl(2) (Ca) or MgCl(2) (Mg) solution, or distilled water (DW). The number and adhesive strengths of attached cells on the substrata were then analyzed. The number of Sa3 cells adhering to the Ca- and Mg-treated plates was significantly larger than in the DW group, but the strength of this adhesion did not differ significantly between groups. In contrast, NIH3T3 cell adhesion number and strength were increased in both the Ca and Mg groups compared to the DW group. Fluorescent microscopic observation indicated that, in all groups, Sa3 had identical expression levels of integrin β4 and development of actin filaments, whereas NIH3T3 cells in the Ca and Mg groups displayed much stronger punctate cytoplasmic signals for vinculin and more bundle-shaped actin filaments than cells in the DW group. As a result, it was indicated that the hydrothermal treatment of titanium with Ca or Mg solution improved the integration of soft tissue cells with the substrata, which may facilitate the development of a soft tissue barrier around the implant.
authors.affiliation: Section of Implant and Rehabilitative Dentistry, Division of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 8128582, Japan.
authors.forename: Hideyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Okawachi
authors.forename: Yasunori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ayukawa
authors.forename: Ikiru
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Atsuta
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Furuhashi
authors.forename: Mami
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakaguchi
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamane
authors.forename: Kiyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koyano
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000502:physiology*; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D006801:Humans; D039641:Integrin beta Chains / Q000378:metabolism; D008274:Magnesium / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D039641:Integrin beta Chains; D014025:Titanium; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium