Growth factors reduce the suppression of proliferation and osteogenic differentiation by titanium particles on MSCs

J Biomed Mater Res A. 2008 Sep 15;86(4):1137-44. doi: 10.1002/jbm.a.32068.

Abstract

This study was conducted to test the hypothesis that growth factors can reduce the suppressive effect of titanium particles on MSCs. Cultured human MSCs at passage 3 were challenged with prepared cpTi particles at a concentration of 500 particles/cell along with one of the following growth factors: TGF-beta(1) (10 ng/mL), FGF-2 (10 ng/mL), IGF-I (100 ng/mL), and BMP-6 (50 ng/mL). After various periods of time, the treatment effects on cellular proliferation, viability, and osteogenic differentiation were measured. All the four growth factors positively promoted cell proliferation and viability to a varying extent. FGF-2 most effectively enhanced cell proliferation, whereas IGF-I was the most effective growth factor for enhancing cell viability. FGF-2, IGF-I, and BMP-6 reversed the titanium-mediated suppression of osteogenic differentiation, BMP-6 being the most effective one. Various growth factors can mitigate the suppressive effects of titanium particles on MSCs and enhance cell proliferation, viability, and osteogenic differentiation.

MeSH terms

  • Alkaline Phosphatase / metabolism
  • Blotting, Western
  • Cell Differentiation / drug effects*
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / pharmacology*
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells / cytology*
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells / drug effects*
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells / enzymology
  • Osteogenesis / drug effects*
  • Osteogenesis / genetics
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Titanium / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Titanium
  • Alkaline Phosphatase