The evaluation of the impact of titania nanotube covers morphology and crystal phase on their biological properties

J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2015 Apr;26(4):163. doi: 10.1007/s10856-015-5495-2. Epub 2015 Mar 20.

Abstract

The highly ordered titanium dioxide nanotube coatings were produced under various electrochemical conditions on the surface of titanium foil. The anodization voltage changes proved to be a main factor which directly affects the nanotube morphology, structure, and wettability. Moreover we have noticed a significant dependence between the size and crystallinity of TiO2 layers and the adhesion/proliferation of fibroblasts and antimicrobial properties. Cellular functionality were investigated for up to 3 days in culture using a cell viability assay and scanning electron microscopy. In general, results of our studies revealed that fibroblasts adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation on the titania nanotube coatings is clearly higher than on the surface of the pure titanium foil. The formation of crystallic islands in the nanotubes structure induced a significant acceleration in the growth rate of fibroblasts cells by as much as ~200 %. Additionally, some types of TiO2 layers revealed the ability to the reduce of the staphylococcal aggregates/biofilm formation. The nanotube coatings formed during the anodization process using the voltage 4 V proved to be the stronger S. aureus aggregates/biofilm inhibitor in comparison to the uncovered titanium substrate. That accelerated eukaryotic cell growth and anti-biofilm activity is believed to be advantageous for faster cure of dental and orthopaedic patients, and also for a variety of biomedical diagnostic and therapeutic applications. The highly ordered titanium dioxide nanotube coatings were produced under various electrochemical conditions on the surface of titanium foil. The anodization voltage changes proved to be a main factor which directly affects the nanotube morphology, structure, and wettability. Moreover we have noticed a significant dependence between the size and crystallinity of TiO2 layers and the adhesion/proliferation of fibroblasts and antimicrobial properties.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Bacterial Physiological Phenomena / drug effects*
  • Cell Adhesion / drug effects
  • Cell Adhesion / physiology
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Cell Proliferation / physiology
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Cell Survival / physiology
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible / chemical synthesis
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible / pharmacology
  • Crystallization
  • Fibroblasts / drug effects
  • Fibroblasts / physiology*
  • Materials Testing
  • Mice
  • Nanotubes / chemistry*
  • Nanotubes / ultrastructure
  • Particle Size
  • Phase Transition
  • Titanium / chemistry*
  • Titanium / pharmacology*
  • Wettability

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
  • titanium dioxide
  • Titanium