Volume 102, Issue 1 pp. 37-48
Original Article

Synthesis of nanostructured porous silica coatings on titanium and their cell adhesive and osteogenic differentiation properties

Débora Inzunza

Débora Inzunza

Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Laboratorio de Nanobiomateriales, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Chile, Sergio Livingstone 943, Independencia, Santiago, Chile

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Cristian Covarrubias

Corresponding Author

Cristian Covarrubias

Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Laboratorio de Nanobiomateriales, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Chile, Sergio Livingstone 943, Independencia, Santiago, Chile

Correspondence to: C. Covarrubias; e-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author
Alfredo Von Marttens

Alfredo Von Marttens

Departamento de Prótesis, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Chile, Chile

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Yerko Leighton

Yerko Leighton

Departamento de Prótesis, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Chile, Chile

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Juan Carlos Carvajal

Juan Carlos Carvajal

Departamento de Prótesis, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Chile, Chile

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Francisco Valenzuela

Francisco Valenzuela

Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Laboratorio de Nanobiomateriales, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Chile, Sergio Livingstone 943, Independencia, Santiago, Chile

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Mario Díaz-Dosque

Mario Díaz-Dosque

Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Laboratorio de Nanobiomateriales, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Chile, Sergio Livingstone 943, Independencia, Santiago, Chile

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Nicolás Méndez

Nicolás Méndez

Laboratorio de Biología Celular, INTA, Universidad de Chile, Chile

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Constanza Martínez

Constanza Martínez

Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

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Ana María Pino

Ana María Pino

Laboratorio de Biología Celular, INTA, Universidad de Chile, Chile

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Juan Pablo Rodríguez

Juan Pablo Rodríguez

Laboratorio de Biología Celular, INTA, Universidad de Chile, Chile

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Mónica Cáceres

Mónica Cáceres

Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

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Patricio Smith

Patricio Smith

Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

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First published: 09 April 2013
Citations: 45

Abstract

Nanostructured porous silica coatings were synthesized on titanium by the combined sol–gel and evaporation-induced self-assembly process. The silica-coating structures were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and nitrogen sorptometry. The effect of the nanoporous surface on apatite formation in simulated body fluid, protein adsorption, osteoblast cell adhesion behavior, and osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hBMSCs) is reported. Silica coatings with highly ordered sub-10 nm porosity accelerate early osteoblast adhesive response, a favorable cell response that is attributed to an indirect effect due to the high protein adsorption observed on the large-specific surface area of the nanoporous coating but is also probably due to direct mechanical stimulus from the nanostructured topography. The nanoporous silica coatings, particularly those doped with calcium and phosphate, also promote the osteogenic differentiation of hBMSCs with spontaneous mineral nodule formation in basal conditions. The bioactive surface properties exhibited by the nanostructured porous silica coatings make these materials a promising alternative to improve the osseointegration properties of titanium dental implants and could have future impact on the nanoscale design of implant surfaces. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part A: 102A: 37–48, 2014.

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