Chemical stability and osteogenic activity of plasma-sprayed boron-modified calcium silicate-based coatings

J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2016 Nov;27(11):166. doi: 10.1007/s10856-016-5781-7. Epub 2016 Sep 23.

Abstract

In recent years, CaSiO3 bio-ceramic coatings have attracted great attention because of their good bioactivity. However, their high degradation rates in physiological environment restrict their practical applications. In this work, boron-modified CaSiO3 ceramic (Ca11Si4B2O22, B-CS) coating was developed on Ti substrates by plasma-spraying technique attempting to obtain enhanced chemical stability and osteogenic activity. The B-CS coating possessed significantly increased chemical stability due to the introduction of boron and consequently the modified crystal structure, while maintaining good bioactivity. Scanning electron microscope and immunofluorescence studies showed that better cellular adhesion and extinctive filopodia-like processes were observed on the B-CS coating. Compared with the pure CaSiO3 (CS) coating, the B-CS coating promoted MC3T3-E1 cells attachment and proliferation. In addition, enhanced collagen I (COL-I) secretion, alkaline phosphatase activity, and extracellular matrix mineralization levels were detected from the B-CS coating. According to RT-PCR results, notable up-regulation expressions of mineralized tissue-related genes, such as runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2), bone sialoprotein and osteocalcin, and bone morphogenetic protein 7 (BMP-7) were observed on the B-CS coating compared with the CS coating. The above results suggested that Ca11Si4B2O22 coatings possess excellent osteogenic activity and might be a promising candidate for orthopedic applications.

MeSH terms

  • 3T3 Cells
  • Alkaline Phosphatase / chemistry
  • Animals
  • Apatites / chemistry
  • Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7 / metabolism
  • Boron / chemistry*
  • Calcium Compounds / chemistry*
  • Cell Adhesion
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible / chemistry*
  • Collagen / chemistry
  • Core Binding Factor Alpha 1 Subunit / metabolism
  • Cytoskeleton / metabolism
  • Extracellular Matrix / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence
  • Osteogenesis
  • Plasma Gases
  • Powders
  • Silicates / chemistry*
  • Up-Regulation

Substances

  • Apatites
  • Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7
  • Calcium Compounds
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
  • Core Binding Factor Alpha 1 Subunit
  • Plasma Gases
  • Powders
  • Runx2 protein, mouse
  • Silicates
  • bmp7 protein, mouse
  • Collagen
  • Alkaline Phosphatase
  • Boron
  • calcium silicate