Journal
BIOMATERIALS
Volume 34, Issue 30, Pages 7215-7226Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.06.014
Keywords
Biomimetic material; Hydroxyapatite coating; Osteoblast; Osteoclast; Surface roughness; Surface topography
Funding
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) [102542, 64453]
- Joint Motion Program - A CIHR Training Program in Musculoskeletal Health Research and Leadership
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The behavior of bone cells is influenced by the surface chemistry and topography of implants and scaffolds. Our purpose was to investigate how the topography of biomimetic hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings influences the attachment and differentiation of osteoblasts, and the resorptive activity of osteoclasts. Using strategies reported previously, we directly controlled the surface topography of HA coatings on polycaprolactone discs. Osteoblasts and osteoclasts were incubated on HA coatings having distinct isotropic topographies with submicrometer and micro-scale features. Osteoblast attachment and differentiation were greater on more complex, micro-rough HA surfaces (Ra similar to 2 mu m) than on smoother topographies (Ra similar to 1 mu m). In contrast, activity of the osteoclast marker tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase was greater on smoother than on micro-rough surfaces. Furthermore, scanning electron microscopy revealed the presence of resorption lacunae exclusively on smoother HA coatings. Inhibition of resorption on micro-rough surfaces was associated with disruption of filamentous actin sealing zones. In conclusion, HA coatings can be prepared with distinct topographies, which differentially regulate responses of osteoblasts, as well as osteoclastic activity and hence susceptibility to resorption. Thus, it may be possible to design HA coatings that induce optimal rates of bone formation and degradation specifically tailored for different applications in orthopedics and dentistry. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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