UV-Photofunctionalization of titanium promotes mechanical anchorage in a rat osteoporosis model

Takashi Taniyama, Juri Saruta, Naser Mohammadzadeh Rezaei, Kourosh Nakhaei, Amirreza Ghassemi, Makoto Hirota, Takahisa Okubo, Takayuki Ikeda, Yoshihiko Sugita, Masakazu Hasegawa, Takahiro Ogawa

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Abstract

Effects of UV-photofunctionalization on bone-to-titanium integration under challenging systemic conditions remain unclear. We examined the behavior and response of osteoblasts from sham-operated and ovariectomized (OVX) rats on titanium surfaces with or without UV light pre-treatment and the strength of bone-implant integration. Osteoblasts from OVX rats showed significantly lower alkaline phosphatase, osteogenic gene expression, and mineralization activities than those from sham rats. Bone density variables in the spine were consistently lower in OVX rats. UV-treated titanium was superhydrophilic and the contact angle of ddH2O was ≤5°. Titanium without UV treatment was hydrophobic with a contact angle of ≥80°. Initial attachment to titanium, proliferation, alkaline phosphatase activity, and gene expression were significantly increased on UV-treated titanium compared to that on control titanium in osteoblasts from sham and OVX rats. Osteoblastic functions compromised by OVX were elevated to levels equivalent to or higher than those of sham-operated osteoblasts following culture on UV-treated titanium. The strength of in vivo bone-implant integration for UV-treated titanium was 80% higher than that of control titanium in OVX rats and even higher than that of control implants in sham-operated rats. Thus, UV-photofunctionalization effectively enhanced bone-implant integration in OVX rats to overcome post-menopausal osteoporosis-like conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1235
JournalInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume21
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bone integration
  • Bone regeneration
  • Dental implants
  • Mechanical anchorage
  • Orthopedic implants
  • Osteoblast
  • Osteoporosis
  • Ovariectomy
  • Titanium
  • UV light treatment

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