Qingyong Chen, Bingkun Cheng, Qingling Gao, Lei Cheng, Jiahuan He, Yingqi Liu
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Abstract
Surface physical and chemical modifications can effectively enhance implant biocompatibility and soft tissue adhesion. In this study, titanium (Ti) plates were modified by magnetron sputtering to incorporate strontium (Sr), and the effects of Sr-doped Ti materials on fibroblast proliferation and adhesion were systematically evaluated. The results demonstrated that Sr-doped Ti significantly improved L929 fibroblast proliferation, cellular morphology during adhesion, and adhesion strength. Surface characterization by scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy confirmed the successful incorporation of Sr and revealed changes in surface morphology and potential. RNA sequencing and Western blot analyses showed that Sr enhanced fibroblast adhesion by activating the calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR)/PKC/AKT signaling pathway. Moreover, pharmacological inhibition of CaSR effectively reversed the Sr-induced promotion of fibroblast adhesion and AKT activation. These findings suggest that Sr-functionalized Ti implants can promote fibroblast adhesion and early soft tissue integration, offering a promising strategy to improve implant success rates and prevent peri-implant diseases.
期刊介绍:
Dental Materials Journal is a peer review journal published by the Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devises aiming to introduce the progress of the basic and applied sciences in dental materials and biomaterials. The dental materials-related clinical science and instrumental technologies are also within the scope of this journal. The materials dealt include synthetic polymers, ceramics, metals and tissue-derived biomaterials. Forefront dental materials and biomaterials used in developing filed, such as tissue engineering, bioengineering and artificial intelligence, are positively considered for the review as well. Recent acceptance rate of the submitted manuscript in the journal is around 30%.