Analysis of Osteoblast Differentiation on Polymer Thin Films Embedded with Carbon Nanotubes.

ABSTRACT: Osteoblast differentiation can be modulated by variations in order of nanoscale topography. Biopolymers embedded with carbon nanotubes can cause various orders of roughness at the nanoscale and can be used to investigate the dynamics of extracellular matrix interaction with cells. In this study, clear relationship between the response of osteoblasts to integrin receptor activation, their phenotype, and transcription of certain genes on polymer composites embedded with carbon nanotubes was demonstrated. We generated an ultrathin nanocomposite film embedded with carbon nanotubes and observed improved adhesion of pre-osteoblasts, with a subsequent increase in their proliferation. The expression of genes encoding integrin subunits α5, αv, β1, and β3 was significantly upregulated at the early o

SUBMITTER: Lee JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4468207 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature