Increased elastic modulus of plasma polymer coatings reinforced with detonation nanodiamond particles improves osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells.

Journal: Turkish journal of biology = Turk biyoloji dergisi
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Abstract

In the present study we demonstrated that composite PPHMDS/DND coatings with elastic moduli close to those of mature bone tissue (0.2-2.8 GPa) stimulated growth and osteogenic differentiation of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hADMSCs). Composite coatings were prepared by a method of plasma polymerization (PP) where detonation nanodiamond (DND) particles in different amounts (0.1, 0.5, and 1 mg/mL) were added to hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDS) before plasma deposition. This method allows variation only in the reduced elastic modulus (Er´) with increase in the particle concentration, while the other surface properties, including surface wettability and topography, did not change. The response of hAD-MSCs to the increasing stifness showed an effect on adhesion and osteogenic differentiation but not on cell proliferation. Matrix mineralization and cell spreading were maximized on PPHMDS/DND coatings with the highest elastic modulus (2.826 GPa), while the differences in proliferation rates among the samples were negligible. In general, PPHMDS/DND coatings provide better conditions for growth and osteogenic differentiation of hAD-MSCs in comparison to glass coverslips, confirming their suitability for osteo-integration applications. Additionally, our findings support the hypothesis that biomaterials with elasticity similar to that of the native tissue can improve the differentiation potential of mesenchymal stem cells.

Authors

  • Milena Keremidarska-Markova
    Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences , Sofia , Bulgaria.
  • Ekaterina Radeva
    Georgi Nadjakov Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences , Sofia , Bulgaria.
  • Dimitar Mitev
    Georgi Nadjakov Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences , Sofia , Bulgaria.
  • Kamelia Hristova-Panusheva
    Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences , Sofia , Bulgaria.
  • Brett Paull
    University of Tasmania , Hobart , Australia.
  • Pavel Nesterenko
    University of Tasmania , Hobart , Australia.
  • Joseph Šepitka
    Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague , Prague , Czech Republic.
  • Ita Junkar
    Jozef Stefan Institute , Ljubljana , Slovenia.
  • Aleš Iglič
    Laboratory of Biophysics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana , Ljubljana , Slovenia.
  • Natalia Krasteva
    Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences , Sofia , Bulgaria.

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