Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2019, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (34): 5430-5435.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1960

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Effects of tricalcium phosphate materials with different microstructures on the expression of non-canonical Wnt signaling pathway-related markers

Chen Kairui1, 2, Bao Chongyun3, Liu Xian3, Xiao Yu3, Tan Yanlin2, Liu Xiupiao2, Xiong Bokai2, Zhang Qiang2 
  

  1. 1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong Province, China; 2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China; 3State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School/Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 400030, Sichuan Province, China
  • Received:2019-06-27 Online:2019-12-08 Published:2019-12-08
  • Contact: Zhang Qiang, MD, Professor, Master’s supervisor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
  • About author:Chen Kairui, Master, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong Province, China; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
  • Supported by:

    The National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81560189 (to ZQ)

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The mechanism of osteoinduction is still unclear. The scaffold material microstructure plays a key role in the process of osteoinduction by regulating the relevant bone differentiation signaling pathway.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of tricalcium phosphate with different microstructures on the expression levels of related markers in non-canonical Wnt signaling pathway in MG63 cells.
METHODS: Tricalcium phosphate materials with different microstructures (TCP-compact, TCP-middle, TCP-big) were synthesized by controlling H2O2 foaming and sintering temperature. The microstructure of the material was confirmed by mercury intrusion porosimetry and scanning electron microscopy. At the same time, three types of tricalcium phosphate materials with different microstructures were co-cultured with MG63 cells to detect the expression of non-canonical Wnt signaling pathway-related markers (Wnt5a, FZD1, ROR2, DKK1).
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The expression levels of Wnt5a, FZD1, ROR2 and DKK1 were significantly increased in MG63 cells co-cultured with microporous materials (P < 0.05). The expressions of Wnt5a, ROR2 and DKK1 were significantly different between materials with different pore sizes (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the expression of Wnt5a, FZD1, ROR2 and DKK1 between three material groups (P > 0.05). The material microstructure affected the expression level of non-canonical Wnt signaling pathway. The difference of the expression level of related markers was regulated by material microstructure. The larger the pore size of the material, the greater the Wnt non-canonical signaling pathway was promoted.

Key words: bone defect, osteoinduction, bone differentiation, tricalcium phosphate, microstructure, porosity, material pore size, non-canonical Wnt signaling pathway, Wnt5a, ROR2

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