Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (12): 1864-1869.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.12.010

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Silane coupler effects on titanium surface modification and biocompatibility

Gulbanu Ymam, Xu Guo-qiang, Dilnur Aji, Guzalay Abdukadr, Liu Jia-yi, Xu Bin, Li Qi   

  1. Department of Prosthodontics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
  • Revised:2014-01-22 Online:2014-03-19 Published:2014-03-19
  • Contact: Xu Guo-qiang, Department of Prosthodontics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China Corresponding author: Dilnur Aji, Chief physician, Associate professor, Master’s supervisor, Department of Prosthodontics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
  • About author:Gulbanu Ymam, Studying for master’s degree, Department of Prosthodontics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81060088; the Scientific Research Fund for the Youth from the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, No. 2011QN03; the Open Project of Xinjiang Laboratory of Medical Animal Models, No. XJDX1103-2011-08

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Nowadays, silane coupling for metal surface pretreatment has not been widely applied yet.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the surface appearance, structure and biocompatibility of NaOH pre-treated titanium sheet coated with silane films.
METHODS: The NaOH pre-treated titanium sheet was silanized with the silane coupler (KH-550) at different concentrations (8%, 15% and 33%). The test specimens manufactured with different concentrations of silane treatment solutions were analyzed with scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive spectroscopy analyzer, in comparison with pure titanium and alkali-pretreated titanium sheets as controls. After silanization, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from dogs were co-cultured with the test specimens to observe the cell morphology and adhesion on the surface of test specimens.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The silane film consisted of brain shaped sheets which arranged closely. The composition of the silane film was C, N, O and Si. The test specimen coated with the 33% silane solution had the full silane film, while the silane film was imperfect at a concentration of 8%. The cell adhesion was better on the surface of test specimens treated with 33% silane solution than the other specimens. These findings indicate that the titanium sheet modified with 33% silane solution possesses a good biocompatibility, thereby improving the cell adhesion, spreading, proliferation and differentiation.


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Key words: biocompatible materials, silanes, titanium, stem cells

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