ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:Nano-calcium titanate, prepared with different modifiers, have properties of good osteogenesis, bone conductibility and biocompatibility. OBJECTIVE:To observe the influence of nano-calcium titanate materials on the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts. METHODS:Nano-calcium titanate was prepared with modifiers such as polyethylene glycol, acetyl trim ethyl ammonium bromide and sodium citrate. Meanwhile, nano-calcium titanate without modifier was prepared. Al the four kinds of nano-calcium titanate materials were used to prepare nano-calcium titanate extracts under the concentration of 0.1, 1.0, 10 g/L, respectively. The proliferation of osteoblasts was observed through 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay and alkaline phosphatase activity of osteoblasts was observed. Osteoblasts cultured in normal condition served as contrast. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The proliferation of osteoblasts cultured in the calcium titanate extracts prepared with polyethylene glycol, acetyl trim ethyl ammonium bromide and sodium citrate and without modifier was obviously improved under the concentration of 1.0 and 10 g/L. Absorbance value of the cells cultured in the above-mentioned four kinds of calcium titanate extracts 1.0 and 10 g/L) for 3, 6, 9 days exceeded the contrast (P<0.05, P<0.01), as wel as the alkaline phosphatase activity (P<0.05, P<0.01). Calcium titanate prepared with polyethylene glycol, acetyl trim ethyl ammonium bromide and sodium citrate and without modifier has no cytotoxicity effect on osteoblasts, and can promote the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts.