Titanium alloy is a commonly used implant material in orthopedics but improving its interface with bone is a key goal in its application to new tissue engineering approaches. In this project, we investigated the osteogenic potential of AC-100 (an active motif from the matrix extracellular phospho-- glycoprotein) and in doing so further studies could be carried out on titanium surfaces.
The research concluded that AC-100, when compared to fibronectin, provides a suitable environment for osteoblast adhesion on the glass surface, which may translate to offering a suitable environment for osteoblast adhesion on titanium. What are your views regarding this research?
