Effect of Silicon, Titanium, and Zirconium Ion Implantation on NiTi Biocompatibility

<table>Images of fixed MSCs (prevailing colonies) stained with 6-carboxyfluorecein diacetate (6-CFDA) and DAPI on the NiTi specimen surfaces differing in chemical composition and roughness; 14th day of cultivation; magnification is ×10; cells are green, nuclei are blue.</table>

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Figure 11: Effect of Silicon, Titanium, and Zirconium Ion Implantation on NiTi Biocompatibility 