Review Article

Effect of Controlled Microtopography on Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Table 4

Summary of MSC differentiation regulated by micropit.

MaterialShapeDepth (μm)Side length
/diameter (μm)
Cell typeMain results

PSSquare and round1010, 25, and 50Ad-MSCsSquare micropit with a side length of 50 μm shows advantages over round-shaped micropits
PDMSSquare2 and43mMSCsCells on the substrates has enhanced FAs, actin polymerization, and osteogenic differentiation
ZirconiaRound3 and 1010, 20, and 30hMSCsPits with 30 μm diameter and 10 μm deep may significantly promote MSCs commitment towards the osteoblastic phenotype

PS, polystyrene.