Research Article

Atypical Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Responses to Topographic Modifications of Titanium Biomaterials Indicate Cytoskeletal- and Genetic Plasticity-Based Heterogeneity of Cells

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Assessment of Wnt signalling-associated genes with RT-PCR after 24 h. The Wnt molecules GDF-15 and Wnt5a were expressed by cells at higher levels in growth medium (GM) than in osteogenic medium (OM). Both molecules displayed a consistent trend of high expression on modSLA and SLA than P and TCP. Expression of proliferation marker MKI67 was markedly reduced by OM. It was expressed the highest on TCP than Ti surfaces in both medium types with rough surfaces further reducing expression in OM. OC was similar in both types of medium and displayed a trend of higher expression on modSLA. Shown are ; , . .