Research Article

Stem Cells Grown in Osteogenic Medium on PLGA, PLGA/HA, and Titanium Scaffolds for Surgical Applications

Table 3

Normalized amount of the extracellular matrix proteins secreted and deposited throughout PLGA, PLGA/HA and Ti scaffolds cultured in osteogenic medium for 28 days.

Type of scaffoldAlkaline phosphataseType I collagen (pg/cell per scaffold)Osteocalcin

PLGA2.60 ± 0.055.18 ± 0.12.00 ± 0.04
PLGA/HA2.91 ± 0.018.80 ± 0.23.00 ± 0.2
Trabecular Ti ± 0.13 ± 0.156.00 ± 0.07

versus PLGA and PLGA/HA scaffolds.