Strontium-modified titanium substrate promotes osteogenic differentiation of MSCs and implant osseointegration via upregulating CDH2.
Chuan ZhouZiyu GeLu SongJiahui YanXinrui LangYanzhen ZhangFu-Ming HePublished in: Clinical oral implants research (2023)
The results indicated that CDH2 is required for Sr-SLA-mediated bone regeneration, which reveals a new mechanism to explain the osteoinductive effect of Sr-SLA. Thus, biomaterial modifications targeting CDH2 may help improve early osseointegration and bone healing.