To favor bone reconstitution with biomaterials endothelial cells should maintain proper functions to drive angiogenesis. To this aim nanocrystals of hydroxyapatite (HA) have been synthesized and characterized on endothelial cells. Microvascular endothelial cells have been exposed to stoichiometric HA nanocrystals. Cell morphology and organization of cytoskeletal proteins have been monitored by SEM analysis and immunofluorescence. Biochemical markers of physiological and pathological responses of endothelial cells, endothelial constitutive nitric oxide synthase, and cycloxygenase-2 (ecNOS and COX-2, respectively) have been measured by immunofluorescence. Crystallized HA sustained endothelial survival without any cytotoxic effect. At the observation with SEM, endothelial cell morphology was maintained in the presence of HA. The localization and organization of beta-actin documented the formation of stress fibers, indicating an activation of endothelial cells induced by HA nanocrystals. Immunohistochemistry for biochemical key signaling pathways in endothelium demonstrated that nanocrystals of HA maintained the expression of ecNOS and did not increase COX-2 expression. In conclusion, the present findings indicate that HA nanocrystals exhibit high biocompatibility for microvascular endothelium. In the presence of HA nanocrystals endothelial cells maintain biochemical markers of healthy endothelium. They do not acquire a proinflammatory or thrombogenic phenotype, but express markers of functioning endothelium that might contribute to angiogenesis

Pezzatini, S., Solito, R., Morbidelli, L., Lamponi, S., Elisa, B., Adriana, B., et al. (2006). The effect of hydroxyapatite nanocrystals on microvascular endothelial cell viability and functions. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH. PART A, 76A, 656-663 [10.1002/jbm.a.30524].

The effect of hydroxyapatite nanocrystals on microvascular endothelial cell viability and functions

PEZZATINI, SILVIA;SOLITO, RAFFAELLA;MORBIDELLI, LUCIA;LAMPONI, STEFANIA;ZICHE, MARINA
2006-01-01

Abstract

To favor bone reconstitution with biomaterials endothelial cells should maintain proper functions to drive angiogenesis. To this aim nanocrystals of hydroxyapatite (HA) have been synthesized and characterized on endothelial cells. Microvascular endothelial cells have been exposed to stoichiometric HA nanocrystals. Cell morphology and organization of cytoskeletal proteins have been monitored by SEM analysis and immunofluorescence. Biochemical markers of physiological and pathological responses of endothelial cells, endothelial constitutive nitric oxide synthase, and cycloxygenase-2 (ecNOS and COX-2, respectively) have been measured by immunofluorescence. Crystallized HA sustained endothelial survival without any cytotoxic effect. At the observation with SEM, endothelial cell morphology was maintained in the presence of HA. The localization and organization of beta-actin documented the formation of stress fibers, indicating an activation of endothelial cells induced by HA nanocrystals. Immunohistochemistry for biochemical key signaling pathways in endothelium demonstrated that nanocrystals of HA maintained the expression of ecNOS and did not increase COX-2 expression. In conclusion, the present findings indicate that HA nanocrystals exhibit high biocompatibility for microvascular endothelium. In the presence of HA nanocrystals endothelial cells maintain biochemical markers of healthy endothelium. They do not acquire a proinflammatory or thrombogenic phenotype, but express markers of functioning endothelium that might contribute to angiogenesis
2006
Pezzatini, S., Solito, R., Morbidelli, L., Lamponi, S., Elisa, B., Adriana, B., et al. (2006). The effect of hydroxyapatite nanocrystals on microvascular endothelial cell viability and functions. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH. PART A, 76A, 656-663 [10.1002/jbm.a.30524].
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