Titanium surfaces loaded with puerarin and exosomes derived from adipose stem cells promote the proliferation and differentiation of pre-osteoblasts.

Abstract

The study is to evaluate the effects of collagen/hyaluronic acid coating with or without puerarin and exosomes (Exos) derived from adipose stem cells (ADSCs-Exos) on pre-osteoblast proliferation and differentiation on the surface of titanium materials. Titanium materials with different coatings were prepared by layer-by-layer technique, evaluating the surface characterization. Cell functions were assessed by cell biology experiments. Related genes and proteins were assessed by RT-qPCR and Western blot. Puerarin or ADSCs-Exos coating had better effects on promoting the adhesion, proliferation and differentiation of pre-osteoblasts, and the strongest effect was found after their co-coatings, manifesting as the up-regulations of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, collagen type I alpha 1 (Col1a1), runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2), osterix and activating transcription factor-2 (ATF-2). Levels of phosphorylated-P38 (p-P38) and p-ATF-2 were up-regulated in pre-osteoblasts grown on puerarin and ADSCs-Exos-loaded titanium surfaces. Titanium surfaces loaded with puerarin and ADSCs-Exos promotes the proliferation and differentiation of pre-osteoblasts.