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. 2012 Apr 17;7:1965–1976. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S29538

Table 4.

Summary of extracellular matrix-related gene expressions on Days 3, 6, and 9

VEGFA ITGB ICAM1 LAMA1




D3 D6 D9 D3 D6 D9 D3 D6 D9 D3 D6 D9
NT + + + + + + / / / + +2 /
NT-F-L +2 +2 +2 +3 +2 +2 / / / +2 +3 +
NT-F-M +3 +2 +4 +4 +4 +2 + + + +2 +3 +
NT-F-H +4 +3 +3 +2 +3 +2 +2 + + +

Notes: +, Upregulated compared with PT (P < 0.01); −, downregulated (P < 0.01);/, no significant difference compared with PT.

Abbreviations: ICAM1, intercellular adhesion molecule 1; ITGB, β-integrin; LAMA1, laminin-1; NT, nanotube; PT, polished titanium; VEGFA, vascular endothelial growth factor A.