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. 2016 Sep 21;11:4819–4834. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S108847

Figure 3.

Figure 3

CLSM observations of MSCs adhered to different substrates after culture for 1 day.

Notes: (A) Bare TNTs; (B) BMP2-loaded TNTs; (C) Gel/Chi multilayer-coated TNTs; (D) Gel/Chi multilayer-coated and BMP2-loaded TNTs; and (E) schematic illustration of the fabrication of BMP2-loaded TNTs and cellular responses. Reprinted from Acta Biomater, 8, Hu Y, Cai K, Luo Z, et al, TiO2 nanotubes as drug nanoreservoirs for the regulation of mobility and differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells, 439–448,71 Copyright (2012), with permission from Elsevier.

Abbreviations: BMP2, bone morphogenetic protein 2; TNT, titania nanotube; MSCs, mesenchymal stem cells; CLSM, confocal laser scanning microscope.