Chemical etching of Ti‐6Al‐4V biomaterials fabricated by selective laser melting enhances mesenchymal stromal cell mineralization

Author:

O'Keeffe Conor123ORCID,Kotlarz Marcin123ORCID,Gonçalves Inês F.123,Lally Caitríona1234ORCID,Kelly Daniel J.1234ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin Dublin Ireland

2. Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering Trinity College Dublin Dublin Ireland

3. AMBER, the SFI Research Centre for Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Ireland

4. Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Dublin Ireland

Abstract

AbstractPorous titanium scaffolds fabricated by powder bed fusion additive manufacturing techniques have been widely adopted for orthopedic and bone tissue engineering applications. Despite the many advantages of this approach, topological defects inherited from the fabrication process are well understood to negatively affect mechanical properties and pose a high risk if dislodged after implantation. Consequently, there is a need for further post‐process surface cleaning. Traditional techniques such as grinding or polishing are not suited to lattice structures, due to lack of a line of sight to internal features. Chemical etching is a promising alternative; however, it remains unclear if changes to surface properties associated with such protocols will influence how cells respond to the material surface. In this study, we explored the response of bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) to Ti‐6Al‐4V whose surface was exposed to different durations of chemical etching. Cell morphology was influenced by local topological features inherited from the SLM fabrication process. On the as‐built surface, topological nonhomogeneities such as partially adhered powder drove a stretched anisotropic cellular morphology, with large areas of the cell suspended across the nonhomogeneous powder interface. As the etching process was continued, surface defects were gradually removed, and cell morphology appeared more isotropic and was suggestive of MSC differentiation along an osteoblastic‐lineage. This was accompanied by more extensive mineralization, indicative of progression along an osteogenic pathway. These findings point to the benefit of post‐process chemical etching of additively manufactured Ti‐6Al‐4V biomaterials targeting orthopedic applications.

Funder

Science Foundation Ireland

Publisher

Wiley

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