Effects of β-TCP Ceramics on Osteoblast Cellular Proliferating, Mineralization and Osteoealcin Expression

After co-cultrured osteoblast with β-TCP ceramics, the cellular proliferating, mineralization and osteocalcin expression were studied. MTT assay showed that β-TCP ceramics had no affect on cellular proliferating. Laser scanning confocal detection showed that β-TCP ceramics could increase the mineralization level of osteoblast. Furthermore, RT-PCR showed that β-TCP could increase the expression level of osteocalcin. Those results indicate β-TCP ceramics had perfect biocompatibility and increased the mineralization of osteoblast to accelerate osteogenesis by means of affecting the expression of genes involving in osteogeneticprocess.