Does biomimetic coating with phosphoserine-tethered poly ( epsilon-lysine ) dendrons on titanium surfaces enhance Wnt and osteoblastic differentiation?
The findings of the present study show that phosphoserine-tethered poly(epsilon-lysine) dendron films act as stimuli for the activation of specific signal cascades and promote the differentiation of adhering progenitor cells into an osteoblastic phenotype.
Our findings imply that QUS measurements of the calcaneus in patients with an inflammatory condition, such as sarcoidosis and IBD, are likely of limited value to identify patients with a vertebral fracture.