Fig. 5From: In vitro osteogenesis of rat bone marrow mesenchymal cells on PEEK disks with heat-fixed apatite by CO2 laser bondingmRNA expression in the culture medium on day 14 (n = 3 for each group). a Expression of (i) OC, (ii) ALP, and (b) expression of (i) Runx2, (ii) Col1a1, (iii) Col4a1. The expression of OC mRNA in SrHAP, SrSiP and SrZnSiP group and the expression of ALP mRNA in the SrZnSiP group were significantly higher than that in non-coated PEEK group. However, there was no significant difference with respect to Runx2, Col1a1 and Col4a1 mRNA expressions. Data are shown as the mean ± SD. Asterisk indicates p < 0.05Back to article page