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Mesenchymal stem cells from the dental pulp (DPSC) were incubated on Ta, smooth titanium (STi), and rough titanium (RTi) to assess their adhesion, proliferation, osteodifferentiation, and mineralized matrix production. Cell proliferation was measured at 4 h, 24 h, 48 h with MTT test. Early osteogenic differentiation was followed after 4, 8, 12 days by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) quantification. Cells organization and matrix microstructure were studied with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). Collagen production and matrix mineralization were evaluated by immunostaining and histological staining. MTT test showed significantly higher proliferation of DPSC on Ta at 24 h and 48 h. However, APL quantification after 8 and 12 days was significantly lower for Ta, revealing a delayed differentiation, where cells were proliferating the more. After 3 weeks, collagen immunostaining showed an efficient production of collagen on all samples. However, Red Alizarin staining clearly revealed a higher calcification on Ta. The overall results tend to demonstrate that DPSC differentiation is delayed on Ta surface, due to a longer proliferation period until cells cover the 3D porous Ta structure. However, after 3 weeks, a more abundant mineralized matrix is produced on and inside Ta implants. Cell populations on porous Ta proliferate greater and faster, leading to the production of more calcium phosphate deposits than cells on roughened and smooth titanium surfaces, revealing a potential enhanced capacity for osseointegration.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm9113657","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,11,13]],"date-time":"2020-11-13T10:32:47Z","timestamp":1605263567000},"page":"3657","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":47,"title":["Porous Tantalum vs. Titanium Implants: Enhanced Mineralized Matrix Formation after Stem Cells Proliferation and Differentiation"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"9","author":[{"given":"Sofia","family":"Piglionico","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory Bioengineering Nanosciences LBN, University of Montpellier, 34193 Montpellier, France"},{"name":"Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Cuyo, Mendoza M5500, Argentina"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Julie","family":"Bousquet","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory Bioengineering Nanosciences LBN, University of Montpellier, 34193 Montpellier, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Naveen","family":"Fatima","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory Bioengineering Nanosciences LBN, University of Montpellier, 34193 Montpellier, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Matthieu","family":"Renaud","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory Bioengineering Nanosciences LBN, University of Montpellier, 34193 Montpellier, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3017-6843","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Pierre-Yves","family":"Collart-Dutilleul","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory Bioengineering Nanosciences LBN, University of Montpellier, 34193 Montpellier, France"},{"name":"CSERD, CHU de Montpellier, 34193 Montpellier, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0124-2514","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Philippe","family":"Bousquet","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory Bioengineering Nanosciences LBN, University of Montpellier, 34193 Montpellier, France"},{"name":"CSERD, CHU de Montpellier, 34193 Montpellier, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,11,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1545","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(16)31678-6","article-title":"Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990\u20132015: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015","volume":"388","author":"Vos","year":"2016","journal-title":"Lancet"},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"40","DOI":"10.1016\/j.dental.2017.09.007","article-title":"Surface characteristics of dental implants: A review","volume":"34","author":"Rupp","year":"2018","journal-title":"Dent. 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