Zeolite Socony Mobil-Five Coating on Ti-24 Nb-4 Zr-7.9 Sn Promotes Biocompatibility and Osteogenesis In Vitro and In Vivo

Figure 6

TGF-1β immunohistochemical staining of ZSM-5/Ti-2448 and Ti-2448 at 4, 12, and 26 weeks after implantation. (a) Photomicrograph of the immunohistochemical staining of TGF-β1 (20x). (A1) 4 weeks, ZSM-5/Ti-2448; (A2) 12 weeks, ZSM-5/Ti-2448; (A3) 26 weeks, ZSM-5/Ti-2448. (B1) 4 weeks, Ti-2448; (B2) 12 weeks, Ti-2448; (B3) 26 weeks, Ti-2448. A host bone, B new bone, and C implant material. The arrow shows the immunohistochemical staining of TGF-β1. (b) TGF-β1 contents of ZSM-5/Ti-2448 and Ti-2448 at 4, 12, and 26 weeks after implantation.

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