RESULTS
- Obese mice had significantly more neutrophils, pro-inflammatory macrophages, and T cells and fewer anti-inflammatory macrophages and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the peri-implant tissue than lean mice.
- Obesity also increased circulating adipokines and pro-inflammatory cytokines when compared to lean animals. Bone formation around Ti implants was reduced in obese mice compared to controls.
- Adoptive transfer of bone marrow cells isolated from obese mice into wild-type mice demonstrated the localized impact of obesity on immune cell function and phenotype, promoting a pro-inflammatory peri-implant microenvironment and attenuating bone formation post-implantation.
CONCLUSIONS
These results show that obesity significantly affects the inflammatory response to modified Ti implants, prolonging the pro-inflammatory response to the implanted biomaterial and compromising bone formation.
Adapted from D Avery al., Acta Biomater. 2025 Jan 15:192:473-486, for more info about this publication, click HERE.
This review is part of the Straumann "Scientific Highlights Newsletter 2/25"
