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Table 1 Percent increase in response over control in male and female osteoblasts treated with 10-8M 1α,25(OH)2D3.

From: Sex dependent regulation of osteoblast response to implant surface properties by systemic hormones

  

% Increase treatment versus control

Sex

Surface

Cell No.

Alkaline Phosphatase

Osteocalcin

Osteoprotegerin

Active TGF-β1

Latent TGF-β1

Male

TCPS

-4.6

92.5

41.5

185.9

111.8

154.8

 

PT

-11.3

94.7

37.0

219.9

256.4

162.8

 

SLA

-13.6

85.0

71.0

224.2

257.8

236.2

Female

TCPS

0.3

45.7

17.3

172.1

81.8

60.7

 

PT

0.2

43.9

20.5

184.8

77.6

98.8

 

SLA

-3.1

39.4

21.2

141.5

123.3

115.5

  1. TCPS, tissue culture polystyrene; PT, pretreated; SLA, grit-blasted/acid etched.