Fig. 9From: Iron oxides nanoparticles (IOs) exposed to magnetic field promote expression of osteogenic markers in osteoblasts through integrin alpha-3 (INTa-3) activation, inhibits osteoclasts activity and exerts anti-inflammatory actionIOs and MF enhance differentiation of MC3T3. Representative photographs from Alizarin Red staining (A). Using SEM–EDX morphology of cells as well as C and P distribution was pictured (B). Atomic percentage of Ca and P (C) and Ca to P ratio (D) were calculated. Results expressed as mean ± SD. Statistical significance indicated as asterisk (*) when comparing the results between corresponding bars representing MF− and MF+ groups, and as number sign (#) when comparing to CTRL MF−. ###, ***p < 0.001Back to article page