Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) on compatibility of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) with beta tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) scaffold. Methods The primary MSCs were isolated by direct adherent method. Flow cytometry was performed for validation of MSCs as well as its differential capacity to osteoblast. HIF-1α was transfected into the third generation (P3) of MSCs by liposome. HIF-1α positive cells were screened by geneticin 418 (G418). β-TCP scaffold plus MSCs was divided into 2 groups: group A in which MSCs and β-TCP scaffolds were co-cultured, group B in which HIF-1α positive MSCs and β-TCP were co-cultured. The survival rate and growth curve of MSCs were observed. Result MSCs grew well on the β-TCP scaffolds prior and post HIF-1α transfection, maintaining differential capacity without statistical significance (P >0.05). No significant difference was observed between the two groups in cell number and cell proliferation (P > 0.05). Conclusion HIF-1α expression does not affect the growth and proliferation of MSCs on β-TCP scaffold.