Cytocompatibility of carboxylated multi-wall carbon nanotubes in stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth.
2021
OLIVEIRA, E. R. | FAYER, L. | ZANETTE, R. S. S. | LADEIRA, L. O. | OLIVEIRA, L. F. C. DE | MARANDUBA, C. M. C. | BRANDAO, H. DE M. | MUNK, M. | EDUARDA R. OLIVEIRA, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora; LEONARA FAYER, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora; RAFAELLA S. S. ZANETTE, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora; LUIZ O. LADEIRA, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; LUIZ F. C. DE OLIVEIRA, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora; CARLOS M. C. MARANDUBA, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora; HUMBERTO DE MELLO BRANDAO, CNPGL; MICHELE MUNK, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora.
Carboxylated Multi-wall Carbon Nanotube (MWCNT-COOH) presents unique properties due to nanoscale dimensions and permits a broad range of applications in different fields, such as bone tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. However, the cytocompatibility of MWCNT-COOH with human stem cells is poorly understood. Thus, studies elucidating how MWCNT-COOH affects human stem cell viability are essential to a safer application of nanotechnologies. Using stem cells from the human exfoliated deciduous teeth model, we have evaluated the effects of MWCNT-COOH on cell viability, oxidative cell stress, and DNA integrity. Results demonstrated that despite the decreased metabolism of mitochondria, MWCNT-COOH had no toxicity against stem cells. Cells maintained viability after MWCNT-COOH exposure. MWCNTCOOH did not alter the superoxide dismutase activity and did not cause genotoxic effects. The present findings are relevant to the potential application of MWCNT-COOH in the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine fields.
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