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MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING C-BIOMIMETIC AND SUPRAMOLECULAR SYSTEMS
Volume 28, Issue 8, Pages 1522-1529Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2008.04.012
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Nanotubes; Functionalization; Biomineralization; Hydroxyapatite
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- Italian Interuniversity Consortium oil Materials Science and Technology (INSTM)
- CONACyT [48638]
- DGAPA-UNAM [IN200908]
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In vitro biomineralization process was investigated on functionalized single wall nanotube (SWNT) films. The films were prepared by solvent casting method by using carboxylated and fluorinated nanotubes. SWNT films were characterized by means of electron microscopy. contact angle measurements and optical absorption. The in vitro assays were performed On Cultured human alveolar bone-derived cells (HABDC) to determine the capabilities of carboxylated single-walled nanotubes (SWNTs-COOH) and fluorinated single-walled nanotubes (F-SWNTs) to promote the deposit of mineral-like tissue. The results showed that the Cellular response of HABDC in secreting a mineralized extracellular matrix and their consequent mineralization is dependent on the degree of functionalization of the SWNTs. Differences were found related to the kind of sidewall functionalization. Both structures promoted hydroxyapatite formation, however, calcium uptake on SWNTs-COOH increased and it was related to crystal density. From our results, it is possible to infer that CNT functionalization opens a path to future developments in new bone graft materials and techniques. (c) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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