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ArticleBioMed research international2014

Osteoblasts growth behaviour on bio-based calcium carbonate aragonite nanocrystal.

Abdullahi Shafiu Kamba, Zuki Abu Bakar Zakaria

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Article in BioMed research international, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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Abdullahi Shafiu KambaLaboratory of Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0001-7846-7645
Zuki Abu Bakar ZakariaLaboratory of Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) nanocrystals derived from cockle shells emerge to present a good concert in bone tissue engineering because of their potential to mimic the composition, structure, and properties of native bone. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biological response of CaCO3 nanocrystals on hFOB 1.19 and MC3T3 E-1 osteoblast cells in vitro. Cell viability and proliferation were assessed by MTT and BrdU assays, and LDH was measured to determine the effect of CaCO3 nanocrystals on cell membrane integrity. Cellular morphology was examined by SEM and fluorescence microscopy. The results showed that CaCO3 nanocrystals had no toxic effects to some extent. Cell proliferation, alkaline phosphatase activity, and protein synthesis were enhanced by the nanocrystals when compared to the control. Cellular interactions were improved, as indicated by SEM and fluorescent microscopy. The production of VEGF and TGF-1 was also affected by the CaCO3 nanocrystals. Therefore, bio-based CaCO3 nanocrystals were shown to stimulate osteoblast differentiation and improve the osteointegration process.

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3T3 CellsAlkaline PhosphataseAnimalsBiocompatible MaterialsBone and BonesCalciumCalcium CarbonateCell DifferentiationCell MembraneCell ProliferationCell SurvivalColorimetryL-Lactate DehydrogenaseMiceMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningMicroscopy, FluorescenceAlkaline PhosphataseBiocompatible MaterialsCalciumCalcium CarbonateL-Lactate DehydrogenaseTransforming Growth Factor beta1Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

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PMCPMC3964785

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