Abstract
Objectives: To assess the impact of different concentrations TiO2-nt incorporated into a glass ionomer cement on the proliferation, mitochondrial metabolism, morphology, and pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine production of cultured fibroblasts (NIH/3T3), whether or not stimulated by lipopolysaccharides (LPS-2 μg/mL, 24 h). Methods: TiO2-nt was added to KM (Ketac Molar EasyMix™, 3 %, 5 %, 7 % in weight); unblended KM was used as the control. The analyses included: Cell proliferation assay (n = 6; 24/48/72h); Mitochondrial metabolism assay (n = 6; 24/48/72h); Confocal laser microscopy (n = 3; 24/48/72h); Determination of biomarkers (IL-1β/IL-6/IL-10/VEGF/TNF) by using both multiplex technology (n = 6; 12/18 h) and the quantitative real-time PCR assay (q-PCR) (n = 3, 24/72/120 h). The data underwent analysis using both the Shapiro-Wilk and Levene tests, and by generalized linear models (α = 0.05). Results: It demonstrated that cell proliferation increased over time, regardless of the presence of TiO2-nt or LPS, and displayed a significant increase at 72 h; mitochondrial metabolism increased (p < 0.05), irrespective of exposure to LPS (p = 0.937); no cell morphology changes were observed; TiO2-nt reverted the impact of KM on the secreted levels of the evaluated proteins and the gene expressions in the presence of LPS (p < 0.0001). Conclusions: TiO2-nt did not adversely affect the biological behavior of fibroblastic cells cultured on GIC discs.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e30834 |
| Journal | Heliyon |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 30 2024 |
Bibliographical note
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Funding
The authors extend their gratitude to technicians at the Pathology and Periodontology Labs - São Leopoldo Mandic and Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), especially Ms. Pollyanna T. Montaldi Pavani and Ms. Fabiana C. Vieira, for their invaluable assistance. Special thanks to Ms. Cristina Martorana for her assistance with text editing. This research received support from the FAPESP (#2019/14078-8, #2019/07363-8, and #2022/04218-0). The authors declare no affiliations with any company related to this research. The authors extend their gratitude to technicians at the Pathology and Periodontology Labs - São Leopoldo Mandic and Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), especially Ms. Pollyanna T. Montaldi Pavani and Ms. Fabiana C. Vieira, for their invaluable assistance. Special thanks to Ms. Cristina Martorana for her assistance with text editing. This research received support from the FAPESP (#2019/14078-8, #2019/07363-8, #2022/04218-0, and #2024/05610-6). The authors declare no affiliations with any company related to this research.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo | 2019/14078-8, 2022/04218-0, 2019/07363-8, 2024/05610-6 |
| Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo |
Keywords
- Fibroblasts
- Glass ionomer cements
- Interleukins
- Nanotechnology
- Proteome
- Titanium dioxide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General