Biocompatibility of crystalline opal nanoparticles

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Background: Silica nanoparticles are being developed as a host of biomedical and biotechnological applications. For this reason, there are more studies about biocompatibility of silica with amorphous and crystalline structure. Except hydrated silica (opal), despite is presents directly and indirectly in humans. Two sizes of crystalline opal nanoparticles were investigated in this work under criteria of toxicology.Methods: In particular, cytotoxic and genotoxic effects caused by opal nanoparticles (80 and 120 nm) were evaluated in cultured mouse cells via a set of bioassays, methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium-bromide (MTT) and 5-bromo-2′-deoxyuridine (BrdU).Results: 3T3-NIH cells were incubated for 24 and 72 h in contact with nanocrystalline opal particles, not presented significant statistically difference in the results of cytotoxicity. Genotoxicity tests of crystalline opal nanoparticles were performed by the BrdU assay on the same cultured cells for 24 h incubation. The reduction of BrdU-incorporated cells indicates that nanocrystalline opal exposure did not caused unrepairable damage DNA.Conclusions: There is no relationship between that particles size and MTT reduction, as well as BrdU incorporation, such that the opal particles did not induce cytotoxic effect and genotoxicity in cultured mouse cells. © 2012 Hernandez et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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Hernández-Ortiz, M., Acosta-Torres, L. S., Hernández-Padrón, G., Mendieta, A. I., Bernal, R., Cruz-Vázquez, C., & Castaño, V. M. (2012). Biocompatibility of crystalline opal nanoparticles. BioMedical Engineering Online, 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-925X-11-78

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