Effect of Boron-Doped Mesoporous Bioactive Glass Nanoparticles on C2C12 Cell Viability and Differentiation: Potential for Muscle Tissue Application
Duygu Ege, Qaisar Nawaz, Ana M. Beltrán, Aldo R. Boccaccini
Abstract
concentration of nanoparticles, C2C12 cells had a lower aspect ratio (estimated qualitatively by inspection of the images), which implied a lower degree of differentiation. Boron-doped MBG nanoparticles in reduced concentrations are suitable to induce differentiation of C2C12 cells into myotubes, indicating their potential for applications in muscle tissue repair.
Topics & Concepts
C2C12Bioactive glassMaterials scienceMesoporous materialNanoparticleViability assayBoronDopingNanotechnologyMyocyteBiophysicsCell biologyMyogenesisCellChemistryBiochemistryOptoelectronicsComposite materialCatalysisBiologyOrganic chemistryBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty