Bone cell proliferation on carbon nanotubes

LP Zanello, B Zhao, H Hu, RC Haddon - Nano letters, 2006 - ACS Publications
We explored the use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as suitable scaffold materials for
osteoblast proliferation and bone formation. With the aim of controlling cell growth …

Thin films of functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes as suitable scaffold materials for stem cells proliferation and bone formation

TR Nayak, L Jian, LC Phua, HK Ho, Y Ren… - ACS nano, 2010 - ACS Publications
In the field of regenerative medicine, human mesenchymal stem cells envisage extremely
promising applications, due to their ability to differentiate into a wide range of connective …

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes specifically inhibit osteoclast differentiation and function

N Narita, Y Kobayashi, H Nakamura, K Maeda… - Nano …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Since attention has been paid to the use of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as
biomaterials in contact with bone, it is critical to understand the reaction of bone cells to …

The use of carbon nanotubes to induce osteogenic differentiation of human adipose-derived MSCs in vitro and ectopic bone formation in vivo

X Li, H Liu, X Niu, B Yu, Y Fan, Q Feng, F Cui, F Watari - Biomaterials, 2012 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), one of the most concerned nanomaterials, with unique electrical,
mechanical and surface properties, have been shown suitable for biomedical application. In …

Carbon nanotubes as scaffolds for cell culture and effect on cellular functions

N Aoki, T Akasaka, F Watari, A Yokoyama - Dental materials journal, 2007 - jstage.jst.go.jp
To investigate the dependence of biocompatibility of carbon materials on crystal structure
with the aim of developing biomedical applications, single-(SW) and multi-walled (MW) …

Carbon nanotubes with high bone‐tissue compatibility and bone‐formation acceleration effects

Y Usui, K Aoki, N Narita, N Murakami, I Nakamura… - Small, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been used in various fields as composites with other
substances or alone to develop highly functional materials. CNTs hold great interest with …

Carbon nanotubes: directions and perspectives in oral regenerative medicine

PA Martins-Júnior, CE Alcântara… - Journal of dental …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
One of the main goals of bone tissue engineering is to identify and develop new
biomaterials and scaffolds for structural support and controlled cell growth, which allow for …

Directing neural differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells by carboxylated multiwalled carbon nanotubes

YS Chen, GH Hsiue - Biomaterials, 2013 - Elsevier
The use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to promote neural differentiation is well known.
However, most studies have focused on the effect of CNT-derived composites or CNT-based …

A bone mimic based on the self-assembly of hydroxyapatite on chemically functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes

B Zhao, H Hu, SK Mandal, RC Haddon - Chemistry of Materials, 2005 - ACS Publications
We report the use of chemically functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) as
a scaffold for the growth of artificial bone material. The mineralization of SWNTs …

Maturation of osteoblast-like SaoS2 induced by carbon nanotubes

X Li, H Gao, M Uo, Y Sato, T Akasaka, S Abe… - Biomedical …, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
Osteogenic maturation of the osteoblast is crucial for bone formation. In this study, multi-
walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and graphite (GP) were pressed as compacts. The …